Shloka 23
Roganidāna: Definitions, Fivefold Diagnostic Method, and Doṣa-wise Causes
दुष्टामान्नैरतिश्लैष्मग्रहैर्जन्मर्क्षपीडनात् / मिथ्यायोगाच्च विविधात्पापानाञ्च निषेवणात् / स्त्रीणां प्रसववैषम्यात्तथा मिथ्योपचारतः
duṣṭāmānnairatiślaiṣmagrahairjanmarkṣapīḍanāt / mithyāyogācca vividhātpāpānāñca niṣevaṇāt / strīṇāṃ prasavavaiṣamyāttathā mithyopacārataḥ
Mula sa pagkain ng marumi o nakapipinsalang pagkain, mula sa mga karamdamang pinaghaharian ng labis na kapha (plema), mula sa pagdurusang dulot ng bituin ng kapanganakan (nakṣatra), mula sa iba’t ibang maling pagsasanib, mula sa pagpapakalunod sa sari-saring kasalanan, mula sa mga suliranin sa panganganak ng kababaihan, at gayundin mula sa maling paggagamot—dito nagmumula (ang mga ito).
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Illness arises from impure food, kapha-dominant disorders, astral/asterism afflictions, improper unions, sinful indulgence, obstetric complications, and misguided therapy.
Vedantic Theme: Avidyā-driven actions (mithyā-yoga, pāpa) ripple into embodied suffering; right knowledge and right conduct reduce duḥkha.
Application: Maintain food hygiene, moderate kapha-provoking habits, approach sexuality ethically, avoid sinful conduct, ensure skilled maternal care, and avoid quackery.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: medical causation lists including pāpa as nidāna (general); Garuda Purana: sections linking graha/nakṣatra influences with health (general)
FAQs
This verse lists concrete sources of affliction—impure food, bodily humors, astrological factors, misconduct, and wrong treatment—showing how Garuda Purana frames suffering as arising from both lifestyle errors and moral/karma-based causes.
By tying sinful indulgence and misconduct to tangible suffering in embodied life, the text underscores that karmic impressions shape one’s lived experience—reinforcing the broader Garuda Purana theme that actions influence future conditions and post-death outcomes.
Maintain purity in diet, avoid harmful indulgences and unethical behavior, seek competent medical care, and practice disciplined conduct—so that avoidable suffering caused by wrong choices is reduced.