Shloka 19

Rajayakshma Nidana: Causes, Pathogenesis, Symptoms, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

प्रसेकः पीनसः श्वासः स्वरभेदो ऽल्पवह्निता / दोषैर्मन्दानलत्वेन शोथलेपकफोल्बणैः

Transliteration

prasekaḥ pīnasaḥ śvāsaḥ svarabhedo 'lpavahnitā / doṣairmandānalatvena śothalepakapholbaṇaiḥ

Translation

Labis na paglalaway, sipon, hingal, pamamalat, at mahinang apoy ng pagtunaw ay lumilitaw kapag ang mga doṣa ay sumiklab—kapag ang apoy ng pagtunaw ay naging manda (matamlay), na may pamamaga, balot na uhog, at labis na kapha.

Word by Word

• प्रसेकः: excess salivation
• प्रसेकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पीनसः: coryza/rhinitis
• पीनसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीनस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्वासः: breathlessness
• श्वासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वरभेदः: change/cracking of voice
• स्वरभेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (‘स्वरस्य भेदः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अल्पवह्निता: low digestive fire
• अल्पवह्निता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + ता (भावप्रत्यय)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (‘अल्पो वह्निः यस्य’/‘अल्पवह्नि-भावः’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दोषैः: by the doṣas
• दोषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन (Plural)

• मन्दानलत्वेन: through the state of weak digestion
• मन्दानलत्वेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अनल (प्रातिपदिक) + त्व (भावप्रत्यय)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (‘मन्दः अनलः’ कर्मधारय + त्व), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• शोथ: by swellings
• शोथ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — ‘शोथैः’ (sandhi in list)

• लेप: by coatings/plaques
• लेप: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — ‘लेपैः’ (sandhi in list)

• कफोल्बणैः: by those excessive in kapha
• कफोल्बणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + उल्बण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (‘कफेन उल्बण’ = कफप्रचुर), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Agni as regulator: when digestive fire is मंद, doṣas accumulate and manifest as systemic symptoms.

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta-like regularity) in the body mirrors cosmic order; neglect leads to disorder and suffering.

Application: Watch for hypersalivation, coryza, dyspnea, hoarseness, low appetite/weak agni, swelling and mucous coating as signs of kapha/doṣa aggravation; prioritize restoring agni and reducing kapha load.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.152.15-18 (rājayakṣmā signs and doṣa mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Doṣas
• Kapha

FAQs

What is the importance of manda-agni (sluggish digestive fire) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links manda-agni with kapha-dominant pathology—mucous coating, swelling, and symptoms like breathlessness and hoarseness—showing digestion (agni) as central to maintaining balance of the doṣas.

How does this verse explain the cause of praseka (excess salivation) and pīnasa (catarrh)?

It attributes these to doṣa aggravation, especially kapha excess and a mucous ‘coating’ (lepa) associated with weak digestive fire, which manifests upward as salivation and nasal discharge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat recurring mucus, hoarseness, and heaviness as signs to improve agni and reduce kapha-provoking habits (overly heavy, cold, or damp diet/lifestyle), aiming for balanced digestion and clearer channels.