Shloka 56

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

निदानं सुश्रुत ! मया आत्रेयोक्तं समीरितम् / सर्वरोगविवेकाय नराद्यायुः प्रवृद्धये

Transliteration

nidānaṃ suśruta ! mayā ātreyoktaṃ samīritam / sarvarogavivekāya narādyāyuḥ pravṛddhaye

Translation

O Suśruta! Ipinaliwanag ko ang nidāna—ang sanhi at pag-unawa sa pinagmulan ng karamdaman—ayon sa itinuro ni Ātreya, upang malinaw na makilala ang lahat ng sakit at upang mapalago ang haba ng buhay ng tao at ng iba pang nilalang.

Word by Word

• निदानम्: cause/diagnostic basis
• निदानम्: Karma/Pratijñā (Topic/that which is stated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; अत्र प्रथमा (Nominative singular)

• सुश्रुत: O Suśruta
• सुश्रुत: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent in passive)/Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• आत्रेयउक्तम्: said by Ātreya
• आत्रेयउक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्रेय + उक्त (वच् धातु; क्त)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आत्रेयस्य उक्तम्); भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (निदानम्)

• समीरितम्: expounded, declared
• समीरितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-ईर् (ईर्/इर् धातु; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (निदानम्)

• सर्वरोगविवेकाय: for discerning all diseases
• सर्वरोगविवेकाय: Sampradāna (Purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + रोग + विवेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वेषां रोगाणां विवेकः); पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नराद्यायुः: the lifespan of humans etc.
• नराद्यायुः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + आदि + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (नरादीनाम् आयुः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• प्रवृद्धये: for increase/growth
• प्रवृद्धये: Sampradāna (Purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dative singular); प्रयोजन (for increase)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (quoting/aligning with Ātreya’s medical teaching; addressed as ‘Suśruta’ within the instructional frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nidāna (etiology/diagnosis) enables viveka (discernment) of diseases and supports the increase of āyus.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka as a universal tool: discriminative knowledge reduces suffering and supports right action in the embodied domain.

Application: Study causes and patterns before intervening; build diagnostic clarity (history, habits, triggers) to guide effective treatment and prevention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.53-55 (prāṇa/udāna; obstruction; complications); Garuda Purana 1.167.57 (treatment after understanding)

Characters & Entities

• Suśruta
• Ātreya

FAQs

Why does Garuda Purana mention Ātreya and Suśruta?

The verse signals an authoritative medical lineage—Ātreya’s teaching and Suśruta’s tradition—framing nidāna as a disciplined method for understanding disease.

What does nidāna mean in this verse?

Nidāna here means determining causes and diagnosis—knowing how a disease arises and how to identify it correctly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize correct diagnosis and root-cause analysis before treatment; clarity about causes supports prevention and longevity.