Shloka 14

Hikkā-nidāna: Causes, Types, and the Grave Yamalā/Veginī Hiccup

Devanagari script

व्याधिभिः क्षीणदेहस्य भक्तच्छेदकृशस्य च / सर्वे ऽपि रोगा नाशाय न त्वेवं शाघ्रकारिणः

Transliteration

vyādhibhiḥ kṣīṇadehasya bhaktacchedakṛśasya ca / sarve 'pi rogā nāśāya na tvevaṃ śāghrakāriṇaḥ

Translation

جس کا بدن بیماریوں سے کمزور ہو چکا ہو اور خوراک کم/بند کرنے سے دُبلا ہو گیا ہو—اس کے سب مرض زوال و فنا کی طرف تو جاتے ہیں، مگر اس طرح فوری آرام نہیں دیتے۔

Word by Word

• व्याधिभिः: by diseases
• व्याधिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• क्षीणदेहस्य: of one whose body is emaciated
• क्षीणदेहस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षीण + देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: कर्मधारय (क्षीणः देहः यस्य)

• भक्तच्छेदकृशस्य: of one thin due to deprivation of food
• भक्तच्छेदकृशस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त + छेद + कृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: (भक्तस्य छेदः) तत्पुरुष + कृश (one made thin by cutting off food)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of ‘रोगाः’)

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अप्यर्थक/सम्भावनार्थक (particle: even/also)

• रोगाः: diseases
• रोगाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• नाशाय: for destruction; for cure
• नाशाय: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (dative of purpose)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: thus/in this way)

• शाघ्रकारिणः: acting quickly; producing quick results
• शाघ्रकारिणः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाघ्र + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (शाघ्रं करोति इति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Results unfold according to conditions and time; even when an end is possible, it may not be immediate—cultivate patience and right effort.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla (time) and prārabdha-like constraint: outcomes are conditioned; equanimity supports endurance.

Application: Set realistic expectations in convalescence; support gradual rebuilding rather than demanding quick fixes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.151 (convalescence/regimen; consequences of food restriction and debility)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of fasting (bhakta-ccheda) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse cautions that severe reduction of food leading to emaciation may not yield quick benefits; austerity should be aligned with strength and wellbeing rather than pushing the body into further decline.

How does this verse explain suffering and relief from disease?

It notes that in a body already weakened by illness and undernourishment, diseases may eventually subside, but the process is not swift—implying that recovery and karmic fruition can be gradual rather than immediate.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid extreme fasting when debilitated; choose measured discipline, proper care, and sustainable spiritual practice, recognizing that healing and change often come slowly.