Shloka 27

Atīsāra (Diarrhoea) and Grahaṇī-doṣa: Causes, Prodromal Signs, Doṣa-wise Symptoms, and Major-Disease Status

Devanagari script

सम्भिन्नश्लेष्मसंश्लिष्टगुरुचाम्लैः (वर्चः) प्रवर्तचम् / अकृशस्यापि दौर्बल्यं सर्वजे सर्वदर्शनम्

Transliteration

sambhinnaśleṣmasaṃśliṣṭagurucāmlaiḥ (varcaḥ) pravartacam / akṛśasyāpi daurbalyaṃ sarvaje sarvadarśanam

Translation

جب پاخانہ ٹوٹے ہوئے بلغم کے ساتھ ملا ہوا، چپچپا، بھاری اور کھٹا ہو کر خارج ہو، اور دبلا نہ ہونے پر بھی کمزوری رہے—یہ نشانیاں عموماً سب میں پہچانی جاتی ہیں۔

Word by Word

• सम्भिन्नश्लेष्मसंश्लिष्टगुरुचाम्लैः: by (stools) mixed with phlegm, sticky, heavy and sour
• सम्भिन्नश्लेष्मसंश्लिष्टगुरुचाम्लैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + भिन्न (कृदन्त; √भिद् (धातु) + क्त) + श्लेष्मन् + सं + श्लिष्ट (कृदन्त; √श्लिष् (धातु) + क्त) + गुरु + च + अम्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया) बहुवचनम्; करण-निर्देशः; बहुपद-समासः (गुरु-च-अम्ल = गुरु च अम्ल च)

• वर्चः: stool; feces
• वर्चः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; कर्तृपदम्

• प्रवर्तते: flows; is discharged
• प्रवर्तते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• अकृशस्य: of one who is not emaciated
• अकृशस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अकृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी) एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धः (genitive)

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle); अपि = even/also

• दौर्बल्यम्: weakness
• दौर्बल्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दौर्बल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd) एकवचनम्; लक्षण-निर्देशः

• सर्वजे: arising everywhere; general
• सर्वजे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (दौर्बल्यम् इति)

• सर्वदर्शनम्: seeing everything; (or) general appearance/vision disturbance
• सर्वदर्शनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd) एकवचनम्; लक्षण-निर्देशः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Objective, repeatable signs (stool characteristics + weakness without weight loss) allow universal diagnosis across persons.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa in practical life: relying on observable indicators rather than assumption; disciplined attention (smṛti) to bodily processes.

Application: Monitor stool (mucus-mixed, sticky, heavy, sour) and unexplained weakness; treat as significant digestive disorder requiring dietary correction and medical care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157 (lakṣaṇa lists for grahaṇī/agnimāndya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of grahaṇī-doṣa symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists observable clinical signs—kapha-mixed, heavy, sour stool and unexplained weakness—showing the text’s practical Ayurvedic focus alongside spiritual instruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily disorder and debility, it frames health as part of dharmic living; however, the verse itself is a medical description rather than an afterlife narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent digestive symptoms and unexplained weakness seriously; adopt disciplined diet and lifestyle and seek competent medical guidance rather than ignoring chronic signs.