Shloka 28

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

मूत्रकृच्छ्रमधस्ताच्च वलयः फलकोषयोः / वातकोपिभिसहारैः शीततोयावगाहनैः

Transliteration

mūtrakṛcchramadhastācca valayaḥ phalakoṣayoḥ / vātakopibhisahāraiḥ śītatoyāvagāhanaiḥ

Translation

پیشاب کرنے میں دشواری اور خصیوں کے علاقے میں حلقہ نما سوجن—یہ زیادہ مشقت اور ٹھنڈے پانی میں غوطہ لگانے سے پیدا ہونے والے واتی بگاڑ کے سبب ہوتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मूत्र-कृच्छ्रम्: difficulty in urination
• मूत्र-कृच्छ्रम्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रस्य कृच्छ्रम् = difficulty in urination)

• अधस्तात्: below/downwards
• अधस्तात्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधस् (अव्यय) + तात् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वलयः: a ring-like swelling/band
• वलयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• फल-कोषयोः: in/on the glans and the sheath (prepuce)
• फल-कोषयोः: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + कोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी (Locative/7th or Genitive/6th), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वः (फलः च कोषः च)

• वात-कोपि-भिः: by things that aggravate vāta
• वात-कोपि-भिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + कोपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वातं कोपयन्ति/वातकोपिनः)

• सहारैः: with concomitant regimens/foods
• सहारैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘सहार’ = (diet/regimen) सहकारी/अनुचर

• शीत-तोय-अवगाहनैः: by immersions/baths in cold water
• शीत-तोय-अवगाहनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक) + तोय (प्रातिपदिक) + अवगाहन (कृदन्त; √गाह् धातु, ल्युट्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शीततोये अवगाहनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Moderation and season-appropriate conduct; avoid extremes that derange vāta.

Vedantic Theme: Embodied discipline: right action includes right care of the body’s conditions (kala/desha/ahara-vihara).

Application: Avoid overexertion; avoid sudden cold-water immersion (especially when fatigued); keep pelvic region warm; seek evaluation for dysuria/scrotal swelling.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (vāta-kopa and urinary/genital symptoms)

Characters & Entities

• Vata (Ayurvedic doṣa)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta in Garuda Purana’s health teachings?

This verse treats vāta as a key driver of disease: when vāta is aggravated by strain and cold immersion, it can manifest as urinary difficulty and swelling in the lower body.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by teaching bodily discipline and avoidance of harmful habits, it supports dharmic living, which the Garuda Purana links to reducing suffering in life and after death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid excessive strain and sudden cold-water immersion if prone to vāta-type issues; prefer balanced routine, warmth, and moderation.