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Shloka 30

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

पवनो विगुणीभूय शोणितं तदधोनयेत् / कुर्यात्तत्क्षणसन्धिस्थो ग्रन्थ्याभः श्वयथुस्तदा

Transliteration

pavano viguṇībhūya śoṇitaṃ tadadhonayet / kuryāttatkṣaṇasandhistho granthyābhaḥ śvayathustadā

Translation

جب پون (وات) بگڑ جاتا ہے تو وہ خون کو نیچے کی طرف دھکیل دیتا ہے۔ وہی اس جوڑ کے مقام پر ٹھہر کر غدّہ نما سوجن پیدا کرتا ہے؛ یوں رسولی جیسا ورم نمودار ہوتا ہے۔

Word by Word
पवनःwind/vāta (bodily air)
पवनः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपवन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
विगुणी-भूयhaving become deranged/defective
विगुणी-भूय:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविगुणी (प्रातिपदिक) + भूय (कृदन्त; √भू धातु, त्वा/ल्यप्)
Formअव्ययभावे कृदन्त (क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त) = absolutive; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having become defective)
शोणितम्blood
शोणितम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशोणित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
तत्that (blood)
तत्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
अधःdownwards
अधः:
Gati/Direction (Direction/गति)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधः (अव्यय)
Formदेश-अव्यय (adverb)
नयेत्should lead/carry
नयेत्:
Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√नी (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
कुर्यात्would/should produce
कुर्यात्:
Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
तत्-क्षण-सन्धि-स्थःlocated at the junction at that moment
तत्-क्षण-सन्धि-स्थः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतत् (सर्वनाम) + क्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु, क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तत्क्षणे सन्धौ स्थितः = situated at that moment at the joint/region)
ग्रन्थि-आभःknot-like/nodular in appearance
ग्रन्थि-आभः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ग्रन्थिवत् आभः/आकारः)
श्वयथुःswelling/edema
श्वयथुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootश्वयथु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
तदाthen
तदा:
Kāla (Time/काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा (अव्यय)
Formकाल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)
Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Understanding causality in the body—vāta derangement displaces blood and forms granthi (glandular knot) leading to shvayathu (edema).

Vedantic Theme: Jnana as clear seeing of nidana (causes) and karya (effects) within prakriti; discernment reduces suffering through right response.

Application: Address vāta aggravation early (rest, warmth, appropriate diet); seek medical evaluation for localized swelling/edema; avoid triggers that push pathology ‘downward’ (strain, cold, suppression).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (granthi/shvayathu and vāta-shonita interaction)

Characters & Entities
V
Vata (Pavana)
S
Shonita (blood)

FAQs

This verse shows vāta as a mover: when deranged, it misdirects blood flow and creates localized obstructions, resulting in knot-like swellings and edema.

It does not describe the afterlife directly; it teaches bodily causation and disciplined living, which the Garuda Purana integrates into dharma as preparation for a less suffering-filled life and death.

Treat recurring swelling or urinary issues as signals of imbalance; reduce strain and cold exposure, and seek appropriate medical guidance while maintaining a balanced routine.

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