Shloka 18

Devanagari script

धूमायते मृदुस्पर्शं क्षैप्रपाकं प्रदूयते / श्लेष्मोदरेषु सदनं स्वेदश्वयथुगौरवम्

Transliteration

dhūmāyate mṛdusparśaṃ kṣaiprapākaṃ pradūyate / śleṣmodareṣu sadanaṃ svedaśvayathugauravam

Translation

یہ دھندلا اور ماند پڑ جاتا ہے؛ چھونے میں نرم اور کمزور محسوس ہوتا ہے؛ جلدی پک کر سڑنے لگتا ہے۔ شلیشم-اُدر میں یہ جم کر پسینہ، سوجن اور بھاری پن پیدا کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• धूमायते: smokes; becomes smoky (as if)
• धूमायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धूमाय (धातु; धूम + आय)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मृदुस्पर्शम्: soft touch
• मृदुस्पर्शम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृदु-स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक; मृदु + स्पर्श)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (मृदुः स्पर्शः)

• क्षैप्रपाकम्: quick suppuration/digestion
• क्षैप्रपाकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षैप्र-पाक (प्रातिपदिक; क्षैप्र + पाक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (क्षैप्रः = शीघ्रः; शीघ्रपाकः)

• प्रदूयते: is spoiled; becomes putrid
• प्रदूयते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र- दू (धातु; दूञ्/दूष् अर्थे)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense: becomes corrupted)

• श्लेष्मोदरेषु: in phlegm-type abdominal disorders
• श्लेष्मोदरेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्लेष्म-उदर (प्रातिपदिक; श्लेष्मन् + उदर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (श्लेष्मसम्बन्धि उदररोगेषु)

• सदनम्: lassitude; weakness
• सदनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्वेदश्वयथुगौरवम्: sweating, swelling, and heaviness
• स्वेदश्वयथुगौरवम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वेद-श्वयथु-गौरव (प्रातिपदिक; स्वेद + श्वयथु + गौरव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (स्वेदः च श्वयथुः च गौरवम् च)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kapha-type abdominal pathology characterized by heaviness, swelling, sweating, and a settled, stagnant course; recognition of decay/suppuration signs.

Vedantic Theme: Asakti-tyaga (releasing clinging) supported by seeing the body’s tendency to decay.

Application: Identify kapha features (heaviness, swelling, dullness) and adopt decongesting routines (light diet, movement, medical supervision) before suppuration worsens.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161.19 (kapha-associated systemic symptoms); Garuda Purana 1.161.15-17 (contrast with vāyu/pitta signs)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in Garuda Purana?

This verse catalogs observable signs of bodily corruption and phlegm-dominant abdominal illness—smoky dullness, weak touch, rapid suppuration, decay, sweating, swelling, and heaviness—presented as a diagnostic-style description within the Purana’s instructional narrative.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing the body’s susceptibility to decay and disorder, it reinforces the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that the physical body is impermanent, motivating dharma and right conduct rather than attachment to bodily condition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat bodily decline as a prompt for disciplined living—clean habits, moderation, and timely care—while cultivating detachment and ethical conduct, aligning daily life with dharma rather than fear of physical change.