Shloka 35
Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara
शेषश्चापूर्य जठरं घोरमारभते ततः / वर्धते तदधो नाभेराशु चैति जलात्मताम्
śeṣaścāpūrya jaṭharaṃ ghoramārabhate tataḥ / vardhate tadadho nābherāśu caiti jalātmatām
پھر باقی رہ جانے والا لطیف حصہ پیٹ کو بھر کر نہایت ہولناک طور پر اثر دکھاتا ہے۔ وہ ناف کے نیچے بڑھ کر جلد ہی آب کی فطرت اختیار کر لیتا ہے۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Observation of subtle-to-gross transformation in the body (residue accumulating, shifting into water-nature) as a diagnostic principle.
Vedantic Theme: Deha as prakriti-vikara (mutable field); discernment (viveka) between Self and bodily processes.
Application: Use symptom-sequence thinking: identify early subtle accumulation, note locus (below navel), and infer dominant element (jala) for management.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161 (Udara-roga/medical section): progression of udaravyadhi and dosha dynamics
FAQs
This verse indicates a specific post-death transformation in the preta-condition where a residual subtle substance accumulates and becomes fluid-like, marking an unstable, transitional state that is addressed through rites for the departed.
It presents an inner change associated with the preta phase—before the departed attains a settled post-death condition—showing that the journey is accompanied by subtle physiological shifts, not merely a change of location.
It supports the traditional emphasis on timely śrāddha and piṇḍa-dāna—acts meant to stabilize and aid the departed—while reminding the living to cultivate dharma and preparedness for death.