Shloka 48
Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities
श्यामाङ्गमङ्गस्तैमित्यतन्द्रामूर्छारुचिज्वरैः / तमूरुस्तम्भमित्याह बाह्यवातमथापरे
śyāmāṅgamaṅgastaimityatandrāmūrchārucijvaraiḥ / tamūrustambhamityāha bāhyavātamathāpare
جب اعضا سیاہ مائل ہو جائیں، بدن میں سن ہونا اور اکڑاؤ ہو، اور ساتھ ہی غنودگی، بےہوشی، بےرغبتیِ طعام اور بخار پیدا ہو—اسے ‘اوروستَمبھ’ کہتے ہیں؛ بعض اسے ‘باہیہ وات’ بھی کہتے ہیں۔
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra, continuing the chapter’s instructional tone)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Syndromic recognition: a cluster of signs (śyāma-aṅga, aṅga-staimitya, tandrā, mūrcchā, aruci, jvara) defines ūru-stambha; alternative nosology calls it bāhya-vāta.
Vedantic Theme: Vyavahāra-jñāna vs paramārtha: precise naming and observation operate in the empirical realm to reduce duḥkha.
Application: Use symptom clusters for early diagnosis; distinguish kapha-āvaraṇa/vāta involvement; seek timely treatment when numbness, discoloration, and systemic features co-occur.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166: disease names and lakṣaṇa-based diagnosis (ūru-stambha, bāhya-vāta)
FAQs
This verse preserves a diagnostic description: darkened limbs, numbness, drowsiness, fainting, appetite loss, and fever—used to identify ūru-stambha/bāhya-vāta as a vāta-dominant disorder.
It does not describe the soul’s journey here; instead, it reflects Garuda Purana’s broader role as a compendium that also records practical knowledge like disease signs alongside spiritual instruction.
Treat the verse as an early symptom checklist: persistent numbness/stiffness with systemic signs (fever, appetite loss, faintness) warrants timely medical evaluation rather than neglect.