Shloka 3
शुष्ककर्णास्यकण्ठत्वं तत्राधोविहितो ऽनिलः / ऊर्ध्वं प्रवृत्तः प्राप्यो रस्तस्मिन्कण्ठे च संसृजन्
śuṣkakarṇāsyakaṇṭhatvaṃ tatrādhovihito 'nilaḥ / ūrdhvaṃ pravṛttaḥ prāpyo rastasminkaṇṭhe ca saṃsṛjan
Ở đó tai, miệng và cổ họng trở nên khô rát; khí phong (anila) bị ép xuống dưới. Rồi nó cố vươn lên, đến cổ họng và khi chuyển động tại đó liền phát ra tiếng khàn sượng, như tiếng cọ xát.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pathogenesis of cough: dryness of ear-mouth-throat and disordered vāyu—pressed downward then surging upward—reaches the throat and generates a rasping sound.
Vedantic Theme: Observation of guṇa/doṣa dynamics in the body; knowledge of causation enables skillful action (yukti).
Application: Address dryness and vāta aggravation; soothe throat, normalize vāyu direction (anulomana), and treat the underlying doṣa to reduce rasping cough.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.149 (kāsa-lakṣaṇa and vāyu gati)
FAQs
This verse links the dying process to the movement of anila/prāṇa—when it is obstructed and then rises toward the throat, characteristic end-of-life symptoms appear.
It describes a physiological-subtle sign (prāṇa moving upward to the throat) that accompanies the transition, indicating the body’s systems failing as the jīva prepares to depart.
It encourages mindful end-of-life care—calm surroundings, prayer/recitation, and supportive rites—recognizing the sensitive prāṇa transition described in the text.