Shloka 32

Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara

Devanagari script

स्थिरनीलारुणशिराजालैरुदरमावृतम् / नाभेरुपरि च प्रायो गोपुच्छाकृति जायते

Transliteration

sthiranīlāruṇaśirājālairudaramāvṛtam / nābherupari ca prāyo gopucchākṛti jāyate

Translation

Bụng được bao phủ bởi một mạng lưới tĩnh mạch màu xanh và đỏ cố định. Phía trên rốn, thường xuất hiện một hình dạng giống như đuôi bò.

Word by Word

• स्थिर: fixed, firm
• स्थिर: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग; विशेषण

• नील: blue/dark
• नील: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग; वर्णविशेषण

• अरुण: reddish
• अरुण: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग; वर्णविशेषण

• शिरा: vein
• शिरा: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग

• जालैः: by networks of firm blue-reddish veins
• जालैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः: स्थिर-नील-अरुण-शिरा-जालैः (बहुपद-तत्पुरुष)

• उदरम्: abdomen
• उदरम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• आवृतम्: covered, enveloped
• आवृतम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु) → आवृत (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• नाभेः: of the navel
• नाभेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• उपरि: above
• उपरि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश-स्थानवाचक (adverb of place)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• प्रायः: generally, mostly
• प्रायः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रायस् (अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; नित्य/बहुधा-अर्थे (adverb: generally)

• गो: cow
• गो: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग

• पुच्छ: tail
• पुच्छ: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुच्छ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग

• आकृतिः: a cow-tail-like shape
• आकृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः: गो-पुच्छ-आकृतिः (गोपुच्छस्य आकृतिः)

• जायते: arises, is produced
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Severe abdominal disorder shows external signs: prominent bluish-reddish venous web and a characteristic protrusion above the navel (gopucchākṛti).

Vedantic Theme: The gross body reveals subtle imbalance; observation (viveka) precedes right action.

Application: Treat prominent abdominal veins and fixed deformity as serious warning signs; avoid delay; reduce strain and address underlying obstruction/inflammation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161.30–34 (udara-roga lakṣaṇas)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily signs (nimitta) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats certain visible marks—such as vein patterns and shapes near the navel—as indicators used to read the body’s changing condition as life-force (prāṇa) declines, prompting timely spiritual preparation and dharmic conduct.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

By describing physical indicators around the abdomen and navel region, the text signals a transition period when one should turn attention to remembrance of God, repentance, and prescribed rites, which the Garuda Purana links to smoother post-death passage and reduced distress.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

Use it as a reminder to live prepared—maintain regular prayer/naam-smarana, keep ethical discipline, and when serious decline is evident, focus on reconciliation, charity, and dharmic end-of-life observances rather than fear.