Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara
क्षीयते बलमङ्गस्य श्वसित्यल्पो ऽविचेष्टितः / विषयावृत्तिबुद्धिश्च शोकशोषादयो ऽपिच
kṣīyate balamaṅgasya śvasityalpo 'viceṣṭitaḥ / viṣayāvṛttibuddhiśca śokaśoṣādayo 'pica
Sức lực các chi thể suy giảm; hơi thở trở nên ít ỏi; người ấy nằm yên, không còn hoạt động. Tâm trí cứ quay về các đối tượng dục lạc, và nỗi sầu, sự hao mòn gầy guộc cùng các khổ não tương tự cũng phát sinh.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: As the body weakens, the mind clings to sense-objects; cultivating detachment and steadiness becomes urgent.
Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya and abhyāsa: redirecting vṛtti from viṣaya toward the Self/Bhagavan, especially as prāṇa wanes.
Application: Reduce sensory overstimulation, practice japa and contemplation, keep uplifting company, and address grief through spiritual counsel.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: broader Pretakalpa emphasis on antima-smṛti and the consequences of mental fixation at death (thematic)
This verse lists clear markers—loss of strength, shallow breathing, inactivity, and grief/wasting—so a person can recognize decline early and turn toward disciplined living and spiritual focus.
By showing how illness pulls the mind toward sense-objects and sorrow, it indirectly warns that mental state at decline matters—one should cultivate steadiness rather than fixation and distress.
Notice early signs of weakness and breathlessness, reduce compulsive sense-distractions, and adopt calm routines (prayer, restraint, sattvic habits) to stabilize the mind during hardship.