Shloka 14

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

तत्तद्गर्भस्थशुक्रस्थः शिरस्याध्मानरिक्ताता / तत्र स्थानस्थितः कुर्यात् क्रुद्धः श्वयथुकृच्छ्रताम्

Transliteration

tattadgarbhasthaśukrasthaḥ śirasyādhmānariktātā / tatra sthānasthitaḥ kuryāt kruddhaḥ śvayathukṛcchratām

Translation

Khi doṣa ấy trú trong bào thai hay trong śukra, nó gây nơi đầu cảm giác phồng trướng và trống rỗng. Cố định tại chỗ ấy, khi bị kích động, nó làm phát sinh phù thũng và sự khốn khó nặng nề.

Word by Word

• तत्-तत्-गर्भ-स्थ-शुक्र-स्थः: located in that-and-that womb/that-and-that semen (i.e., in those sites)
• तत्-तत्-गर्भ-स्थ-शुक्र-स्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम) + तत् (सर्वनाम) + गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; √स्था) + शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (तत्तद्गर्भे स्थितः, तत्तच्छुक्रे स्थितः)

• शिरसि: in the head
• शिरसि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular

• आध्मान: bloating/swelling
• आध्मान: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आध्मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular (समाहार/लक्षण)

• रिक्तता: emptiness/hollowness
• रिक्तता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिक्तता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha (Place/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय; adverb of place

• स्थान-स्थितः: situated in its location
• स्थान-स्थितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (स्थाने स्थितः)

• कुर्यात्: should cause/produce
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; Optative 3rd sg (should cause/produce)

• क्रुद्धः: aggravated/enraged
• क्रुद्धः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त; √क्रुध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण (स्थानस्थितः इत्यस्य)

• श्वयथु-कृच्छ्रताम्: swelling and distress/difficulty
• श्वयथु-कृच्छ्रताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वयथु (प्रातिपदिक) + कृच्छ्रता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः—द्वन्द्व (श्वयथुः च कृच्छ्रता च)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Aggravation (kopa) of a seated disorder yields systemic suffering; causes and conditions intensify effects.

Vedantic Theme: Pratītya-samutpāda-like causality in embodied experience: when conditions ‘remain fixed’ and become ‘kruddha’, effects manifest; encourages detachment and wise action.

Application: Recognize head pressure with emptiness sensation plus edema/distress as warning of aggravated systemic imbalance; reduce triggers, seek care, and monitor swelling.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.15 (vāta in joints causing systemic pains; same systemic spread logic)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of garbha-stha and śukra-stha conditions in the Garuda Purana?

It highlights advanced, site-specific pathology—when imbalance reaches womb/śukra, systemic signs like head swelling and edema can manifest, indicating deeper disturbance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not narrate afterlife stages; it teaches how embodied imbalance, when ‘aggravated,’ creates escalating suffering—an ethical reminder to maintain balance and restraint in life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Do not ignore edema, head pressure, or reproductive-system symptoms; seek timely medical attention and reduce aggravating habits that intensify swelling and distress.