Shloka 30

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

पानाहारादयो यस्य विरुद्धाः प्रकृतेरपि / श्वसुखायोपकल्प्यन्ते तत्साम्यमिति कथ्यते

Transliteration

pānāhārādayo yasya viruddhāḥ prakṛterapi / śvasukhāyopakalpyante tatsāmyamiti kathyate

Translation

Đối với người mà việc uống, ăn và các yếu tố khác—dẫu trái với thể tạng tự nhiên—vẫn trở nên thích hợp cho sự an lạc và khỏe mạnh của mình, trạng thái ấy được gọi là “quân bình” (cân bằng).

Word by Word

• pāna-āhāra-ādayaḥ: drinking, food, etc.
• pāna-āhāra-ādayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāna (प्रातिपदिक) + āhāra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘pāna-āhāra’ इत्यादि-समाहारः (ādi-शब्देन)

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्धे ‘whose’

• viruddhāḥ: incompatible
• viruddhāḥ: Visheshana (of pāna-āhāra-ādayaḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viruddha (कृदन्त, vi-√rudh/रुध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘opposed/incompatible’

• prakṛteḥ: of (one’s) constitution/nature
• prakṛteḥ: Sambandha (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• api: even
• api: Avyaya (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपातः ‘even/also’

• sva-sukhāya: for one’s own comfort
• sva-sukhāya: Sampradana (purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘svasya sukham’ (स्वसुख) + चतुर्थी ‘for (one’s) comfort’

• upakalpyante: are found suitable/are prepared
• upakalpyante: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√kḷp (कॢप्) (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः ‘are found suitable/are arranged’

• tat-sāmyam: that balance/equilibrium
• tat-sāmyam: Karma/Pratipādya (that as the thing stated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम) + sāmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘tasya sāmyam’

• iti: thus
• iti: Avyaya (quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/इति-निपातः (quotative)

• kathyate: is called/said
• kathyate: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (कथ्) (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि-प्रयोगः, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Balance is known by functional suitability: even ‘contrary’ inputs become wholesome when the system is in equilibrium.

Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s guṇa-equilibrium as a relative order; the wise observe effects rather than cling to rigid labels—yukti and viveka.

Application: Assess wellbeing by outcomes (comfort, stable digestion, clarity) rather than only theoretical compatibility; personalize diet and routine while monitoring signs of imbalance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.28 (nourish/reduce/maintain); Garuda Purana 1.168.29 (strength via steadiness/exercise/contentment)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What does 'sāmyam' (balance) mean in this Garuda Purana verse?

It means a stable equilibrium where diet and habits remain assimilable and supportive of well-being, even if they would normally be considered unsuitable for one’s constitution.

How does this verse relate to prakriti (constitution)?

It acknowledges constitutional differences but defines true balance as a condition in which the body can still accommodate inputs without disturbance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Track what actually supports your stability and comfort; aim for steady digestion, energy, and calmness rather than rigid rules detached from lived effects.