Shloka 2

Raktapitta Nidāna and Cikitsā: Causes, Signs, Srotas-Spread, and Śodhana Priority

Devanagari script

कोद्रवोद्दालकैश्चान्यैस्तदुक्तैरति सेवितैः / कुपितं पैत्तिकैः पित्तं द्रवं रक्तञ्च मूर्छति

Transliteration

kodravoddālakaiścānyaistaduktairati sevitaiḥ / kupitaṃ paittikaiḥ pittaṃ dravaṃ raktañca mūrchati

Translation

过度食用拘陀罗婆（粗谷）、优陀罗迦及前述诸物者，属毗多体性之人其毗多（pitta）被激怒；血液变得稀薄，并陷入昏眩与郁滞之态。

Word by Word

• कोद्रवोद्दालकैः: by kodrava and uddālaka (grains)
• कोद्रवोद्दालकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोद्रव + उद्दालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण (by/with)

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

• अन्यैः: by other (things)
• अन्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• तदुक्तैः: by those mentioned (earlier)
• तदुक्तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् + उक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘said/mentioned’

• अति: excessively
• अति: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषण (excessively)

• सेवितैः: when used/consumed
• सेवितैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सेव् (धातु) + इत (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• कुपितम्: aggravated
• कुपितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुप् (धातु) + इत (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय; पित्तम् इति विशेषण

• पैत्तिकैः: by pitta-provoking (factors)
• पैत्तिकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पैत्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; पित्तजन्य/पित्तवर्धक-विशेषण

• पित्तम्: pitta (bile)
• पित्तम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• द्रवम्: liquid/fluid
• द्रवम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; रक्तम् इति विशेषण

• रक्तम्: blood
• रक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

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

• मूर्छति: causes to faint/confounds (becomes stupefied)
• मूर्छति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मूर्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cause-and-effect in the body: repeated indulgence (ati-sevana) yields predictable disorder (doṣa-prakopa).

Vedantic Theme: Prakriti’s guṇas operate through habit; disciplined choice reduces bondage to compulsive sense-tendencies.

Application: Reduce/avoid coarse grains and listed aggravators when pitta is high; tailor diet to prakriti and season; seek cooling, non-irritant foods.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.148.1 (uṣṇa-vidāhi nidāna list); Garuda Purana 1.148 (raktapitta prakaraṇa)

FAQs

What is the importance of diet-control in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links excessive intake of certain grains with pitta aggravation and blood disturbance, showing that disciplined food habits are treated as a direct cause of health and mental stability.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily balance (doṣa harmony), it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that ethical and regulated living preserves clarity of mind and preparedness for dharmic duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid overconsumption of pitta-aggravating foods if prone to heat, acidity, inflammation, or faintness; favor moderation and individualized diet consistent with one’s constitution.