Shloka 10

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

Devanagari script

श्रोत्रादीन्द्रियबाधां च त्वचि स्फोटनरूक्षताम् / चक्रेतीव्ररुजाश्वासगरामयविवर्णताः

Transliteration

śrotrādīndriyabādhāṃ ca tvaci sphoṭanarūkṣatām / cakretīvrarujāśvāsagarāmayavivarṇatāḥ

Translation

又生耳等诸根之障；皮肤则起疱疹、皲裂而枯燥。并现如关节肢体般的剧痛、呼吸窘迫、毒疾之患，以及肤色变异。

Word by Word

• श्रोत्रादि: ear and the like
• श्रोत्रादि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोत्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘आदि’ सहित (ear etc.)

• इन्द्रिय: of the sense-organ(s)
• इन्द्रिय: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘श्रोत्रादि-इन्द्रिय’ सम्बन्धे

• बाधाम्: affliction/impairment
• बाधाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• त्वचि: in/on the skin
• त्वचि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच्/त्वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• स्फोटनरूक्षताम्: blistering and dryness
• स्फोटनरूक्षताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फोटन + रूक्षता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (blistering and dryness)

• चक्रे: has caused/produced
• चक्रे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तीव्र: intense
• तीव्र: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘रुजाः’

• रुजाः: pains
• रुजाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• श्वास: dyspnea/asthma
• श्वास: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; रोगनाम (as a member in list)

• गरामय: poison-related illness
• गरामय: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर + आमय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; रोगनाम (poison/gar-related disease)

• विवर्णताः: discolorations/pallor
• विवर्णताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवर्णता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: External signs (skin, senses, color) reveal internal pathology; heed manifestations before they deepen.

Vedantic Theme: Body as a readable field of prakṛti’s transformations; awareness (sākṣitva) applied to health signals reduces suffering.

Application: Respond early to sensory strain, skin dryness/eruptions, breath distress, and signs of toxicity; pursue cleansing/supportive measures and appropriate treatment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.6-9 (progression from vāyu aggravation and stomach-origin to systemic symptoms)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What does ‘gara-āmaya’ mean in Garuda Purana?

In this verse, gara-āmaya refers to illness arising from toxins/poisoning or harmful ingested mixtures, grouped with breathing distress and discoloration as notable symptoms.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey directly; it contributes to Garuda Purana’s practical instruction by detailing bodily afflictions, complementing its dharma and ritual teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat sensory decline, skin eruptions, and unexplained discoloration as signs to address systemic imbalance and possible toxicity, not merely surface symptoms.