Shloka 2

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

प्रायशः सुकुमाराणां मिथ्याहारविहारिणाम् / स्थूलानां सुखिनां चापि कुप्यते वातशोणितम्

Transliteration

prāyaśaḥ sukumārāṇāṃ mithyāhāravihāriṇām / sthūlānāṃ sukhināṃ cāpi kupyate vātaśoṇitam

Translation

大抵而言，风血病（vātarakta）多在体质娇弱而饮食起居失当者中亢起；亦在肥胖之人、贪乐安逸、居于舒适者中发作。

Word by Word

• प्रायशः: generally
• प्रायशः: Sambandha/Discourse (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रायशः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: generally/mostly)

• सुकुमाराणाम्: of delicate (persons)
• सुकुमाराणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• मिथ्या-आहार-विहारिणाम्: of those with improper diet and regimen
• मिथ्या-आहार-विहारिणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिथ्या (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + आहार (प्रातिपदिक) + विहारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समुच्चय: मिथ्यः आहारः, मिथ्यः विहारः; तद्वत् विहारिणः)

• स्थूलानाम्: of stout (persons)
• स्थूलानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• सुखिनाम्: of pleasure-seeking/comfortable (persons)
• सुखिनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Discourse (connective)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Discourse (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अप्यर्थक-निपात (particle: also/even)

• कुप्यते: gets aggravated
• कुप्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कुप् (धातु ‘कोपे’)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वात-शोणितम्: vāta and blood (vātarakta)
• वात-शोणितम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + शोणित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (समाहार-द्वन्द्व: वातं च शोणितं च)

Speaker

Dhanvantari

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Habitual diet and conduct shape bodily outcomes; both fragility with wrong regimen and indulgent comfort can provoke vāta-śoṇita derangement.

Vedantic Theme: Saṃskāra: repeated lifestyle patterns condition the body-mind; moderation (mādhurya/madhyama-mārga) supports sattva.

Application: Assess risk: delicate persons with improper diet/activity and obese comfort-seekers are prone to vātarakta; counsel tailored lifestyle correction and weight/regimen management.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.1 (nidānas listed)

Characters & Entities

• Dhanvantari

FAQs

What does the Garuda Purana say about who is prone to vātarakta?

It highlights susceptibility in delicate people with improper diet/lifestyle and also in obese, comfort-oriented individuals.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse is medical rather than eschatological; it implies that indulgence and negligence disturb bodily balance, which in dharmic terms obstructs disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain appropriate diet and activity, avoid excessive comfort and sedentary habits, and aim for balanced weight and routine.