Shloka 36

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

Devanagari script

शूलञ्च पड्यिमानश्च पाणिभ्यां लभते सुखम् / शुक्रावृते तु शोथे वै चातिवेगो न विद्यते

Transliteration

śūlañca paḍyimānaśca pāṇibhyāṃ labhate sukham / śukrāvṛte tu śothe vai cātivego na vidyate

Translation

有疼痛（śūla）与沉重压迫之不适（paḍyimāna）；以手摩擦按压即可得安。然若肿胀牵涉 śukra（生殖精华），则确无过速加剧之势。

Word by Word

• शूलम्: colic/pain
• शूलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• पड्यिमानः: a symptom termed paḍyimāna (reading uncertain)
• पड्यिमानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पड्यिमान (प्रातिपदिक; दुर्लभ/पाठभेद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; शूलस्य सहोक्त-लक्षणम् (exact sense uncertain; likely a symptom term)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• पाणिभ्याम्: with (both) hands
• पाणिभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), द्विवचन

• लभते: obtains, experiences
• लभते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• सुखम्: relief, comfort
• सुखम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• शुक्रावृते: when covered by semen
• शुक्रावृते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आवृत (कृदन्त, √वृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; 'शुक्रेण आवृतम्' तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः; locative absolute

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय

• शोथे: in swelling
• शोथे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• अतिवेगः: excessive urgency/force
• अतिवेगः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; 'अतिशयितः वेगः'

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• विद्यते: is found, exists
• विद्यते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Symptom modulation (relief by rubbing/pressure) and prognostic note (no excessive rapidity) help distinguish śotha types by dhātu involvement.

Vedantic Theme: Skillful means (upāya) in embodied life: small right actions reduce suffering; steadiness over panic.

Application: Use gentle rubbing/pressure as supportive measure when appropriate; observe rate of progression—slower aggravation suggests different tissue involvement and management approach.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (śūla, heaviness, response to pressure; śukra-gata śotha prognosis)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is taught here about managing pain in swelling (śotha)?

The verse notes that pain and heaviness may be eased by manual rubbing/pressing, indicating a traditional observation about symptomatic relief.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does so indirectly by mapping suffering in the body with careful detail, reinforcing the Purana’s wider teaching that embodied life demands awareness, restraint, and right action.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat swelling with pain as clinically important; while gentle rubbing may give temporary relief, seek appropriate medical advice for diagnosis and treatment.