Garuda Purana

दशभिर्गुणैः संक्षोम्यं चेतो नयति चाक्रियम् । आद्ये मदे द्वितीयेऽपि प्रम (मो) दायतने स्थितः ॥ १,१५५.

With ten qualities, it contracts and leads the mind to inactivity; in the first stage of intoxication and even in the second, confusion is established.

दुर्विकल्पहतो मूढः सुखमित्यभिमुच्यते । मध्यमोत्तमयोः सन्धिं प्राप्य राजासनो मदः ॥ १,१५५.

Struck by indecision, the bewildered person declares what is pleasant as happiness; when intoxication reaches the junction of moderate and highest, it assumes the king's seat.

निरङ्कुश इव व्यालो न किञ्चिन्नाचरेत्ततः । इयं भूमिरवाच्यानां दौः शीलस्येदमास्पदम् ॥ १,१५५.

Like a wild beast without a goad, he does nothing thereafter; this earth becomes the abode of those with unspeakable conduct and poor character.

एकोऽयं बहुमार्गायाः दुर्गर्(म) तेर्दर्शकः परम् । निश्चेष्टः सन्नवाक्शेते तृतीयेऽत्र मदे स्थितः ॥ १,१५५.

This is the chief indicator of the difficult path with many ways; when motion ceases and speech is lost, intoxication is in its third stage.

मरणादपि पापात्मा गतः पापतरां दशाम् । धर्माधर्मं सुखं दुः खं मानानर्थं हिताहितम् ॥ १,१५५.

Even worse than death, the sinful soul falls into a more sinful state; he does not know righteousness or unrighteousness, happiness or sorrow, honor or dishonor, benefit or harm.

न वेद शीकमोहार्तं शोष (क) मोहादिसंयुतः । सोन्मादभ्रममूर्छायां सापस्मारः पतत्यधः ॥ १,१५५.

He does not know, afflicted by delusion and confusion, joined with dryness, confusion, and other symptoms; in madness, delirium, fainting, and epilepsy, he falls down.

नाति माद्यन्ति बलिनः कृताहारा महाशनाः । वातात्पित्तात्कफात्सर्वैर्भवेद्रोगो मदात्ययः ॥ १,१५५.

The strong, those who have eaten, and the gluttonous do not become excessively intoxicated; intoxication disease arises from wind, bile, and phlegm—all together.

सामान्यलक्षणं तेषां प्रमोहो हृदयव्यथा । विभेदं प्रसभं तृष्णा सौम्यो ग्लानिर्ज्वरोऽरुचिः ॥ १,१५५.

Their common symptoms are confusion, pain in the heart, splitting headache, intense thirst, mild fatigue, fever, and loss of appetite.

पुरोविबन्धस्तिमिरं कासः श्वासः प्रजागरः । स्वेदोऽतिमात्रं विष्टम्भः श्वयथुश्चित्तविभ्रमः ॥ १,१५५.

Obstruction in the chest, darkness, cough, breathlessness, sleeplessness, excessive sweating, bloating, swelling, and disturbance of the mind.

स्वप्नेनेवाभिभवति न चोक्तश्च स भाषतेः । पित्ताद्दाहज्वरः स्वेदो मोहो नित्यं च विभ्रमः ॥ १,१५५.

He is overcome as if in a dream, and does not speak even when addressed; from bile arise burning, fever, sweating, confusion, and constant dizziness.

श्लेष्मणश्छर्दिर्हृल्लासो निद्रा चोदरगौरवम् । सर्वजे सर्वलिङ्गत्वं ज्ञात्वा मद्यं पिबेत्तु यः ॥ १,१५५.

From phlegm come vomiting, nausea, drowsiness, and heaviness in the abdomen; whoever drinks liquor knowing it has all these signs and symptoms in every case—

सहसा रुचिरं चान्यतरध्वंसकशोषिणौ । भवेतां?मारुतात्कष्टाद्भवेत्त स्य विशेषतः ॥ १,१५५.

Suddenly, there may be pleasantness, or else destruction and dryness; from wind, especially, severe suffering arises.

ध्वंसकश्लेष्मनिष्ठिवाः कण्ठशोषोऽतिनिद्रता । शब्दासहत्वं तच्चित्तविक्षेपोऽङ्गे हि वातरुक् ॥ १,१५५.

With destruction, there is spitting of phlegm, dryness of the throat, excessive sleepiness, intolerance to sound, and distraction of the mind—these are the pains caused by wind in the body.

हृत्कण्ठरोगः संमोहः श्वासतृष्णावमिज्वराः । निवर्तेद्यस्तु मद्येभ्यो जितात्मा बुद्धिपूर्वकृत् ॥ १,१५५.

Heart and throat diseases, confusion, breathlessness, thirst, and intermittent fever—he who abstains from liquor, self-controlled and acting with discernment, is freed from these.

विकारैः क्लिश्यते जातु न स शरीरमानसः । रजोमोहहिताहारपास्य स्युस्त्रयो गदाः ॥ १,१५५.

He is never afflicted in body or mind by disorders; but for one whose food is impure through passion and delusion, three diseases arise.

वसासृक्क्लेदनावाहिस्रोतोरोधः सुद्भवाः । मदमूर्छापसंन्यासा यथोत्तरबलोद्भवाः ॥ १,१५५.

Obstruction of channels carrying fat, blood, and moisture, and the arising of intoxication, fainting, and loss of consciousness—these occur in order of increasing strength.

मदोऽत्र दोषैः सर्वैस्तु रक्तमद्यविषैरपि । शक्त्यानन्त्याद्गताभासश्चलश्छलितवेष्टितः ॥ १,१५५.

Here, intoxication arises from all the humors, as well as from blood, wine, and poisons; due to the boundless power, its manifestation is unstable and deceptive.

रूक्षश्यामारुणतनुर्मद्ये वातोद्भवे भवेत् । पित्तेन क्रोधनो रक्तपीताभः कलहप्रियः ॥ १,१५५.

When intoxication is caused by wind, the body becomes dry, dark, and reddish; from bile, one becomes irritable, reddish-yellow in hue, and fond of quarrels.

स्वप्नेऽसम्बद्धवाक्यादिः कफाद्ध्यानपरो हि सः । सर्वोत्थसन्निपातेन रक्तस्तम्भाङ्गदूषणम् ॥ १,१५५.

In intoxication from phlegm, one utters incoherent words in dreams and is absorbed in meditation; when all humors are involved, there is stiffness of blood and corruption of the limbs.

पित्तलिङ्गत्वमाद्येन विकृतेहा स्वराज्ञता । विसत्कम्पोतिनिद्रा च सर्वेभ्योऽभ्यधिकं श्रमः ॥ १,१५५.

When the first symptom is of bile, there is confusion about one's own voice, trembling, excessive sleep, and, above all, great fatigue from all the humors.

लक्षयेल्लक्षणोत्कर्षाद्वातादीञ्छोणितादिषु । अरुणं नीलकृष्णं वा सम्प्रविश्यन्विशेत्तमः ॥ १,१५५.

From the prominence of symptoms, one should recognize wind and the others in blood and so forth; entering into red, blue, or black, one falls into darkness.

शीघ्रं च प्रतिबुध्येत हृत्पीडा वेपथुर्भ्रमः । कासः श्यावारुणा च्छाया मूर्छायां मारुतात्मकः ॥ १,१५५.

He quickly regains consciousness, but with pain in the heart, trembling, dizziness, coughing, and a dusky or reddish complexion—these are signs of fainting due to wind.

पित्तेन रक्तं पीतं वा नभः पश्यन्विशेत्तमः । विबुध्येत च सस्वेदो दाहतृष्णोपपीडितः ॥ १,१५५.

From bile, seeing blood or yellow in the sky, he falls into darkness; he regains consciousness sweating, afflicted by burning and thirst.

भिन्नवत्पीतनीलाभो रक्तनीलाकुलेक्षणः । कफेन मेघसंकाशं पश्यत्याकाशमाविशेत् ॥ १,१५५.

With phlegm, he sees the sky as cloud-like, with a broken, yellowish-blue appearance and bloodshot, blue-tinged eyes.

तमश्चिराच्च बुध्ये हृदुरः सुप्रसेकवान् । गुरुभिस्तिमितै (रै) रङ्गे राजधर्मावबन्धान् (वत्) ॥ १,१५५.

He regains consciousness after a long time, with much salivation from the heart and chest; his limbs are heavy and dull, and he is bound by the king's law.

सर्वाकृतिस्त्रिभिर्देषैरपस्मार इवापरः । पातयत्याशु निश्चेष्टं विना बीभत्सचेष्टितैः ॥ १,१५५.

With all forms and all three humors, he falls like one possessed, suddenly and motionless, without any repulsive movements.

दोषैस्तु मदमूर्छायां कृतवेगेषु देहिनाम् । स्वयमेवोपशाम्यन्ति संन्यासेनौषधैर्निवा ॥ १,१५५.

In intoxication and fainting caused by the humors, when their force is spent in the body, they subside on their own, or by abstinence and medicines.

वाग्देहमनसां चेष्टामाक्षिप्यातिबलाबलाः । ससन्यासं निपतिताः प्राणाघातनसंश्रयाः ॥ १,१५५.

The actions of speech, body, and mind are seized, whether by strong or weak forces; together with loss of consciousness, they collapse, resorting to the destruction of life.

भवन्ति तेन पुरुषाः काष्ठभूता मृतोपमाः । म्रियेत शीघ्रं शीघ्रं चेच्चिकित्सा न प्रयुज्यते ॥ १,१५५.

Because of this, people become like wood, resembling the dead; they die very quickly if treatment is not promptly administered.