Shloka 35
Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis
कण्डूमान्पाण्डुरोमा त्वक्कठिनः शीतलो गुरुः / स्निग्धःश्लक्ष्णः स्थिरः शूलो निद्राच्छर्द्यग्निमान्द्यकृत्
kaṇḍūmānpāṇḍuromā tvakkaṭhinaḥ śītalo guruḥ / snigdhaḥślakṣṇaḥ sthiraḥ śūlo nidrācchardyagnimāndyakṛt
يُبتلى بالحِكّة؛ ويبهت شعر الجسد؛ وتشتدّ البشرة وتَقسو؛ ويشعر بالبرد والثِّقل. ويغدو دُهنيًّا ومع ذلك أملسَ، صُلبًا مُتألِّمًا؛ ويُعرَّض للنعاس والقيء وضعف نار الهضم (أغني).
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: The body reflects the results of harmful contact and negligence; one should avoid impure/poisonous influences and seek corrective discipline.
Vedantic Theme: Deha as upādhi (limiting adjunct): suffering arises in the embodied condition; cultivate viveka and restraint to reduce bondage to bodily affliction.
Application: Maintain cleanliness and food/contact hygiene; avoid known irritants/toxins; respond early to signs of digestive weakening and systemic toxicity.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162 (toxicology/viṣa-lakṣaṇa context)
FAQs
This verse lists specific physical signs—itching, pallor of hair, hardened skin, coldness, heaviness, pain, drowsiness, vomiting, and weak digestion—as indicators of an afflicted condition, framing suffering as a discernible consequence within the Purana’s moral-cosmic order.
While not describing the post-death journey directly, it shows how karmic imbalance can manifest in embodied experience; the Purana often uses such signs to connect ethical causality (karma) with tangible suffering that prompts repentance, restraint, and remedial rites.
Treat these signs as prompts for ethical self-audit and disciplined living—truthfulness, non-harm, moderation, charity—along with appropriate medical care and devotional practices, aiming to reduce harm and restore balance.