Shloka 24
Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids
असारी विगतच्छायो जन्तुदग्ध इवद्रुम / कृच्छ्रैरुग्रद्रवैर्ग्रस्तो यक्ष्मोक्तैर्मर्मपीडनैः
asārī vigatacchāyo jantudagdha ivadruma / kṛcchrairugradravairgrasto yakṣmoktairmarmapīḍanaiḥ
সে রসহীন ও ছায়াহীন হয়ে যায়—কীটদগ্ধ বৃক্ষের মতো। কঠোর ও ভয়ংকর ব্যাধিতে আচ্ছন্ন হয়ে, যক্ষ্মার ন্যায় রোগে তার মর্মস্থানগুলি যন্ত্রণা পায়।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Pāpa manifests as depletion of rasa/ojas—life becomes like a scorched tree; severe afflictions strike marmas (vital points).
Vedantic Theme: Body as field (kṣetra) where karma ripens; loss of inner radiance indicates obscuration of sattva/tejas.
Application: Avoid adharma that drains vitality; cultivate sattvic conduct and protective disciplines (truthfulness, non-harm, reverence for sacred acts) to preserve ‘shade’ for oneself and others.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156.23–27 (progressive symptomatology of karmic disease)
FAQs
This verse uses the image of a worm-scorched, shade-less tree to show how karmic afflictions can drain vitality and dignity, making suffering a moral-spiritual warning rather than mere physical decline.
By portraying intense bodily torment (especially at the marmas), the verse frames embodiment as a field where karmic results ripen—preparing the listener to understand later descriptions of post-death consequences and purification.
Treat health and vitality as supports for dharma: avoid harmful actions, cultivate restraint and compassion, and use periods of illness to deepen ethical reflection and spiritual discipline.