Shloka 21
अन्यत्र सन्निपातोत्थं यत्र पित्तं पृथक्स्थितम् / त्वचि कोष्ठे च वा दाहं विदधाति पुरो ऽनु वा
anyatra sannipātotthaṃ yatra pittaṃ pṛthaksthitam / tvaci koṣṭhe ca vā dāhaṃ vidadhāti puro 'nu vā
Andernorts: Entsteht die Störung aus sannipāta, doch findet sich pitta für sich allein festgesetzt, so bewirkt es Brennen—sei es auf der Haut oder im Bauchraum (koṣṭha)—das im Verlauf entweder vorausgeht oder nachfolgt.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Subtyping within complex disorders: even in mixed doṣa states, separately dominant pitta yields characteristic dāha patterns.
Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s patterned causality; knowledge reduces confusion (moha) in action.
Application: Track locus and progression of burning (skin vs abdomen; leading vs following) to tailor cooling measures and clinical decisions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.19 (pitta displacement and yellow eyes); Garuda Purana 1.147.20 (agni-loss prognosis)
FAQs
This verse uses Ayurvedic doṣa language to classify disease: even within a mixed (sannipāta) condition, identifying pitta as separately dominant explains the key symptom—burning (dāha)—and its location.
It does not describe the soul’s journey; it belongs to the Garuda Purana’s practical teachings on bodily disorders, focusing on symptom-location patterns of pitta-related burning.
Use it as a diagnostic pointer: burning sensations centered in skin or abdomen often indicate pitta-aggravation; seek appropriate cooling, balancing measures under qualified Ayurvedic guidance.