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Shloka 8

Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

स पञ्चधा पृथग्दोषैः समस्तैर्मृत्तिकादनात् / प्राग्रूपमस्य हृदयस्पन्दनं रूक्षता त्वचि

Transliteration

sa pañcadhā pṛthagdoṣaiḥ samastairmṛttikādanāt / prāgrūpamasya hṛdayaspandanaṃ rūkṣatā tvaci

Translation

Wenn die doṣa auf fünffache Weise, einzeln und auch gemeinsam, aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten—etwa durch das Essen von Erde/Lehm—sind die frühen Zeichen Herzklopfen und Trockenheit der Haut.

Word by Word
सःthat (one/condition)
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — pronoun ‘he/that (condition)’
पञ्चधाin five ways
पञ्चधा:
Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपञ्चधा (अव्यय)
Formसंख्यावाचक-प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘in five ways’)
पृथक्separately
पृथक्:
Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृथक् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, भेदार्थक (adverb: ‘separately’)
दोषैःby the doṣas
दोषैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootदोष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — by/with the doṣas
समस्तैःall
समस्तैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — ‘all/combined’ qualifying दोषैः
मृत्तिका-दानात्from eating clay
मृत्तिका-दानात्:
Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्तिका (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक; from √दा धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन — ‘from eating/ingestion of clay’ (lit. from clay-giving/taking)
प्राग्-रूपम्prodromal sign
प्राग्-रूपम्:
Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootप्राक् (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘preliminary sign’ (prior-form)
अस्यof this
अस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of this’
हृदय-स्पन्दनम्heart palpitations
हृदय-स्पन्दनम्:
Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्पन्दन (प्रातिपदिक; from √स्पन्द् धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘palpitation of the heart’
रूक्षताdryness
रूक्षता:
Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootरूक्षता (प्रातिपदिक; भाव)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — dryness/roughness
त्वचिin the skin
त्वचि:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootत्वच्/त्वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — in the skin
Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue teaching Garuḍa/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discriminative knowledge of early signs (pūrvarūpa) and causation (nidāna) prevents full disease manifestation.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and pramāṇa-based observation: seeing cause-effect chains reduces suffering; disciplined knowledge as a form of inner order.

Application: Avoid pica-like ingestion (clay/earth); monitor palpitations and dryness as early warnings; intervene early with diet and doṣa-balancing measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162 (mṛttikādanāt—clay eating; doṣa prakopa; pūrvarūpa listing)

Characters & Entities
V
Viṣṇu
G
Garuḍa

FAQs

It is presented as a causative habit that can vitiate the doṣas, producing identifiable early symptoms—serving as a caution against harmful cravings and impurity in diet.

By teaching vigilance and self-regulation: bodily discipline and purity of habits are part of dharma, which the Garuda Purana links to one’s overall well-being and post-death outcomes.

Unusual cravings like eating non-food substances and symptoms like palpitations/dry skin should be taken seriously—correct nutrition, address deficiencies, and seek medical guidance.

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