Shloka 17

Kuṣṭha-bheda-lakṣaṇa-nidāna and Śvitra (Kilāsa) Prognosis

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यसक्तपुच्छूनबहुकण्डूस्नुतिकृमि / श्लक्ष्णपीताभासंयुक्तं मण्डलं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

anyonyasaktapucchūnabahukaṇḍūsnutikṛmi / ślakṣṇapītābhāsaṃyuktaṃ maṇḍalaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

Was dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass sich Würmer aneinander festsetzen, mit starkem Juckreiz und Nässen, und dabei glatt ist mit gelblichem Schimmer, wird als der Zustand namens «Maṇḍala» verkündet.

Word by Word

• अन्योन्यसक्तपुच्छूनबहुकण्डूस्नुतिकृमि: a worm (lesion) with tails stuck to each other, deficient tails, much itching and oozing
• अन्योन्यसक्तपुच्छूनबहुकण्डूस्नुतिकृमि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्योन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सक्त (√सञ्ज्, क्त) + पुच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊन (प्रातिपदिक) + बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक) + स्नुति (प्रातिपदिक) + कृमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (अन्योन्यसक्ताः पुच्छाः यस्य/पुच्छूनः; बहुकण्डू-स्नुति-युक्तः कृमिः)

• श्लक्ष्णपीताभासंयुक्तम्: combined with smoothness and yellowish appearance
• श्लक्ष्णपीताभासंयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + पीताभास (प्रातिपदिक; पीत + आभास) + युक्त (√युज्, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—(श्लक्ष्णं च पीताभासं च) इति विशेषणद्वय-युक्तम्

• मण्डलम्: a circular patch/lesion
• मण्डलम्: Visheshya (Qualified noun/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परिकीर्तितम्: is described/called
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + √कीर्त्/कीर् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः—'is described'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mindfulness of bodily afflictions encourages discipline and non-attachment.

Vedantic Theme: Asakti/vairagya through contemplation of duhkha and asuchi.

Application: Seek treatment for contagious/infestive conditions, maintain cleanliness, and avoid harming others through neglect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164 (kushta-bheda descriptions: maṇḍala and related lesions)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What symptoms define 'Maṇḍala' in the Garuda Purana?

Maṇḍala is defined here by intense itching, oozing, smooth texture, a yellowish hue, and the presence of worm-like organisms described as clinging together.

Does the verse imply a cause or only symptoms?

This verse is primarily diagnostic, listing observable signs (itching, discharge, color/texture) rather than giving an explicit karmic or ritual cause.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages close observation of symptoms and timely care; for practice-oriented readers, it also supports responsible cleanliness and early intervention when oozing/itching appears.