Shloka 20

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

Devanagari script

अस्वेदञ्चमत्स्यशल्कसन्निभं किटिमं पुनः / रूक्षाग्निवर्णं दुः स्पर्शं कण्डूमत्परुषासितम्

Transliteration

asvedañcamatsyaśalkasannibhaṃ kiṭimaṃ punaḥ / rūkṣāgnivarṇaṃ duḥ sparśaṃ kaṇḍūmatparuṣāsitam

Translation

Ein weiterer Typ ist «Kiṭima»: er ist schweißlos und ähnelt Fischschuppen. Er ist trocken, feuerfarben (rötlich brennend), bei Berührung schmerzhaft, juckend, rau und verdunkelt.

Word by Word

• अस्वेदम्: without sweating/ooze
• अस्वेदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-स्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; नकारार्थक 'अ-'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• मत्स्यशल्कसन्निभम्: resembling fish scales
• मत्स्यशल्कसन्निभम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत्स्य (प्रातिपदिक) + शल्क (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—मत्स्यशल्कवत् सन्निभम् (resembling fish-scales)

• किटिमम्: (called) kiṭima
• किटिमम्: Visheshya (Qualified noun/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किटिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति/क्रमवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• रूक्षाग्निवर्णम्: dry, fire-colored
• रूक्षाग्निवर्णम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—अग्निवर्णवत् रूक्षम्/रूक्षः अग्निवर्णः यस्य

• दुःस्पर्शम्: painful to touch
• दुःस्पर्शम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुः (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (स्पर्शे दुःखकरम्)

• कण्डूमत्: having itching
• कण्डूमत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (तद्धित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• परुषासितम्: rough and black
• परुषासितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परुष (प्रातिपदिक) + असित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमास (परुषं च असितं च)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care for the body responsibly; suffering intensifies when neglected—discipline and right regimen are dharmic.

Vedantic Theme: Body as field of karma and suffering; cultivate equanimity while taking proper action.

Application: Address dryness, scaling, and painful itching with appropriate regimen; avoid irritants and seek qualified care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164 (kiṭima kushta description)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is Kiṭima according to the Garuda Purana?

Kiṭima is described as a kuṣṭha-type marked by lack of sweating and a fish-scale-like appearance, with dryness, discoloration, itch, and painful touch.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By presenting concrete forms of suffering in the body, the text reinforces the broader Purāṇic view that life’s conditions can reflect prior karmic patterns and invite corrective living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Let it encourage empathy and responsible care for chronic illness; for practice, combine prayer/ethical discipline with proper medical consultation rather than relying only on textual labels.