Shloka 8

Krimi-nidāna: Types of External and Internal Parasites and Their Symptoms

Devanagari script

हृल्लासमास्यश्रवणमविपाकमरोचकम् / मूर्छाच्छर्दिज्वरानाहकार्श्यक्षवथुपीनसान्

Transliteration

hṛllāsamāsyaśravaṇamavipākamarocakam / mūrchācchardijvarānāhakārśyakṣavathupīnasān

Translation

Sie bewirken Übelkeit, Trockenheit von Mund und Ohren, Unverdaulichkeit und Appetitlosigkeit; dazu Ohnmacht, Erbrechen, Fieber, Bauchverstopfung, Abmagerung, Niesen und Nasenkatarrh.

Word by Word

• हृल्लासम्: nausea
• हृल्लासम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृल्लास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे नपुंसकवत्), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मपदम् (enumeration)

• आस्य-श्रवणम्: mouth-discharge/oozing (lit. mouth-flow)
• आस्य-श्रवणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; (mouth-related discharge/oozing sense by context)

• अविपाकम्: indigestion
• अविपाकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अविपाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अरोचकम्: loss of appetite
• अरोचकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरोचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मूर्छाम्: fainting
• मूर्छाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• छर्दिम्: vomiting
• छर्दिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छर्दि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ज्वरम्: fever
• ज्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आनाहम्: bloating, distension
• आनाहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कार्श्यम्: emaciation
• कार्श्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्श्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• क्षवथुम्: sneezing
• क्षवथुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षवथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पीनसान्: coryza/cold, nasal catarrh
• पीनसान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीनस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Duḥkha is observable and multifactorial; recognizing symptom patterns supports right action and reduces ignorance.

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha-doṣa-darśana (seeing the defects of embodied life) as a spur toward vairāgya and steadiness.

Application: Do not ignore early signs (arocaka, avipāka); seek treatment; adopt diet-rest routines that restore digestion and strength.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: whole-body symptom field

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.165.5-7 (etiology and types leading to these symptoms); Garuda Purana 1.165.9 (further micro-creature origin)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing illness symptoms in Garuda Purana?

This verse catalogs specific bodily afflictions to show how suffering can manifest tangibly as a karmic consequence and as a sign of inner imbalance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing embodied suffering, it frames the soul’s journey as shaped by prior actions, where karma ripens into lived experiences such as disease and debility.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to live ethically, maintain self-discipline (diet and conduct), and treat illness with seriousness—pairing care for the body with accountability for actions.