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Shloka 35

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

संमिश्रलक्षणैर्ज्ञेयो द्वित्रिदोषान्वयो नरः / दोषस्येतरसद्भावे ऽप्यधिका प्रकृतिः स्मृताः

Transliteration

saṃmiśralakṣaṇairjñeyo dvitridoṣānvayo naraḥ / doṣasyetarasadbhāve 'pyadhikā prakṛtiḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

An gemischten Merkmalen erkennt man, dass ein Mensch eine Konstitution mit zwei, ja sogar drei Doṣas besitzt. Auch wenn andere Doṣas mitwirken, gilt die Konstitution nach dem Doṣa, das überwiegt.

Word by Word
संमिश्रलक्षणैःby mixed characteristics
संमिश्रलक्षणैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootसंमिश्र + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संमिश्रलक्षण = संमिश्राणि लक्षणानि (mixed characteristics)
ज्ञेयःshould be known/identified
ज्ञेयः:
Kriya (Predicative necessity/विधेय)
TypeAdjective
Rootज्ञा (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
Formयत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/future passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘to be known/identified’
द्वित्रिदोषान्वयःhaving two- or three-doṣa association
द्वित्रिदोषान्वयः:
Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि + त्रि + दोष + अन्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्वित्रिदोषान्वय = द्विदोषान्वयः वा त्रिदोषान्वयः (having association of two or three doṣas)
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
दोषस्यof a doṣa
दोषस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootदोष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन
इतरसद्भावेwhen the other (doṣa) is present
इतरसद्भावे:
Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootइतर + सद्भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इतरसद्भाव = इतरस्य सद्भावः (presence of the other)
अपिeven (if)
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, अपि-शब्दः (concessive particle: even/although)
अधिकाpredominant/greater
अधिका:
Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (agreeing with प्रकृतिः)
प्रकृतिःconstitution/nature
प्रकृतिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
स्मृताis considered
स्मृता:
Kriya (Predication/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) used predicatively; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (agreeing with प्रकृतिः); ‘is considered/remembered’
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Prakṛti may be dual or tri-doṣic; determination rests on the predominant doṣa even amid mixed presence.

Vedantic Theme: Discernment (viveka) in the field of prakṛti: naming the dominant tendency enables skillful action; plurality resolved by predominance.

Application: Assess mixed constitutions by weighting dominant signs; tailor diet/routine primarily to the predominant doṣa while accommodating secondary tendencies.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.31-34 (causes and single-doṣa lakṣaṇas)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

This verse states that even if multiple doṣas appear, the person’s prakṛti is primarily defined by the doṣa that is most predominant, guiding assessment and balancing.

It explains that mixed signs indicate a dual-doṣa or tri-doṣa association, and diagnosis should look for which doṣa is strongest rather than assuming equal balance.

Observe recurring tendencies (dryness, heat, heaviness, etc.) to identify the dominant doṣa, then choose diet and routine that reduce that excess while supporting overall balance.

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