Shloka 9
Roganidāna: Definitions, Fivefold Diagnostic Method, and Doṣa-wise Causes
यथा दुष्टेन दोषेण यथा चानुविसर्पता / निर्वृत्तिरामयस्यासौ संप्राप्तिरभिधीयते
yathā duṣṭena doṣeṇa yathā cānuvisarpatā / nirvṛttirāmayasyāsau saṃprāptirabhidhīyate
Just as a corrupted doṣa spreads through the system, and just as a disease accordingly arises and runs its course—so is this process described as saṃprāpti.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Saṃprāpti: the etiological pathway—vitiated doṣa spreads (anuvisarpati) and produces the manifested disease course.
Vedantic Theme: Causality in the field of prakṛti; understanding chains of cause-effect to reduce suffering (duḥkha-nivṛtti) in embodied life.
Application: Identify early signs of doṣa aggravation and its spread; intervene before full manifestation—track triggers, progression, and systemic involvement.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.146.10 (differentiation into types, e.g., fevers); Garuda Purana 1.146.8 (upashaya as diagnostic tool)
FAQs
This verse highlights that effects arise through an identifiable causal chain—like disease emerging when a corrupted doṣa spreads—supporting the Purana’s broader teaching that suffering has traceable causes.
Indirectly, by using a cause-and-effect model: just as disease manifests from a spreading defect, the text elsewhere applies similar logic to karmic consequences unfolding from underlying faults and actions.
Watch small faults before they spread—cultivate restraint, clarity, and corrective habits early, since consequences often grow gradually from an initial corruption.