Shloka 34

Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

सतृट्दाहज्वरस्वेदो भ्रमक्लोदमदभ्रमाः / साभिलाषी शकृद्भेदो गन्धः स्पर्शसहो मृदुः

Transliteration

satṛṭdāhajvarasvedo bhramaklodamadabhramāḥ / sābhilāṣī śakṛdbhedo gandhaḥ sparśasaho mṛduḥ

Translation

There arise thirst, burning sensation, fever and sweating; dizziness, moist clamminess, intoxication-like stupor and giddiness. There is craving and looseness of the bowels; the body gives off an odor, the sense of touch becomes more tolerant (less sensitive), and the body feels soft.

Word by Word

• सतृट्दाहज्वरस्वेदः: (condition) with thirst, burning, fever and sweating
• सतृट्दाहज्वरस्वेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + तृष्/तृट् (प्रातिपदिक) + दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तृट्-दाह-ज्वर-स्वेदैः सह = accompanied by thirst, burning, fever, sweat)

• भ्रमक्लोद मदभ्रमाः: giddiness, moistness/clamminess, intoxication/delirium, and vertigo
• भ्रमक्लोद मदभ्रमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + क्लोद (प्रातिपदिक) + मद (प्रातिपदिक) + भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (भ्रमः, क्लोदः, मदः, भ्रमः)

• साभिलाषी: desirous, craving
• साभिलाषी: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + अभिलाषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अभिलाषेण सह/युक्तः)

• शकृद्भेदः: diarrhea
• शकृद्भेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शकृतः भेदः = diarrhea/looseness of stool)

• गन्धः: smell, odor
• गन्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्पर्शसहः: tolerant to touch (not very tender)
• स्पर्शसहः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक) + सह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्पर्शं सहते/सहः = tolerant of touch; or touch-enduring) विशेषणम्

• मृदुः: soft
• मृदुः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Syndromic recognition: clustering systemic signs (tṛṣṇā, dāha, jvara, sveda, bhrama, atisāra, gandha) to infer underlying doṣic disturbance (predominantly pitta, possibly with āma).

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha-darśana (clear seeing of suffering) leading to prudent care and detachment from bodily pride.

Application: Treat as systemic heat/toxicity: rehydration, cooling diet, rest; seek medical help for fever with diarrhea, dizziness, stupor, or strong body odor.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162.33 (pitta burning and wasting as core); Garuda Purana 1.162 (broader doṣa symptom catalog)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of describing such bodily signs in the Garuda Purana?

These signs function as traditional indicators of a critical transition, prompting timely spiritual preparation and the performance of appropriate last rites and dharmic duties.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

By noting end-of-life bodily changes, the text frames the moment when the jīva is nearing separation from the physical body, after which the preta-state narratives and rituals become relevant.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to prioritize inner readiness—prayer, remembrance of the divine, reconciliation, and timely arrangement of rites—rather than panic when the body weakens.