Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

रसैः शुष्कैश्च संस्पर्शाच्छ्वयथुः स्याद्विसर्पवान् / भृशोष्मा लोहिताभासः प्रायशः पित्तलक्षणः

Transliteration

rasaiḥ śuṣkaiśca saṃsparśācchvayathuḥ syādvisarpavān / bhṛśoṣmā lohitābhāsaḥ prāyaśaḥ pittalakṣaṇaḥ

Translation

From contact with fluids and with dry substances, swelling may arise, along with a spreading eruption (visarpa). There is intense heat and a reddish appearance—most often bearing the marks of pitta.

Word by Word

• रसैः: by juices/secretions
• रसैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• शुष्कैः: dry
• शुष्कैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुष्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘रसैः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

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

• संस्पर्शात्: from contact/touch
• संस्पर्शात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• श्वयथुः: swelling
• श्वयथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वयथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्यात्: would be/occurs
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; ‘भवेत्’

• विसर्पवान्: with spreading eruption (visarpa)
• विसर्पवान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विसर्पवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (having erysipelas/spreading eruption)

• भृश-उष्मा: intense heat
• भृश-उष्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृश (अव्यय) + उष्मन्/उष्मा (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः—भृशम् उष्मा (excess heat)

• लोहित-आभासः: reddish in appearance
• लोहित-आभासः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोहित + आभास (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—लोहितस्य आभासः (reddish appearance)

• प्रायशः: generally
• प्रायशः: Sambandha (Modifier/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रायशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: generally/mostly)

• पित्त-लक्षणः: characterized by pitta signs
• पित्त-लक्षणः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पित्त + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—पित्तस्य लक्षणः (having signs of pitta)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Impure mixtures and careless contact generate harm; purity and discernment are protective virtues.

Vedantic Theme: Attachment to sense-contact without discrimination leads to suffering; cultivate viveka and śauca as supports for sattva.

Application: Avoid exposure to bio-contaminants; maintain sanitation; beware adulterated substances and deliberate poisoning (gara).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162.39 (parallel listing of contamination sources and gara-yoga)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of garaviṣa (gara-yoga) in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights compounded/artificial poisons (gara-yoga) and their powdered application as a distinct hazard, expanding the idea of toxicity beyond natural venom.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It focuses on causes of bodily affliction through impurity and toxins; the Garuda Purana pairs such instruction with broader dharma so one lives with cleanliness and restraint.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain hygiene, avoid contaminated materials, and be cautious with unknown powders/chemicals and environmental toxins; prioritize cleanliness as preventive discipline.