Shloka 17

Kuṣṭha-bheda-lakṣaṇa-nidāna and Śvitra (Kilāsa) Prognosis

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यसक्तपुच्छूनबहुकण्डूस्नुतिकृमि / श्लक्ष्णपीताभासंयुक्तं मण्डलं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

anyonyasaktapucchūnabahukaṇḍūsnutikṛmi / ślakṣṇapītābhāsaṃyuktaṃ maṇḍalaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

That in which worms cling to one another, with fierce itching and oozing, and which is smooth with a yellowish sheen—this is declared to be the condition called Maṇḍala.

Word by Word

• अन्योन्यसक्तपुच्छूनबहुकण्डूस्नुतिकृमि: a worm (lesion) with tails stuck to each other, deficient tails, much itching and oozing
• अन्योन्यसक्तपुच्छूनबहुकण्डूस्नुतिकृमि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्योन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सक्त (√सञ्ज्, क्त) + पुच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊन (प्रातिपदिक) + बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक) + स्नुति (प्रातिपदिक) + कृमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (अन्योन्यसक्ताः पुच्छाः यस्य/पुच्छूनः; बहुकण्डू-स्नुति-युक्तः कृमिः)

• श्लक्ष्णपीताभासंयुक्तम्: combined with smoothness and yellowish appearance
• श्लक्ष्णपीताभासंयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + पीताभास (प्रातिपदिक; पीत + आभास) + युक्त (√युज्, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—(श्लक्ष्णं च पीताभासं च) इति विशेषणद्वय-युक्तम्

• मण्डलम्: a circular patch/lesion
• मण्डलम्: Visheshya (Qualified noun/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परिकीर्तितम्: is described/called
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + √कीर्त्/कीर् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः—'is described'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mindfulness of bodily afflictions encourages discipline and non-attachment.

Vedantic Theme: Asakti/vairagya through contemplation of duhkha and asuchi.

Application: Seek treatment for contagious/infestive conditions, maintain cleanliness, and avoid harming others through neglect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164 (kushta-bheda descriptions: maṇḍala and related lesions)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What symptoms define 'Maṇḍala' in the Garuda Purana?

Maṇḍala is defined here by intense itching, oozing, smooth texture, a yellowish hue, and the presence of worm-like organisms described as clinging together.

Does the verse imply a cause or only symptoms?

This verse is primarily diagnostic, listing observable signs (itching, discharge, color/texture) rather than giving an explicit karmic or ritual cause.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages close observation of symptoms and timely care; for practice-oriented readers, it also supports responsible cleanliness and early intervention when oozing/itching appears.