Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

सस्फोटसंस्पर्शसहं कण्डूरक्तातिदाहवत् / रक्तदलं चर्मदलं काकणं तीव्रदाहरुक्

Transliteration

sasphoṭasaṃsparśasahaṃ kaṇḍūraktātidāhavat / raktadalaṃ carmadalaṃ kākaṇaṃ tīvradāharuk

Translation

That skin disease which is accompanied by eruptive blisters, is painful to the touch, and is marked by itching, redness, and intense burning—splitting the skin into red patches and peeling layers—is called Kākaṇa, bringing severe burning pain.

Word by Word

• सस्फोटसंस्पर्शसहम्: tolerant of contact with blisters
• सस्फोटसंस्पर्शसहम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + स्फोट + संस्पर्श + सह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्फोटसंस्पर्शं सहते इति/सहं; ‘स’ = सहित)

• कण्डू: itching
• कण्डू: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (लक्षण-निर्देशः)

• रक्त: blood/redness
• रक्त: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (लक्षण-निर्देशः)

• अतिदाहवत्: having excessive burning
• अतिदाहवत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति + दाह + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अतिदाहः यस्य तत्)

• रक्तदलम्: red patch/leaf-like lesion
• रक्तदलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (रक्तं दलं/दलवत्)

• चर्मदलम्: skin-flake/skin-like patch
• चर्मदलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्म + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (चर्मवत् दलम्)

• काकणम्: kākaṇa (a type of lesion/disease)
• काकणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तीव्रदाहरुक्: with intense burning and pain
• तीव्रदाहरुक्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र + दाह + रुक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (तीव्रः दाहः च रुक् च यस्य)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Differential diagnosis by tactile sensitivity (sparśa-asahatva), color change (rakta), and sensation (atidāha).

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha as a marker of embodied limitation; knowledge aims at alleviation within vyavahāra.

Application: If lesions have blisters, are painful on touch, with itching, redness, intense burning and peeling/splitting patches, identify as kākaṇa and prioritize cooling/soothing strategies (per later doṣa guidance).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164.29 (progression of kākaṇa coloration and signs); Garuda Purana 1.164.30 (doṣa-based therapeutic discrimination)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is described as Kākaṇa in Garuda Purana?

This verse defines Kākaṇa as a kuṣṭha-type skin disorder marked by blisters, severe burning, itching, redness, and painful sensitivity to touch.

How does this verse fit the Garuda–Vishnu dialogue?

Within Adhyaya 164, Vishnu instructs Garuda by listing diagnostic signs (lakṣaṇas) of specific kuṣṭha varieties, of which Kākaṇa is one.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional symptom-profile for reflection and early attention to severe burning, blistering, and peeling skin—while seeking qualified medical care rather than self-diagnosis.