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Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

भस्माच्छादितवत्कुर्याद्बाह्यं कुष्ठमुदाहृतम् / कुष्ठानि सप्तधा दोषैः पृथग्द्वन्द्वैः समागतैः

Transliteration

bhasmācchāditavatkuryādbāhyaṃ kuṣṭhamudāhṛtam / kuṣṭhāni saptadhā doṣaiḥ pṛthagdvandvaiḥ samāgataiḥ

Translation

Hace que la superficie externa parezca como cubierta de ceniza—esto se llama kuṣṭha externo. El kuṣṭha es de siete clases, nacido de los doṣa (vāta, pitta, kapha), ya sea por separado o en combinaciones de dos.

Word by Word
भस्मात्from ash
भस्मात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootभस्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन
छादितवत्as if covered
छादितवत्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootछादित (कृदन्त, √छद् छादन) + वत् (तद्धित)
Formअव्ययवत्-प्रयोगः; वत्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण, उपमानार्थे (like/covered as)
कुर्यात्should do/make
कुर्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
बाह्यम्external
बाह्यम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootबाह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
कुष्ठम्leprosy/skin disease
कुष्ठम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
उदाहृतम्is called/declared
उदाहृतम्:
Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
TypeVerb
Rootउदाहृत (कृदन्त, √हृ + उद्, कर्मणि)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विधेयभावे (is said/called)
कुष्ठानि(the) leprosies/skin diseases
कुष्ठानि:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
सप्तधाsevenfold
सप्तधा:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसप्तधा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner: sevenfold)
दोषैःby the doṣas (humors)
दोषैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootदोष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
पृथक्separately
पृथक्:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृथक् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (separately/distinctly)
द्वन्द्वैःby pairs/combinations
द्वन्द्वैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootद्वन्द्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
समागतैःcombined/associated
समागतैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमागत (कृदन्त, √गम् + सम्, भूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि)
Formभूतकृदन्त (Past Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; दोषैः/द्वन्द्वैः सह विशेषण (having come together)
Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Disease classification arises from doṣa imbalance (single or dual doṣa combinations).

Vedantic Theme: Deha as prakṛti-vikāra; the embodied condition is mutable and governed by guṇas/doṣas, encouraging vairāgya and disciplined living.

Application: Observe symptoms and consider doṣa causation; seek appropriate regimen rather than fatalism.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164 (Ayurveda/roga-nidāna section): tri-doṣa framework and kuṣṭha taxonomy continues in subsequent verses

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

It is a condition where the outer skin looks ash-covered, and the text explicitly labels this appearance as bāhya (external) kuṣṭha.

It states a sevenfold classification, caused by the doṣas either individually or through paired combinations, reflecting a tridoṣa-based diagnostic model.

Use the teaching as a reminder to correct imbalances early (diet, habits, cleanliness) and to keep spiritual focus, since bodily conditions are changeable and time-bound.

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