Shloka 3

Krimi-nidāna: Types of External and Internal Parasites and Their Symptoms

Devanagari script

बहुपादाश्च सूक्ष्माश्च यूका लिक्षाश्च नामतः / द्विधा ते कोष्ठपिडिकाः कण्डूगण्डान्प्रकुर्वते

Transliteration

bahupādāśca sūkṣmāśca yūkā likṣāśca nāmataḥ / dvidhā te koṣṭhapiḍikāḥ kaṇḍūgaṇḍānprakurvate

Translation

Son de muchas patas y diminutos, conocidos por los nombres de yūkā (piojos) y likṣā (liendres). Estas dos clases producen pústulas y causan picazón e hinchazón.

Word by Word

• बहु: many
• बहु: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• पादाः: feet/legs
• पादाः: Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (बहु-पाद) समासार्थे विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• सूक्ष्माः: minute/subtle
• सूक्ष्माः: Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• यूका: lice
• यूका: Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• लिक्षाः: nits/lice-eggs
• लिक्षाः: Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• नामतः: by name
• नामतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय: 'by name'

• द्विधा: in two ways
• द्विधा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्विधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• कोष्ठ: trunk/torso
• कोष्ठ: Sambandha/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• पिडिकाः: pimples/boils
• पिडिकाः: Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिडिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (कोष्ठ-पिडिका) समासार्थे

• कण्डू: itching
• कण्डू: Karma/Object (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग

• गण्डान्: swellings/boils
• गण्डान्: Karma/Object (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• प्रकुर्वते: produce/cause
• प्रकुर्वते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √कृ (धातु) करणे
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Identification of minute multi-legged external parasites (yūkā, likṣā) and their clinical effects (koṣṭha-piḍikā, kaṇḍū, gaṇḍa).

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha arises from conditions in prakṛti; knowledge of causes enables mitigation without mistaking the body for the Self.

Application: Recognize lice/nits and treat promptly to prevent secondary skin lesions and inflammation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana krimi section describing symptoms and progression of bāhya-krimi afflictions

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of yūkā and likṣā in this Garuda Purana verse?

They serve as concrete examples of impurity-born afflictions, reinforcing the Purana’s stress on purification and disciplined bodily care.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By portraying bodily suffering as a consequence of conditions in embodied life, it supports the larger Garuda Purana message that one should pursue dharma and purification to reduce suffering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prevent infestation through cleanliness, laundering, and timely treatment—reducing avoidable suffering and maintaining sattvic routines.