Shloka 6

Raktapitta Nidāna and Cikitsā: Causes, Signs, Srotas-Spread, and Śodhana Priority

Devanagari script

लोहितो न हितो मत्स्यगन्धास्यात्वञ्च विज्वरे / रक्तहारिद्रहरितवर्णता नयनादिषु

Transliteration

lohito na hito matsyagandhāsyātvañca vijvare / raktahāridraharitavarṇatā nayanādiṣu

Translation

Une rougeur sans bon augure, une haleine à l’odeur de poisson, même sans fièvre; et l’apparition de teintes rouge, jaune (comme le curcuma) et verdâtre dans les yeux et d’autres parties—tels sont des signes retenus pour le diagnostic.

Word by Word

• lohitaḥ: red (condition)
• lohitaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lohita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Nominative singular; adjective)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• hitaḥ: beneficial
• hitaḥ: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Nominative singular; adjective)

• matsya-gandha-āsya-tvam: fishy smell of the mouth (fish-odor mouthness)
• matsya-gandha-āsya-tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: matsya (प्रातिपदिक) + gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + āsya (प्रातिपदिक) + tva (प्रत्यय/भाववाचक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भाववाचक-तद्धित/कृत्-प्रत्यय -त्व (Neuter, Nom/Acc singular; abstract noun in -tva)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• vijvare: in (a state of) fever
• vijvare: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi-jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Masculine, Locative singular)

• rakta-hāridra-harita-varṇatā: reddish–yellowish–greenish coloration
• rakta-hāridra-harita-varṇatā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakta (प्रातिपदिक) + hāridra (प्रातिपदिक) + harita (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + tā (प्रत्यय/भाववाचक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भाववाचक-प्रत्यय -ता (Feminine, Nominative singular; abstract noun in -tā)

• nayana-ādiṣu: in the eyes and other (organs)
• nayana-ādiṣu: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nayana (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; -आदि-समास (Neuter, Locative plural; 'eyes and the like')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attentive recognition of abnormal signs (varna-vikriti, gandha) as a prerequisite to timely correction.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as anitya; prudent care of the instrument (body-mind) supports higher aims.

Application: Monitor unusual discolorations and odors (breath/eyes/skin) even without fever; seek appropriate assessment and regimen early.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.148 (Ayurveda/roga-lakshana context)

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily signs described in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights observable signs—breath odor and discoloration in the eyes and body—used to recognize internal imbalance or decline, prompting timely corrective action and spiritual readiness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing recognition of physical deterioration, it supports preparedness—ethical living, repentance, and proper rites—before the end-of-life transition described elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat unusual breath odor and persistent eye/skin discoloration as serious health indicators—seek medical care, reduce harmful habits, and use the reminder to live dharmically and prepare spiritually.