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Shloka 8

Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

स पञ्चधा पृथग्दोषैः समस्तैर्मृत्तिकादनात् / प्राग्रूपमस्य हृदयस्पन्दनं रूक्षता त्वचि

Transliteration

sa pañcadhā pṛthagdoṣaiḥ samastairmṛttikādanāt / prāgrūpamasya hṛdayaspandanaṃ rūkṣatā tvaci

Translation

Lorsque, de cinq manières, les doṣa sont troublés séparément et aussi ensemble—comme par l’ingestion de terre ou d’argile—les signes précoces en sont les palpitations du cœur et la sécheresse de la peau.

Word by Word
सःthat (one/condition)
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — pronoun ‘he/that (condition)’
पञ्चधाin five ways
पञ्चधा:
Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपञ्चधा (अव्यय)
Formसंख्यावाचक-प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘in five ways’)
पृथक्separately
पृथक्:
Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृथक् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, भेदार्थक (adverb: ‘separately’)
दोषैःby the doṣas
दोषैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootदोष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — by/with the doṣas
समस्तैःall
समस्तैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — ‘all/combined’ qualifying दोषैः
मृत्तिका-दानात्from eating clay
मृत्तिका-दानात्:
Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्तिका (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक; from √दा धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन — ‘from eating/ingestion of clay’ (lit. from clay-giving/taking)
प्राग्-रूपम्prodromal sign
प्राग्-रूपम्:
Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootप्राक् (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘preliminary sign’ (prior-form)
अस्यof this
अस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of this’
हृदय-स्पन्दनम्heart palpitations
हृदय-स्पन्दनम्:
Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्पन्दन (प्रातिपदिक; from √स्पन्द् धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘palpitation of the heart’
रूक्षताdryness
रूक्षता:
Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootरूक्षता (प्रातिपदिक; भाव)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — dryness/roughness
त्वचिin the skin
त्वचि:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootत्वच्/त्वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — in the skin
Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue teaching Garuḍa/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discriminative knowledge of early signs (pūrvarūpa) and causation (nidāna) prevents full disease manifestation.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and pramāṇa-based observation: seeing cause-effect chains reduces suffering; disciplined knowledge as a form of inner order.

Application: Avoid pica-like ingestion (clay/earth); monitor palpitations and dryness as early warnings; intervene early with diet and doṣa-balancing measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162 (mṛttikādanāt—clay eating; doṣa prakopa; pūrvarūpa listing)

Characters & Entities
V
Viṣṇu
G
Garuḍa

FAQs

It is presented as a causative habit that can vitiate the doṣas, producing identifiable early symptoms—serving as a caution against harmful cravings and impurity in diet.

By teaching vigilance and self-regulation: bodily discipline and purity of habits are part of dharma, which the Garuda Purana links to one’s overall well-being and post-death outcomes.

Unusual cravings like eating non-food substances and symptoms like palpitations/dry skin should be taken seriously—correct nutrition, address deficiencies, and seek medical guidance.

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