Shloka 15

Visarpa Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa

Causes, Types, and Prognosis of Rapidly Spreading Eruptive Disorders

Devanagari script

दूषयित्वा तु दीर्घानुवृत्तस्थूलखरात्मिकाम् / ग्रन्थीनां कुरुते मालां सरक्तान्तीव्ररुग्ज्वराम्

Transliteration

dūṣayitvā tu dīrghānuvṛttasthūlakharātmikām / granthīnāṃ kurute mālāṃ saraktāntīvrarugjvarām

Translation

Après avoir vicié les tissus en un état durable, épais et rugueux, il engendre une chaîne en forme de guirlande de tuméfactions glandulaires (granthi), avec saignement, douleur intense et fièvre.

Word by Word

• दूषयित्वा: having vitiated/tainted
• दूषयित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier of main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दूष् (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेष (but/indeed)

• दीर्घ-अनुवृत्त-स्थूल-खर-आत्मिकाम्: having the nature of being long, spreading/continuous, thick and rough
• दीर्घ-अनुवृत्त-स्थूल-खर-आत्मिकाम्: Karma (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुवृत्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + स्थूल (प्रातिपदिक) + खर (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• ग्रन्थीनाम्: of the glands/nodules
• ग्रन्थीनाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• कुरुते: makes/forms
• कुरुते: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मालाम्: a garland/chain
• मालाम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• स-रक्त-अन्ति-तीव्र-रुग्-ज्वराम्: with blood; with intense pain and fever at the end/within
• स-रक्त-अन्ति-तीव्र-रुग्-ज्वराम्: Karma (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थ) + रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक) + रुज् (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect and vitiation (doṣa/duṣya disturbance) lead to progressive, entrenched suffering; vigilance in bodily maintenance supports righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as anitya (impermanent) and duḥkha-prāya (suffering-prone); discernment encourages detachment and disciplined living.

Application: Recognize early signs of chronic inflammatory/nodular disorders; seek timely treatment, avoid aggravating diet/behavior, and maintain routines that preserve agni and tissue integrity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.163 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana context; vīsarpa/granthi descriptions continue in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Granthi (glandular knots/swellings)
• Rakta (blood)
• Jvara (fever)

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘granthi-mālā’ in the Garuda Purana?

The verse characterizes a serious, spreading nodular condition as a ‘garland’ of swellings, adding key diagnostic markers—chronicity, hardness/roughness, bleeding, severe pain, and fever.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the soul’s journey; it focuses on disease manifestation, illustrating that the Garuda Purana integrates practical Ayurvedic observation with its broader dharmic teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

A persistent chain of painful swellings with fever or bleeding is a red-flag pattern; the verse supports early intervention and careful evaluation rather than neglecting chronic progression.