Shloka 23

Visarpa Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa

Causes, Types, and Prognosis of Rapidly Spreading Eruptive Disorders

Devanagari script

स्फोटैः शोथज्वररुजादाहाढ्यं श्यावशोणितम् / पथग्दोषैस्त्रयः साध्या द्वन्द्वजाश्चानुपद्रवाः

Transliteration

sphoṭaiḥ śothajvararujādāhāḍhyaṃ śyāvaśoṇitam / pathagdoṣaistrayaḥ sādhyā dvandvajāścānupadravāḥ

Translation

Elle se manifeste par des cloques, des gonflements, de la fièvre, des douleurs et une sensation de brûlure intense, ainsi que par du sang noirci. Les trois formes issues de doṣas uniques sont traitables ; et celles nées d'une combinaison de deux doṣas sont également traitables lorsqu'elles sont exemptes de complications.

Word by Word

• स्फोटैः: with blisters
• स्फोटैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फोट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental plural)

• शोथज्वररुजादाहाढ्यम्: abounding in swelling, fever, pain, and burning
• शोथज्वररुजादाहाढ्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोथ + ज्वर + रुजा + दाह + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (Neuter singular; 'abounding in swelling, fever, pain, and burning')

• श्यावशोणितम्: dark-bloody / brownish-red
• श्यावशोणितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्याव + शोणित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (Neuter singular; 'dark-red/brownish blood(-like)')

• पथक्: separately
• पथक्: Visheshana (Adverbial modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (indeclinable adverb 'separately')

• दोषैः: by doṣas
• दोषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental plural)

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक (Masculine, Nominative plural; numeral)

• साध्याः: curable
• साध्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्य (√साध् धातु; यत्/ण्यत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; साध्य-विशेषण (Masculine, Nominative plural; curable)

• द्वन्द्वजाः: arising from dual doṣas
• द्वन्द्वजाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वन्द्व + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (Masculine, Nominative plural; 'arising from combination')

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अनुपद्रवाः: without complications
• अनुपद्रवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (Masculine, Nominative plural; 'without complications')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Prognostic discrimination: symptom clusters and doṣa-origin determine sādhyatā (treatability).

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and niyati: outcomes depend on causes/conditions; wise action aligns with discerned reality.

Application: Assess blisters, swelling, fever, pain, burning, and blood discoloration; classify by doṣa involvement; treat early especially in single- or dual-doṣa cases without complications.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.163.24: criteria for incurability (sarvottha, marma involvement, tissue destruction, corpse-odor); Garuda Purana 1.163.22: doṣa causation leading into prognosis

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Doshas (Vata/Pitta/Kapha)

FAQs

What is the importance of doṣa-based classification in this Garuda Purana verse?

It defines prognosis: single-doṣa vīsarpa is generally curable, while dual-doṣa cases depend on whether complications (upadrava) have developed.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife doctrine; it preserves practical Ayurvedic knowledge within the Garuda Purana’s instruction dialogue.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recognize red flags—spreading blisters with fever and burning—and seek timely care before complications arise, aligning with the verse’s emphasis on early, uncomplicated stages.