Shloka 26

Kuṣṭha-bheda-lakṣaṇa-nidāna and Śvitra (Kilāsa) Prognosis

Devanagari script

सोत्सेधमाचितं रक्तैः कञ्जपर्णमिवाम्बुभिः / पुण्डरीकं भवेत्तद्धि चितं स्फोटैः सितारुणैः

Transliteration

sotsedhamācitaṃ raktaiḥ kañjaparṇamivāmbubhiḥ / puṇḍarīkaṃ bhavettaddhi citaṃ sphoṭaiḥ sitāruṇaiḥ

Translation

Cet état est surélevé et densément couvert de rougeur—tel une feuille de lotus mouchetée de gouttes d’eau—on l’appelle Puṇḍarīka, car il est constellé de vésicules blanches et rougeâtres.

Word by Word

• सोत्सेधम्: having swelling/elevation
• सोत्सेधम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-उत्सेध (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग/अव्यय + प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सहित-उत्सेधः = उत्सेधयुक्तम्)

• आचितम्: filled/covered
• आचितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-चि (धातु) → आचित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• रक्तैः: with blood (red fluids)
• रक्तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• कञ्जपर्णम्: lotus-leaf
• कञ्जपर्णम्: Upamana (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कञ्ज + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (कञ्जस्य पर्णम्)

• इव: like/as
• इव: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• अम्बुभिः: with waters
• अम्बुभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• पुण्डरीकम्: white lotus (pundarīka)
• पुण्डरीकम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• चितम्: covered/filled
• चितम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चि (धातु) → चित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

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

• सितारुणैः: white and reddish
• सितारुणैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित + अरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (सितश्च अरुणश्च)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Roga-lakṣaṇa-jñāna (knowledge of signs) enables correct identification of disease states.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as kṣetra (field) with observable vikāras; discernment (viveka) begins with accurate perception.

Application: Use visual/tactile signs (raised redness, white-reddish blisters) to differentiate puṇḍarīka from similar eruptions before choosing treatment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164.27-30 (continuation of kuṣṭha/skin-disease taxonomy and doṣa-based differentiation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of the term ‘Puṇḍarīka’ in this verse?

Puṇḍarīka is used as a technical disease-name characterized by a raised surface and a pattern of red spotting with white-reddish blisters, conveyed through the lotus-leaf simile.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse does not narrate the soul’s post-death journey; it teaches recognition of bodily affliction, a reminder of embodied consequences that Purāṇas often connect with discipline and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If a rash is raised and blistered with mixed pale and red tones, seek qualified medical evaluation early; the text’s emphasis is careful observation and prompt response.