Shloka 9
Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever
यथा स्वलिङ्गं संसर्गे ज्वरसंसर्गजो ऽपि वा / शिरोर्तिमूर्छावमिदेहदाहकण्ठास्यशोषारुचिपर्वभेदाः / उन्निद्रता संभ्रमरोमहर्षा जृंभातिवाक्त्वं पवनात्सपित्तात्
yathā svaliṅgaṃ saṃsarge jvarasaṃsargajo 'pi vā / śirortimūrchāvamidehadāhakaṇṭhāsyaśoṣāruciparvabhedāḥ / unnidratā saṃbhramaromaharṣā jṛṃbhātivāktvaṃ pavanātsapittāt
जैसे संसर्ग से अपने-अपने लक्षण प्रकट होते हैं, वैसे ही दूसरे के ज्वर के संसर्ग से भी ज्वर उत्पन्न हो सकता है। वात के पित्त सहित प्रकोप से सिरदर्द, हृदय-पीड़ा, मूर्छा, वमन, देह-दाह, कंठ व मुख का शोष, अरुचि और जोड़ों का भेदन; तथा अनिद्रा, व्याकुलता, रोमांच, जम्हाई और अतिवाक्यता होती है।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata/Pitta
Concept: Saṃsarga (contact/association) can transmit disease; wise restraint and care prevent harm to self and others.
Vedantic Theme: Interdependence (paraspara-sambandha) in embodied life; ethical responsibility arises from shared vulnerability.
Application: Recognize vāta-pitta fever signs; reduce exposure, rest, hydrate appropriately, and seek treatment; practice isolation/hygiene when fever spreads by contact.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.10 (kapha-vāta jvara); Garuda Purana 1.147.11 (kapha-pitta jvara)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s practical, Ayurvedic-style mapping of disease signs to vāta and pitta aggravation, helping identify the underlying doṣic cause rather than treating symptoms alone.
It states that fever can manifest through association/contact, implying communicability, and then lists the characteristic symptom cluster seen when vāta combines with pitta.
Use the symptom cluster (burning, dryness, insomnia, agitation, joint pains) as a cue to seek timely care, rest, and cooling/soothing measures, and observe hygiene to reduce spread when fever is contagious.