Shloka 35
Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis
कण्डूमान्पाण्डुरोमा त्वक्कठिनः शीतलो गुरुः / स्निग्धःश्लक्ष्णः स्थिरः शूलो निद्राच्छर्द्यग्निमान्द्यकृत्
kaṇḍūmānpāṇḍuromā tvakkaṭhinaḥ śītalo guruḥ / snigdhaḥślakṣṇaḥ sthiraḥ śūlo nidrācchardyagnimāndyakṛt
उसे तीव्र खुजली होती है; शरीर के रोम पीले पड़ जाते हैं; त्वचा कठोर हो जाती है; शीत और भारीपन अनुभव होता है। देह स्निग्ध होकर भी चिकनी, जड़ और शूलयुक्त हो जाती है तथा निद्रा, वमन और जठराग्नि-मन्द्य उत्पन्न होता है।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: The body reflects the results of harmful contact and negligence; one should avoid impure/poisonous influences and seek corrective discipline.
Vedantic Theme: Deha as upādhi (limiting adjunct): suffering arises in the embodied condition; cultivate viveka and restraint to reduce bondage to bodily affliction.
Application: Maintain cleanliness and food/contact hygiene; avoid known irritants/toxins; respond early to signs of digestive weakening and systemic toxicity.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162 (toxicology/viṣa-lakṣaṇa context)
FAQs
This verse lists specific physical signs—itching, pallor of hair, hardened skin, coldness, heaviness, pain, drowsiness, vomiting, and weak digestion—as indicators of an afflicted condition, framing suffering as a discernible consequence within the Purana’s moral-cosmic order.
While not describing the post-death journey directly, it shows how karmic imbalance can manifest in embodied experience; the Purana often uses such signs to connect ethical causality (karma) with tangible suffering that prompts repentance, restraint, and remedial rites.
Treat these signs as prompts for ethical self-audit and disciplined living—truthfulness, non-harm, moderation, charity—along with appropriate medical care and devotional practices, aiming to reduce harm and restore balance.