Shloka 13
Visarpa Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa
Causes, Types, and Prognosis of Rapidly Spreading Eruptive Disorders
चेष्टमानस्ततः क्लिष्टो मनोदेहप्रमोहवान् / दुष्प्रबोधो ऽश्नुते निद्रां सो ऽग्निवीसर्प उच्यते
ceṣṭamānastataḥ kliṣṭo manodehapramohavān / duṣprabodho 'śnute nidrāṃ so 'gnivīsarpa ucyate
तब वह कष्ट से छटपटाता हुआ मन और देह में मोहग्रस्त हो जाता है। कठिनता से जगाया जा सके ऐसा होकर वह निद्रा में पड़ जाता है; इसे ‘अग्निवीसर्प’ कहा जाता है।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Nosological identification: the cluster of agitation, moha, and stuporous sleep defines agni-vīsarpa.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa: naming patterns of experience to reduce confusion; discernment amid suffering.
Application: Use symptom cluster to classify subtype (agni-vīsarpa) and guide targeted cooling/anti-pitta measures with vigilant monitoring.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.163 (subtype designation: agni-vīsarpa)
FAQs
This verse defines agni-vīsarpa through observable signs—restlessness, distress, mind-body confusion, and difficulty in awakening—showing the Purana’s diagnostic style in its Ayurvedic section.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it focuses on bodily and mental symptoms, reflecting the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of practical health and doṣa-based teachings alongside afterlife topics.
Treat persistent delirium-like confusion, disturbed sleep, and severe restlessness as warning signs and seek timely care; the verse emphasizes recognizing symptom patterns early.