Shloka 35

Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever

दाहः पित्तयुते मिश्रं मिश्रे ऽन्तः संश्रये पुनः / ज्वरे ऽधिकं विकाराः स्युरन्तः क्षोभो मलग्रहः

dāhaḥ pittayute miśraṃ miśre 'ntaḥ saṃśraye punaḥ / jvare 'dhikaṃ vikārāḥ syurantaḥ kṣobho malagrahaḥ

Bila rasa terbakar disertai pitta, ia menjadi gangguan campuran. Saat keadaan campuran itu kembali menetap di dalam, maka pada demam gangguan makin kuat—terjadi kegelisahan batin dan tertahannya kotoran tubuh.

dāhaḥburning sensation
dāhaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdāha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
pittayutewhen associated with bile
pittayute:
Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpitta (प्रातिपदिक) + yuta (युज् धातु, क्त-कृदन्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पित्त-युक्त = with bile)
miśrammixed
miśram:
Karma (Predicate complement/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootmiśra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (mixed)
miśrein the mixed condition
miśre:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmiśra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (in the mixed [state/fever])
antaḥinternally
antaḥ:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootantaḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक (inside/within)
saṃśrayelodges/settles
saṃśraye:
Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsam-√śri (श्रि धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (संश्रयते इत्यर्थे)
punaḥagain
punaḥ:
Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpunaḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (again/further)
jvarein fever
jvare:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootjvara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
adhikammore/excessively
adhikam:
Prakaraṇa (Degree/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootadhika (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् प्रयोग; परिमाणवाचक (excessively/more)
vikārāḥdisorders
vikārāḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvikāra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
syuḥmay occur
syuḥ:
Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootas (अस् धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
antaḥinternally
antaḥ:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootantaḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक (inside)
kṣobhaḥagitation
kṣobhaḥ:
Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkṣobha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
malagrahaḥretention of wastes
malagrahaḥ:
Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmala (प्रातिपदिक) + graha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मल-ग्रह = retention/obstruction of waste)

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Dosha: Pitta

Concept: Complication mechanism: pitta-associated burning becomes mixed; when it re-seats internally, fever intensifies with internal turbulence and mala retention.

Vedantic Theme: Causality (kārya-kāraṇa) in embodied suffering; small imbalances compound when not resolved at the right stage.

Application: Address pitta and mixed-doṣa signs early; watch for internalization (antar-āśraya), restlessness, and constipation/urinary retention; prioritize clearing channels and supporting digestion.

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.33 (sāma/nirāma; internal/external); Garuda Purana 1.147.34 (vāyu-driven phase shift)

FAQs

This verse highlights a diagnostic principle: when burning sensation is linked with pitta and then becomes “mixed,” the condition can intensify internally, producing stronger fever-related derangements.

This specific verse is not about the soul’s journey or Yama’s realm; it belongs to a medical/physiological teaching section describing fever pathology through doṣa imbalance and internal obstruction.

Treat fever and burning sensations as signs of internal imbalance and possible waste-retention; seek timely medical guidance and avoid habits that aggravate heat and obstruction (e.g., overly spicy/heavy foods during fever).