Shloka 86
देहो लघुर्व्यपगतक्लममोहतापः पाको मुखे करणसौष्ठवमव्यथत्वम् / स्वेदः क्षुवः प्रकृतियोगिमनो ऽन्नलिप्सा कण्डूश्च मूर्ध्नि विगत्ज्वरलक्षणानि
deho laghurvyapagataklamamohatāpaḥ pāko mukhe karaṇasauṣṭhavamavyathatvam / svedaḥ kṣuvaḥ prakṛtiyogimano 'nnalipsā kaṇḍūśca mūrdhni vigatjvaralakṣaṇāni
熱が鎮まると、次の徴が現れる。身は軽く、疲労・錯乱・灼熱は去り、口には健やかな味が戻る。諸感覚は整い痛みなく、汗とくしゃみが起こる。心は定まり本来の性にかなって、食欲が生じ、頭にかゆみを覚える—これらが熱病の過ぎ去ったしるしである。
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Lakshanas of fever remission: lightness, return of taste and sensory function, absence of pain, sweating/sneezing, steadied mind, appetite, and scalp itching.
Vedantic Theme: Sattva’s return: when disturbance subsides, the mind naturally tends toward steadiness; health supports clarity for higher pursuits.
Application: Use these signs to confirm convalescence; reintroduce food gradually as appetite returns; support rest and routine to stabilize mind and senses.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.85 (acute fever crisis signs); Garuda Purana 1.147.82-84 (humoral placement and prognosis by tissue depth)
FAQs
This verse lists practical indicators—lightness, restored taste, normal senses, appetite, sweating/sneezing—used to judge that fever has truly eased and the body is returning to balance.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it focuses on embodied life by giving observable signs of recovery, reflecting the Purana’s broader concern with dharma through health and right living.
Use these signs as a traditional checklist for convalescence—return of appetite, clarity, reduced heat and pain—while still relying on appropriate medical care for diagnosis and treatment.