Shloka 17

Visarpa Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa

Causes, Types, and Prognosis of Rapidly Spreading Eruptive Disorders

Devanagari script

कफपित्ताज्ज्वरः स्तम्भो निद्रा तन्द्रा शिरोरुजा / अङ्गावसादविक्षेंपौ प्रलापारोचकभ्रमाः

Transliteration

kaphapittājjvaraḥ stambho nidrā tandrā śirorujā / aṅgāvasādavikṣeṃpau pralāpārocakabhramāḥ

Translation

കഫവും പിത്തവും മൂലം ജ്വരം, സ്തംഭം (ജഡത), അതിനിദ്ര, തന്ദ്ര, ശിരോവേദന; കൂടാതെ അങ്ങാവസാദവും വിക്ഷേപവും—സഹിതം പ്രലാപം, അരുചി, ഭ്രമം എന്നിവ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു।

Word by Word

• कफ-पित्तात्: from kapha and pitta
• कफ-पित्तात्: Apādāna (Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (समाहार), पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन; ‘-आत्’ (from)

• ज्वरः: fever
• ज्वरः: Karta (Subject/item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्तम्भः: stiffness
• स्तम्भः: Karta (Subject/item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निद्रा: sleep
• निद्रा: Karta (Subject/item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तन्द्रा: drowsiness
• तन्द्रा: Karta (Subject/item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन्द्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शिरः-रुजा: headache
• शिरः-रुजा: Karta (Subject/item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + रुजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pain of the head)

• अङ्ग-अवसाद-विक्षेपौ: body-debility and tossing/convulsions
• अङ्ग-अवसाद-विक्षेपौ: Karta (Subject/items in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + अवसाद (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्षेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (two symptoms)

• प्रलाप-आरोचक-भ्रमाः: delirium, loss of appetite, and dizziness
• प्रलाप-आरोचक-भ्रमाः: Karta (Subject/items in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रलाप (प्रातिपदिक) + आरोचक (प्रातिपदिक) + भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (list)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Effects follow causes: specific doṣa combinations yield predictable symptom clusters; knowledge reduces confusion and guides right action.

Vedantic Theme: Causality within prakṛti; the witness-self remains distinct from bodily fluctuations—encouraging steadiness amid illness.

Application: Use kapha-pitta markers (stambha, nidrā/tandrā, śiroruja, arochaka) to differentiate from kapha-vāta patterns and tailor cooling/lightening measures under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.163 (doṣa-wise symptom lists; kapha-pitta section)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kapha-pitta symptoms in Garuda Purana?

It provides a concise kapha–pitta clinical picture—fever with heaviness, sleepiness, stiffness, and appetite loss—useful for distinguishing doṣic patterns in traditional diagnosis.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is not about afterlife doctrine; it belongs to the Garuda Purana’s instructional material on health and disease, where the dialogue format is used to transmit practical śāstric knowledge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recognize kapha–pitta presentation (fever + heaviness/drowsiness + reduced appetite) and prioritize appropriate diet, rest, and professional care; it also cautions against ignoring appetite loss (arocaka) during fever.