Shloka 80
Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever
कफवातौ समौ यत्र हीनपित्तस्य देहिनः / तीक्ष्णो ऽथ वा दिवा मन्दो जायते रात्रिजो ज्वरः
kaphavātau samau yatra hīnapittasya dehinaḥ / tīkṣṇo 'tha vā divā mando jāyate rātrijo jvaraḥ
ज्याच्या देहात पित्त कमी असून कफ व वात सम असतात, त्याला रात्रीचा ज्वर होतो—तो कधी तीव्र, किंवा दिवसा मंद राहणारा असतो।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Doshic causality and timing: pitta deficiency with kapha-vata balance gives rise to a night-fever pattern (rātrija), with variable severity.
Vedantic Theme: Causation in prakriti (gunas/doshas) as a field of lawful change; knowledge reduces confusion and guides right response.
Application: Track fever periodicity (night onset, day mildness) alongside doshic signs; tailor regimen to pitta support while managing kapha-vata dynamics.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.81 (vata-fever early night); Garuda Purana 1.147 (doshic jvara typology)
FAQs
This verse links disease-patterns (here, nocturnal fever) to doṣic states, emphasizing that health and suffering are understood through kapha–vāta–pitta dynamics.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it offers a physiological teaching on fever, reflecting the Purana’s inclusion of practical dharmic living through health knowledge.
Use it as a diagnostic hint: recurring night-fever patterns can be examined through an Ayurvedic lens of pitta depletion with kapha–vāta involvement, ideally with guidance from a qualified practitioner.