Shloka 31
Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever
तन्त्रा भिचारिकैर्मन्त्रैर्दूयमानञ्च तप्यते / पूर्वञ्चैतस्ततो देहस्ततो विस्फोटदिग्भ्रमैः
tantrā bhicārikairmantrairdūyamānañca tapyate / pūrvañcaitastato dehastato visphoṭadigbhramaiḥ
Diseksa oleh sihir Tantra dan mantera-mantera bermusuhan, dia menderita seakan-akan dibakar. Mula-mula fikirannya tersiksa, kemudian tubuhnya; selepas itu dia ditimpa letusan bisul dan kekeliruan arah.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Abhicāra (hostile rites) is portrayed as producing sequential psycho-physical affliction—manas first, then deha—showing a layered model of suffering.
Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-vikāra precedes gross embodiment of distress; cultivating sattva and refuge in the divine reduces fear and reactivity.
Application: When experiencing perceived psychic attack, stabilize the mind first (grounding, prayer, supportive counsel), then address bodily symptoms; seek protection and medical care for eruptions/vertigo.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147 (tantra/abhicāra-mantra effects; progression from mental to physical symptoms)
FAQs
This verse highlights abhichara as a cause of severe torment, describing a progression of suffering—mental distress first, then physical affliction—indicating serious karmic consequences for harmful ritual actions.
It portrays post-death suffering as experiential and layered: the inner faculties (mind) are distressed first, followed by the body-like experience of pain, eruptions, and loss of orientation—suggesting punishment is felt through subtle and embodied modes.
Avoid using spiritual practices to harm others; cultivate restraint, ethical intent, and protective dharma-based worship, since harmful ritual aggression is presented as leading to intense suffering.