Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

सन्ततः सततो ऽन्येद्युस्तृतीयकचतुर्थकौ / धातुमूत्रशकृद्वाहिस्नोत सां व्यापिनो मलाः

Transliteration

santataḥ satato 'nyedyustṛtīyakacaturthakau / dhātumūtraśakṛdvāhisnota sāṃ vyāpino malāḥ

Translation

Sebahagian kekotoran berterusan tanpa putus; sebahagian lain kekal hingga keesokan hari; ada pula yang bertahan tiga atau empat hari—seperti yang timbul daripada cecair tubuh, air kencing, najis, pembawa kotoran, dan wanita yang sedang haid—semuanya dianggap sebagai kekotoran yang meresap dan meluas.

Word by Word

• सन्ततः: continuous
• सन्ततः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्तत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘continuous’ (ज्वर-भेदः)

• सततः: constant
• सततः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘constant’

• अन्येद्युः: on the next day/alternating day
• अन्येद्युः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्येद्युस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• तृतीयकचतुर्थकौ: the tertian and quartan (fevers)
• तृतीयकचतुर्थकौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृतीयक (प्रातिपदिक) + चतुर्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (तृतीयकः च चतुर्थकः च)

• धातु: bodily tissue/constituent
• धातु: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• मूत्र: urine
• मूत्र: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• शकृत्: feces
• शकृत्: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• वाही: carrying/flowing
• वाही: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग); ‘carrying/flowing’

• स्नोत: oozing/streaming
• स्नोत: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्नु (धातु) → स्नोत (कृदन्त/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग); कृदन्त-रूप (अनियमित/दुर्लभ) ‘oozing/flowing’

• साम्: that (state/condition)
• साम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम ‘that’ (पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-रूप)

• व्यापिनः: pervading/spreading
• व्यापिनः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मलाः: impurities/wastes
• मलाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Classification of impurities by duration (continuous, next-day, three/four-day) and by sources (fluids, urine, feces, carriers of excreta, menstrual flow) as pervasive impurities.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting order: external cleanliness supports inner steadiness; discernment between body and Self.

Application: Follow hygiene and purification protocols mindful of duration and source of impurity; treat certain contacts as pervasive and requiring stricter cleanliness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147 (mala/śauca and bodily impurity taxonomy)

FAQs

What is the importance of śauca (ritual purity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse classifies different kinds of impurities by duration (immediate, next-day, three/four-day) to guide when one becomes fit again for rites, recitation, and observances.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by stressing purity disciplines that support dharma and proper performance of rites, it frames how household conduct and ritual readiness uphold the broader religious order connected with post-death duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness after exposure to bodily waste/fluids and follow one’s tradition’s purity/rest guidelines before worship or rituals, emphasizing hygiene, restraint, and respect for sacred practices.