Shloka 72

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

Devanagari script

दाहरागभ्रममदप्रलापो रक्तसंश्रिते / तृड्ग्लानिः स्पृष्टवर्चस्कमन्तर्दाहो भ्रमस्तमः

Transliteration

dāharāgabhramamadapralāpo raktasaṃśrite / tṛḍglāniḥ spṛṣṭavarcaskamantardāho bhramastamaḥ

Translation

Bagi seseorang yang ditimpa gangguan darah, timbul rasa terbakar, keinginan yang kuat, kekeliruan, mabuk dan tutur kata meracau; dahaga dan keletihan; kekotoran pada tubuh; panas di dalam, pening dan kegelapan (seakan pengsan).

Word by Word

• दाह: burning
• दाह: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘दाह’ = burning sensation

• राग: redness
• राग: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘राग’ = redness/flush

• भ्रम: dizziness
• भ्रम: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘भ्रम’ = dizziness/vertigo

• मद: delirium
• मद: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘मद’ = intoxication/delirium

• प्रलापः: rambling speech
• प्रलापः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रलाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘प्रलाप’ = incoherent speech

• रक्तसंश्रिते: when located in blood
• रक्तसंश्रिते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त + संश्रित (श्रि धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘रक्ते संश्रिते’ = situated in blood (locative)

• तृट्: thirst
• तृट्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृष् (धातु) → तृट् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘तृट्’ = thirst

• ग्लानिः: fatigue
• ग्लानिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्लानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘ग्लानि’ = fatigue

• स्पृष्टवर्चस्कम्: complexion affected
• स्पृष्टवर्चस्कम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्पृष्ट (स्पृश् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) + वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘वर्चसा स्पृष्टम्’ = having the radiance/complexion affected/touched

• अन्तर्दाहः: internal burning
• अन्तर्दाहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर् (अव्यय/उपसर्गभाव) + दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘अन्तर्दाह’ = internal burning

• भ्रमः: dizziness
• भ्रमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तमः: darkness/fainting
• तमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘तमस्’ = darkness/faintness

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Embodiment is vulnerable; doṣa/duṣya disturbance (here blood-affliction) manifests as predictable symptom clusters.

Vedantic Theme: Deha-anityatā (impermanence of the body) and duḥkha-svabhāva of saṃsāra; the Self is distinct from bodily afflictions.

Application: Recognize early signs (burning, thirst, confusion) and seek timely treatment; cultivate dispassion toward bodily states while maintaining care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.73-76 (progression into deeper tissues and severe signs)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing blood-related disorders (rakta-saṃśrita) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists recognizable clinical signs—burning, thirst, dizziness, delirium—showing the Purana’s practical mapping of suffering in the body, often framed as consequences that prompt dharmic living and remedial conduct.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by detailing intense bodily distress and confusion, it underscores how embodied pain and mental darkness can obstruct clarity; the broader Vishnu–Garuda teaching uses such descriptions to motivate purification, charity, and right conduct that support the soul’s onward journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat burning, severe thirst, dizziness, and delirium as serious warning signs; cultivate sattvic habits (moderation, cleanliness, truthfulness) and seek timely care—using suffering as a prompt toward disciplined, dharmic living.