Shloka 82
Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever
आमाशये यदात्मस्थे श्लेष्मपित्ते ह्यधः स्थिते / तदर्धं शीतलं देहे ह्यर्धं चोष्णं प्रजायते
āmāśaye yadātmasthe śleṣmapitte hyadhaḥ sthite / tadardhaṃ śītalaṃ dehe hyardhaṃ coṣṇaṃ prajāyate
Di dalam perut, apabila kapha dan pitta berada—yang satu di atas dan yang satu di bawah—maka pada tubuh, separuh menjadi sejuk dan separuh lagi menjadi panas.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Mixed
Concept: Somatic knowledge: relative positioning of kapha and pitta in the stomach manifests as simultaneous coldness and heat in the body.
Vedantic Theme: Sharira as a knowable instrument (upadhi) whose states can be observed without identifying the Self with them.
Application: Use the pattern of half-cold/half-hot sensation as a clinical clue to humoral imbalance and guide cooling/warming measures accordingly.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.83-86 (fever/humor signs and resolution)
FAQs
This verse highlights that opposite qualities (cold kapha and hot pitta) can simultaneously manifest in the body depending on their placement, reflecting a classical humoral understanding of bodily experience.
Indirectly: by describing bodily processes and sensations, it distinguishes physical conditions from the enduring self, reinforcing that experiences of heat/cold belong to the embodied state rather than the soul itself.
Observe hot–cold imbalances as possible signs of kapha–pitta disturbance and adopt disciplined diet and routine (āhāra–vihāra) to restore balance, rather than treating symptoms in isolation.