Shloka 6
Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids
सार्धाङ्गुलप्रमाणेन रोमाण्यत्र ततः परम् / तत्र हेतुः सहोत्थानां बाल्ये बीजोपतप्तता
sārdhāṅgulapramāṇena romāṇyatra tataḥ param / tatra hetuḥ sahotthānāṃ bālye bījopataptatā
Di sini, bulu tumbuh sepanjang satu setengah lebar jari, bahkan melebihi itu. Puncanya bagi yang lahir bersamanya ialah benih (bīja) yang terbakar/terdera sejak zaman kanak-kanak.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Congenital conditions are traced to ‘seed’ affliction (bīja-upatāpa), implying prior causes and early-life determinants.
Vedantic Theme: Prārabdha karma shaping the body’s constitution; compassion toward embodied limitation while acting within dharma to remediate.
Application: Early screening and supportive care for congenital tendencies; avoid stigma and focus on management and prevention of aggravation.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: bodily sign
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: twofold classification of disease (sahaja vs acquired) in adjacent verses; Ayurvedic bīja-doṣa/bīja-duṣṭi concepts for congenital disorders
FAQs
This verse treats unusual bodily features (like excessive hair growth) as karmic indicators, linking visible conditions to prior causes and ethical accountability.
It attributes a specific condition to a defined cause—“bīja-upataptatā” (affliction of the seed) occurring in childhood—showing the text’s cause-and-effect framing of embodied suffering.
Use it as a prompt for ethical living and self-restraint (brahmacarya, non-harm), and for reflective, compassionate responses to suffering rather than blame or mockery.