Shloka 40

Kuṣṭha-bheda-lakṣaṇa-nidāna and Śvitra (Kilāsa) Prognosis

Devanagari script

गुह्यपाणितलौष्ठेषु जातमप्यचिरन्तरम् / वर्जनीयं विशेषेण किलासं सिद्धिमिच्छिता

Transliteration

guhyapāṇitalauṣṭheṣu jātamapyacirantaram / varjanīyaṃ viśeṣeṇa kilāsaṃ siddhimicchitā

Translation

Walaupun baru timbul, kilāsa (tompok putih) yang terjadi pada bahagian sulit, tapak tangan atau bibir hendaklah dijauhi khususnya oleh orang yang menginginkan kesembuhan dan kejayaan rawatan.

Word by Word

• गुह्यपाणितलौष्ठेषु: in the genitals, palm, and lips
• गुह्यपाणितलौष्ठेषु: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पाणितल (प्रातिपदिक) + ओष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (समाहार/इतरेतर) — ‘गुह्ये, पाणितले, ओष्ठे’ इत्येषु

• जातम्: arisen; occurring
• जातम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जन् (धातु) → जात (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘born/arisen’

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Niyamaka (Concessive particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अपि—‘even/also’)

• अचिरन्तरम्: recent; with no long interval
• अचिरन्तरम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ (नञ्) + चिर (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष—‘न चिरं अन्तरं यस्य’ = without long interval; recent

• वर्जनीयम्: should be avoided
• वर्जनीयम्: Visheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृज्/वर्ज् (धातु) → वर्जनीय (कृदन्त, अनीयर्)
• Form: अनीयर्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विधेय—‘to be avoided’

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः (instrumental used adverbially) — ‘especially’

• किलासम्: kilāsa (skin disorder)
• किलासम्: Karma/Pratipadyam (That to be avoided)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किलास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सिद्धिम्: success; attainment
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (Object of ‘इच्छिता’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• इच्छिता: (she) who desires
• इच्छिता: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष् (धातु) → इच्छित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तरि—‘one who desires’ (fem.)

Speaker

Dhanvantari (teaching on Ayurveda/medical discipline within the Purana’s discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lesions on genitals, palms, or lips are especially to be avoided in treatment even if recent—site predicts difficulty/poor outcome.

Vedantic Theme: Skillful action (kauśala) in worldly duties; accept limits of intervention in embodied conditions.

Application: In prognosis, weigh anatomical site heavily; counsel and refer/support rather than promise cure for high-risk locations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164.39 (general curability criteria)

Characters & Entities

• Dhanvantari

FAQs

What is the importance of avoiding certain conditions like kilāsa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames avoidance and careful conduct as part of achieving “siddhi” (success) in healing—discipline is presented as integral to treatment, not merely medicine.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes bodily discipline and purity as dharmic conduct. In the Garuda Purana, such conduct supports orderly living and reduces harm, which is tied to karmic responsibility.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat health conditions with seriousness, follow medical guidance, and maintain appropriate boundaries and hygiene—discipline supports recovery and prevents harm to self and others.