Shloka 86

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

Devanagari script

देहो लघुर्व्यपगतक्लममोहतापः पाको मुखे करणसौष्ठवमव्यथत्वम् / स्वेदः क्षुवः प्रकृतियोगिमनो ऽन्नलिप्सा कण्डूश्च मूर्ध्नि विगत्ज्वरलक्षणानि

Transliteration

deho laghurvyapagataklamamohatāpaḥ pāko mukhe karaṇasauṣṭhavamavyathatvam / svedaḥ kṣuvaḥ prakṛtiyogimano 'nnalipsā kaṇḍūśca mūrdhni vigatjvaralakṣaṇāni

Translation

ଜ୍ୱର ଶାନ୍ତ ହେଲେ ଏହି ଲକ୍ଷଣ ଦେଖାଯାଏ—ଦେହ ହାଲୁକା ଲାଗେ; କ୍ଲମ, ମୋହ ଓ ଦାହତାପ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହୁଏ; ମୁଖରେ ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ରୁଚି ଫେରେ; ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟମାନେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ଭାବେ କାମ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ବେଦନା ନଥାଏ; ଘାମ ଓ ଛିଙ୍କ ହୁଏ; ମନ ପ୍ରକୃତିସ୍ଥ ହୋଇ ସ୍ଥିର ହୁଏ; ଅନ୍ନ ପ୍ରତି ଇଚ୍ଛା ଜାଗେ; ଏବଂ ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ କଣ୍ଡୁ ହୁଏ—ଏହା ଜ୍ୱର-ନିବୃତ୍ତିର ଚିହ୍ନ।

Word by Word

• देहः: the body
• देहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• लघुः: light
• लघुः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लघु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• व्यपगतक्लममोहतापः: whose fatigue, delusion, and heat have subsided
• व्यपगतक्लममोहतापः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + अप + गम् (धातु) + व्यपगत (कृदन्त) + क्लम + मोह + ताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः व्यपगताः क्लम-मोह-तापाः यस्य (बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थे), घटकसमासः क्लममोहताप (द्वन्द्व)

• पाकः: digestion/cooking (of food)
• पाकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मुखे: in the mouth
• मुखे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• करणसौष्ठवम्: proper functioning of the senses/organs
• करणसौष्ठवम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करण + सौष्ठव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः करणानां सौष्ठवम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• अव्यथत्वम्: absence of pain
• अव्यथत्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ + व्यथत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्गः अ- (negation)

• स्वेदः: sweating
• स्वेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• क्षुवः: sneezing
• क्षुवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रकृतियोगि: in harmony with one’s natural state
• प्रकृतियोगि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रकृति + योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (मनः-विशेषणत्वात्), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः प्रकृत्या योगि (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष) = ‘in accord with nature’

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अन्नलिप्सा: desire for food/appetite
• अन्नलिप्सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न + लिप्सा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः अन्नस्य लिप्सा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• कण्डूः: itching
• कण्डूः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• विगतज्वरलक्षणानि: signs of fever having disappeared
• विगतज्वरलक्षणानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + गम् (धातु) + विगत (कृदन्त) + ज्वर + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः विगतानि ज्वरलक्षणानि (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lakshanas of fever remission: lightness, return of taste and sensory function, absence of pain, sweating/sneezing, steadied mind, appetite, and scalp itching.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva’s return: when disturbance subsides, the mind naturally tends toward steadiness; health supports clarity for higher pursuits.

Application: Use these signs to confirm convalescence; reintroduce food gradually as appetite returns; support rest and routine to stabilize mind and senses.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.85 (acute fever crisis signs); Garuda Purana 1.147.82-84 (humoral placement and prognosis by tissue depth)

FAQs

What is the importance of fever-recovery signs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists practical indicators—lightness, restored taste, normal senses, appetite, sweating/sneezing—used to judge that fever has truly eased and the body is returning to balance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it focuses on embodied life by giving observable signs of recovery, reflecting the Purana’s broader concern with dharma through health and right living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these signs as a traditional checklist for convalescence—return of appetite, clarity, reduced heat and pain—while still relying on appropriate medical care for diagnosis and treatment.