Shloka 8

Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

स पञ्चधा पृथग्दोषैः समस्तैर्मृत्तिकादनात् / प्राग्रूपमस्य हृदयस्पन्दनं रूक्षता त्वचि

Transliteration

sa pañcadhā pṛthagdoṣaiḥ samastairmṛttikādanāt / prāgrūpamasya hṛdayaspandanaṃ rūkṣatā tvaci

Translation

ମୃତ୍ତିକା (ମାଟି) ଭକ୍ଷଣ ଆଦିରୁ ଦୋଷମାନେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ପ୍ରକାରେ—ପୃଥକ୍ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଭାବେ—ପ୍ରକୁପିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ଏହାର ପ୍ରାଗ୍ରୂପ ହେଉଛି ହୃଦୟସ୍ପନ୍ଦନ ଓ ତ୍ୱଚାର ରୂକ୍ଷତା।

Word by Word

• सः: that (one/condition)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — pronoun ‘he/that (condition)’

• पञ्चधा: in five ways
• पञ्चधा: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पञ्चधा (अव्यय)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘in five ways’)

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, भेदार्थक (adverb: ‘separately’)

• दोषैः: by the doṣas
• दोषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — by/with the doṣas

• समस्तैः: all
• समस्तैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — ‘all/combined’ qualifying दोषैः

• मृत्तिका-दानात्: from eating clay
• मृत्तिका-दानात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्तिका (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक; from √दा धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन — ‘from eating/ingestion of clay’ (lit. from clay-giving/taking)

• प्राग्-रूपम्: prodromal sign
• प्राग्-रूपम्: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राक् (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘preliminary sign’ (prior-form)

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of this’

• हृदय-स्पन्दनम्: heart palpitations
• हृदय-स्पन्दनम्: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्पन्दन (प्रातिपदिक; from √स्पन्द् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘palpitation of the heart’

• रूक्षता: dryness
• रूक्षता: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूक्षता (प्रातिपदिक; भाव)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — dryness/roughness

• त्वचि: in the skin
• त्वचि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच्/त्वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — in the skin

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue teaching Garuḍa/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discriminative knowledge of early signs (pūrvarūpa) and causation (nidāna) prevents full disease manifestation.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and pramāṇa-based observation: seeing cause-effect chains reduces suffering; disciplined knowledge as a form of inner order.

Application: Avoid pica-like ingestion (clay/earth); monitor palpitations and dryness as early warnings; intervene early with diet and doṣa-balancing measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162 (mṛttikādanāt—clay eating; doṣa prakopa; pūrvarūpa listing)

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Garuḍa

FAQs

What is the importance of mṛttikā-ādana (eating clay) mentioned here?

It is presented as a causative habit that can vitiate the doṣas, producing identifiable early symptoms—serving as a caution against harmful cravings and impurity in diet.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By teaching vigilance and self-regulation: bodily discipline and purity of habits are part of dharma, which the Garuda Purana links to one’s overall well-being and post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Unusual cravings like eating non-food substances and symptoms like palpitations/dry skin should be taken seriously—correct nutrition, address deficiencies, and seek medical guidance.