Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

सततं निष्प्रतिद्वन्द्वाज्वरं कुर्युः सुदुः सहम् / मलं ज्वरोष्णधातून्वा स शीघ्रं क्षपयेत्ततः

Transliteration

satataṃ niṣpratidvandvājvaraṃ kuryuḥ suduḥ saham / malaṃ jvaroṣṇadhātūnvā sa śīghraṃ kṣapayettataḥ

Translation

Deve-se empreender continuamente uma terapia para a febre, livre de fatores que a contrariem e suportada com firme resistência; assim, ela elimina rapidamente as impurezas—sejam resíduos ou os dhātu/humores aquecidos pela febre.

Word by Word

• सततम्: constantly
• सततम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• निष्प्रतिद्वन्द्व: unremitting/without respite
• निष्प्रतिद्वन्द्व: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निस् (उपसर्ग) + प्रति (उपसर्ग) + द्वन्द्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपे); ‘without counter-opposition/without remission’

• ज्वरम्: fever
• ज्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुर्युः: should make/produce
• कुर्युः: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुदुःसहम्: very difficult to endure
• सुदुःसहम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + दुःसह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘very hard to endure’

• मलम्: waste/impurity
• मलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ज्वर: fever
• ज्वर: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• उष्ण: heat/hot
• उष्ण: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• धातून्: bodily tissues
• धातून्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Connector (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• सः: it/he (that fever)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• क्षपयेत्: should destroy/consume
• क्षपयेत्: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षप्/क्षि (धातु) → क्षपय (णिच् causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग ‘should destroy/consume’

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Persistent, uncompromised fever-therapy (jvara-cikitsā) endured steadily removes mala and fever-heated dhātus.

Vedantic Theme: Abhyāsa (steady practice) and titikṣā (forbearance) as supports for wellbeing and clarity; disciplined action reduces suffering.

Application: Follow a consistent fever-management regimen without contradictory measures; sustain it with patience to clear toxins/heat and restore strength.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147 (therapeutic regimen and doṣa/mala clearance)

FAQs

What is the importance of fever (jvara) and purification in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames fever-management as a disciplined, uninterrupted regimen that removes internal impurities (mala) and fever-aggravated bodily constituents (dhātus), emphasizing purification through proper method and endurance.

How does this verse connect to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching style?

Within the Vishnu–Garuda instruction framework, the text often presents practical disciplines (here, health/therapy) as dharmic practices—methods that reduce impurity and restore balance when followed without contradictory measures.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow a consistent, medically sound treatment plan without mixing conflicting remedies, and cultivate patience and discipline during recovery—aiming at reducing root causes and “impurities” rather than only suppressing symptoms.