Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

सन्ततः सततो ऽन्येद्युस्तृतीयकचतुर्थकौ / धातुमूत्रशकृद्वाहिस्नोत सां व्यापिनो मलाः

Transliteration

santataḥ satato 'nyedyustṛtīyakacaturthakau / dhātumūtraśakṛdvāhisnota sāṃ vyāpino malāḥ

Translation

सन्ततः सततोऽन्येद्युस्तृतीयकचतुर्थकौ। धातुमूत्रशकृद्वाहिस्नोतासां व्यापिनो मलाः॥

Word by Word

• सन्ततः: continuous
• सन्ततः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्तत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘continuous’ (ज्वर-भेदः)

• सततः: constant
• सततः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘constant’

• अन्येद्युः: on the next day/alternating day
• अन्येद्युः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्येद्युस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• तृतीयकचतुर्थकौ: the tertian and quartan (fevers)
• तृतीयकचतुर्थकौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृतीयक (प्रातिपदिक) + चतुर्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (तृतीयकः च चतुर्थकः च)

• धातु: bodily tissue/constituent
• धातु: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• मूत्र: urine
• मूत्र: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• शकृत्: feces
• शकृत्: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• वाही: carrying/flowing
• वाही: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग); ‘carrying/flowing’

• स्नोत: oozing/streaming
• स्नोत: Compound-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्नु (धातु) → स्नोत (कृदन्त/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासाङ्ग); कृदन्त-रूप (अनियमित/दुर्लभ) ‘oozing/flowing’

• साम्: that (state/condition)
• साम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम ‘that’ (पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-रूप)

• व्यापिनः: pervading/spreading
• व्यापिनः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मलाः: impurities/wastes
• मलाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Classification of impurities by duration (continuous, next-day, three/four-day) and by sources (fluids, urine, feces, carriers of excreta, menstrual flow) as pervasive impurities.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting order: external cleanliness supports inner steadiness; discernment between body and Self.

Application: Follow hygiene and purification protocols mindful of duration and source of impurity; treat certain contacts as pervasive and requiring stricter cleanliness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147 (mala/śauca and bodily impurity taxonomy)

FAQs

What is the importance of śauca (ritual purity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse classifies different kinds of impurities by duration (immediate, next-day, three/four-day) to guide when one becomes fit again for rites, recitation, and observances.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by stressing purity disciplines that support dharma and proper performance of rites, it frames how household conduct and ritual readiness uphold the broader religious order connected with post-death duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness after exposure to bodily waste/fluids and follow one’s tradition’s purity/rest guidelines before worship or rituals, emphasizing hygiene, restraint, and respect for sacred practices.