Visarpa Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa
Causes, Types, and Prognosis of Rapidly Spreading Eruptive Disorders
सन्निपातसमुत्थाश्च सर्वलिङ्गसमन्विताः / स्वदोषलिङ्गैश्चीयन्ते सर्वैः स्फोटैरुपेक्षिताः / ते ऽपि स्वेदान्विमुञ्चति बिभ्रतो व्रणलक्षणम्
sannipātasamutthāśca sarvaliṅgasamanvitāḥ / svadoṣaliṅgaiścīyante sarvaiḥ sphoṭairupekṣitāḥ / te 'pi svedānvimuñcati bibhrato vraṇalakṣaṇam
சன்னிபாதத்தால் உண்டாகும் (புண்ணெழுச்சிகள்) எல்லா குறிகளும் உடையவை. தத்தம் தோஷக் குறிகளால் வளர்ந்து, அனைவராலும் வெறும் புடைப்புகள் என அலட்சியப்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன. ஆனால் அவையும் வியர்வை போன்ற திரவத்தைச் சிந்தி, காயத்தின் இலக்கணங்களைத் தருகின்றன.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Sannipāta pathology is multi-sign and easily misjudged; heed subtle indicators (oozing, vraṇa-lakṣaṇa) rather than dismissing appearances.
Vedantic Theme: Avidyā as misapprehension: superficial seeing leads to error; right knowledge requires careful discernment beyond first impressions.
Application: Do not ignore mixed-doṣa eruptions as simple blisters; assess for wound-features and exudation to triage severity and prevent complications.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.163.7 (sannipāta visarpa; warning against upakṣepa/upekṣā—neglect)
This verse highlights that sannipāta conditions show mixed, comprehensive symptoms, making them harder to dismiss as minor and requiring careful recognition of doṣa-specific signs.
Here the Garuda Purana is in its instructional mode on bodily afflictions rather than afterlife geography; it teaches discernment of suffering through correct diagnosis, which supports dharmic living and care of the body as a vehicle for practice.
Do not ignore complex, mixed-symptom conditions as “minor”; assess patterns carefully and seek timely treatment, especially when symptoms resemble wound-like progression.