Shloka 49
Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever
द्विगुणा सप्तमी या च नवम्येकादशी तथा / एषा त्रिदोषमर्यादा मोक्षाय च वधाय च
dviguṇā saptamī yā ca navamyekādaśī tathā / eṣā tridoṣamaryādā mokṣāya ca vadhāya ca
ద్విగుణా సప్తమీ, అలాగే నవమీ మరియు ఏకాదశీ—ఇవి త్రిదోషాల మర్యాద (నియమ-సీమ); ఇవి మోక్షానికీ, వినాశానికీ దారితీయగలవు।
Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha
Concept: Certain tithis are singled out as ‘tri-doṣa maryādā’—time-bound rules that, when respected, support well-being and higher ends; when violated, they can cause harm.
Vedantic Theme: Kāla (time) as an ordering power within prakṛti; aligning conduct with rhythmic order supports sattva and spiritual progress.
Application: Use lunar-calendar discipline for fasting/light diet, cleansing, and restraint on specified tithis; monitor vāta-pitta-kapha sensitivity around such observances.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.48 (maryādā leading to mokṣa or ruin); Garuda Purana 1.147.50 (mithyāhāra leading to prolonged fever)
FAQs
This verse frames certain tithis—Saptamī, Navamī, and Ekādaśī—as decisive observance-boundaries: when followed correctly they support upliftment (mokṣa), and when violated or mishandled they can bring harm.
Rather than describing the after-death journey directly, it emphasizes how disciplined observance in life—especially correct timing and restraint—can become a cause for liberation, implying that conduct and ritual order shape one’s spiritual destiny.
Observe fasts/vows on the proper tithi with moderation and clarity of intent; treat sacred timings as ethical disciplines—done rightly they refine the mind, done carelessly they can disturb health and conduct.