Shloka 4
Causes and Signs of Hṛdroga
Heart Disease) and Tṛṣṇā (Pathological Thirst
पित्तात्तृष्णा श्रमो दाहो स्वेदो ऽम्लकफजः क्रमः / छर्दनं ह्यम्लपित्तस्य धूमकल्पितको ज्वरः
pittāttṛṣṇā śramo dāho svedo 'mlakaphajaḥ kramaḥ / chardanaṃ hyamlapittasya dhūmakalpitako jvaraḥ
పిత్తం పెరిగితే దాహం (తృష్ణ), శ్రమ, దహనం, చెమట వస్తాయి; క్రమంగా ఆమ్లత్వం మరియు కఫసంబంధిత వికారం పెరుగుతుంది. ఆమ్లపిత్తంలో వాంతి, పొగలా కనిపించే మసక జ్వరం కలుగుతుంది.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in an instructional passage)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Balance and moderation: pitta-aggravation from excess heat, diet, and habits leads to suffering; restraint is protective.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-doṣa interplay within prakṛti; the wise regulate sense-driven excess to reduce duḥkha.
Application: Avoid pitta-provoking foods/behaviors (excess sour, spicy, alcohol, heat exposure); hydrate, cool, rest; seek treatment for amlapitta and fever.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.154 (doṣa-based symptomatology)
FAQs
This verse treats amlapitta as a distinct pitta-based disorder marked by vomiting and a characteristic fever, showing the Purana’s practical diagnostic focus alongside its spiritual teachings.
It does not describe the soul’s journey here; instead, it provides a bodily (doṣa-based) symptom sequence, reflecting the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of health and disease knowledge within its broader dharmic framework.
Use the symptom cluster—thirst, fatigue, burning, sweating, vomiting—as a traditional warning-sign set for pitta/acid aggravation, prompting timely cooling diet-lifestyle choices and consultation with a qualified practitioner.