Shloka 7

Raktapitta Nidāna and Cikitsā: Causes, Signs, Srotas-Spread, and Śodhana Priority

Devanagari script

नीललोहित पीतानां वर्णानामविवेचनम् / स्वप्ने इन्मादधर्मित्वं भवत्यस्मिन्भविष्यति

Transliteration

nīlalohita pītānāṃ varṇānāmavivecanam / svapne inmādadharmitvaṃ bhavatyasminbhaviṣyati

Translation

Kung sa panaginip ay hindi maihiwalay ang kulay na bughaw, pula, at dilaw, sa taong iyon ay lilitaw sa hinaharap ang kalagayang kahawig ng pagkabaliw.

Word by Word

• nīla-lohita-pītānām: of blue, red, and yellow (colors)
• nīla-lohita-pītānām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक) + lohita (प्रातिपदिक) + pīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (Genitive plural; 'of blue, red, and yellow')

• varṇānām: of colors
• varṇānām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Masculine, Genitive plural)

• avivecanam: lack of discernment
• avivecanam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-vivecana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्ग 'अ-' (Neuter, Nom/Acc singular; non-discrimination)

• svapne: in a dream
• svapne: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svapna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Masculine, Locative singular)

• unmāda-dharmitvam: madness-like condition
• unmāda-dharmitvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: unmāda (प्रातिपदिक) + dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + tva (प्रत्यय/भाववाचक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भाववाचक -त्व (Neuter, Nom/Acc singular; state/character of madness)

• bhavati: arises/is
• bhavati: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद (bhavati)

• asmin: in this (person/state)
• asmin: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (Locative singular; 'in this')

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Subtle signs (dream anomalies) can foreshadow future disturbances; heed portents and correct causes early.

Vedantic Theme: Mind (manas) as a subtle instrument; its perturbation reflects deeper imbalance (adhyātmika/ādhibhautika factors).

Application: If recurring dreams show perceptual confusion (color indistinction), reduce aggravating factors (sleep deprivation, intoxicants, stress) and seek guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.148 (svapna-lakṣaṇa/prognosis context)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dream omens in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats dreams as diagnostic signs: specific dream-experiences (like inability to distinguish colors) are said to foreshadow particular future outcomes, here a madness-like condition.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it links inner perception (dream-signs) with future experience, implying that karmic or subtle causes can manifest first in the mind’s dream-state before becoming evident in waking life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat recurring disturbing dream-signs as prompts for self-care and ethical correction—seek mental and physical support, reduce harmful habits, and strengthen sattvic discipline (rest, moderation, prayer/meditation).