Arocaka (Loss of Appetite): Nidāna, Doṣa-Lakṣaṇa, and Doṣaja Vomiting (Chardi) Markers
सर्वं यस्य च विद्विष्टं दर्शनश्रवणादिभिः / वातादिनैव संक्रुद्धकृमिदुष्टान्नजे गदे / शूलवेपतुहृल्लासो विशेषात्कृमिजे भवेत्
sarvaṃ yasya ca vidviṣṭaṃ darśanaśravaṇādibhiḥ / vātādinaiva saṃkruddhakṛmiduṣṭānnaje gade / śūlavepatuhṛllāso viśeṣātkṛmije bhavet
جب کسی کو دیکھنے، سننے وغیرہ ہر چیز سے نفرت ہونے لگے، اور وات وغیرہ دوشوں کے بھڑکنے سے کیڑوں اور بگڑے ہوئے کھانے سے بیماری پیدا ہو—تو قولنجی درد، کپکپی اور متلی/اُلٹی کی کیفیت خاص طور پر کِرمِیج بیماری میں ہوتی ہے۔
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vainateya)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Improper intake and neglect (tainted food, doṣa aggravation) precipitate suffering; causes are traceable and thus preventable.
Vedantic Theme: Adhyāropa of identification with sensory field: aversion to sights/sounds highlights the mind-body entanglement; invites viveka and disciplined living.
Application: Maintain food hygiene, avoid spoiled/tainted foods, address doṣa imbalance early, and treat suspected kṛmi (parasites) when colic, tremor, and nausea predominate.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.153.8-9 (preceding symptomology and avoidance); Garuda Purana 1.154.1-2 (transition to hṛdroga nidāna/lakṣaṇa)
This verse treats kṛmija-roga as a distinct, diagnosable condition, highlighting characteristic signs—sensory aversion, colic, trembling, and nausea—and linking it to doṣa aggravation and tainted food.
It connects illness to a chain: aggravated vāta and other doṣas, combined with worms and spoiled/contaminated food, leading to specific clinical symptoms—especially in kṛmija conditions.
Treat persistent nausea, tremors, and colicky pain—especially with strong food aversions—as a cue to check diet hygiene and possible parasitic causes, and seek appropriate medical evaluation while maintaining clean, wholesome food practices.