Shloka 24
Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids
असारी विगतच्छायो जन्तुदग्ध इवद्रुम / कृच्छ्रैरुग्रद्रवैर्ग्रस्तो यक्ष्मोक्तैर्मर्मपीडनैः
asārī vigatacchāyo jantudagdha ivadruma / kṛcchrairugradravairgrasto yakṣmoktairmarmapīḍanaiḥ
وہ بےرس اور بےسایہ ہو جاتا ہے، گویا کیڑوں سے جلا ہوا درخت۔ سخت اور ہولناک آفتوں میں گھਿਰ کر، یَکشما جیسے مرض سے اس کے مَرم مقامات درد میں مبتلا ہوتے ہیں۔
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Pāpa manifests as depletion of rasa/ojas—life becomes like a scorched tree; severe afflictions strike marmas (vital points).
Vedantic Theme: Body as field (kṣetra) where karma ripens; loss of inner radiance indicates obscuration of sattva/tejas.
Application: Avoid adharma that drains vitality; cultivate sattvic conduct and protective disciplines (truthfulness, non-harm, reverence for sacred acts) to preserve ‘shade’ for oneself and others.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156.23–27 (progressive symptomatology of karmic disease)
FAQs
This verse uses the image of a worm-scorched, shade-less tree to show how karmic afflictions can drain vitality and dignity, making suffering a moral-spiritual warning rather than mere physical decline.
By portraying intense bodily torment (especially at the marmas), the verse frames embodiment as a field where karmic results ripen—preparing the listener to understand later descriptions of post-death consequences and purification.
Treat health and vitality as supports for dharma: avoid harmful actions, cultivate restraint and compassion, and use periods of illness to deepen ethical reflection and spiritual discipline.