Kuṣṭha-bheda-lakṣaṇa-nidāna and Śvitra (Kilāsa) Prognosis
तीव्रार्तिं गाढकण्डूञ्च सरागपिडिकाचितम् / दीर्घप्रतानदूर्वावदतसीकुसुमच्छवि
tīvrārtiṃ gāḍhakaṇḍūñca sarāgapiḍikācitam / dīrghapratānadūrvāvadatasīkusumacchavi
یہ شدید درد اور سخت خارش پیدا کرتا ہے اور سوزش والی سرخ پھنسیاں اس پر چھائی رہتی ہیں۔ اس کی صورت لمبی پھیلتی دُروَا گھاس جیسی اور رنگ اَتَسی (السی) کے پھول کی مانند ہوتا ہے۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Pitta
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164.21-22 (preceding symptomatology); Garuda Purana 1.164.24-25 (dadru and ring lesions)
They function as diagnostic imagery—helping identify the condition by pattern (spreading like dūrvā) and color (flax-flower hue).
It presents suffering as a visible ‘fruit’ of prior actions, reinforcing that the jīva’s experiences are shaped by karma across lives.
Use the teaching for ethical self-audit and compassion, while relying on proper healthcare rather than superstition.