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Shloka 54

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

वामाक्षिमज्जनं जिह्वा श्यामा नासा विकारिणी / कृष्णौ स्थानच्युतौ चोष्ठौ कृष्णास्यं यस्यतं त्यजेत्

Transliteration

vāmākṣimajjanaṃ jihvā śyāmā nāsā vikāriṇī / kṛṣṇau sthānacyutau coṣṭhau kṛṣṇāsyaṃ yasyataṃ tyajet

Translation

اگر بائیں آنکھ دھنس جائے، زبان کالی ہو جائے، ناک بگڑ جائے، اور ہونٹ کالے اور اپنی جگہ سے ہٹ جائیں، تو ایسے شخص کو موت کے قریب سمجھنا چاہیے۔

Word by Word
वामleft
वाम:
Sambandha (Qualifier/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; compound member)
अक्षिeye
अक्षि:
Sambandha (Qualifier/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; eye)
मज्जनम्sinking (of the left eye)
मज्जनम्:
Karta/Predicate (Subject/Complement)
TypeNoun
Rootमज्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वामाक्षेः मज्जनम्) (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)
जिह्वाtongue
जिह्वा:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootजिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)
श्यामाdark/blackish
श्यामा:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्याम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Feminine, Nominative, Singular; adjective)
नासाnose
नासा:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनासा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)
विकारिणीdeformed, diseased
विकारिणी:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootविकारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Feminine, Nominative, Singular; having disorder)
कृष्णौblack (two)
कृष्णौ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative, Dual; adjective)
स्थानच्युतौdisplaced from position (two)
स्थानच्युतौ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थान + च्युत (कृदन्त; √च्यु धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्थानात् च्युतौ) (Masculine, Nominative, Dual; displaced)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
ओष्ठौlips (two)
ओष्ठौ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootओष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Dual)
कृष्णास्यम्black-mouthed
कृष्णास्यम्:
Karma/Predicate (Complement)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृष्ण + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (कृष्णम् आस्यम् यस्य/कृष्णम् आस्यम्) (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-यत् (Masculine, Genitive, Singular; whose)
तम्him
तम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)
त्यजेत्should abandon
त्यजेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√त्यज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचन (Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda in the Garuda Purana’s main dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Specific ominous changes (sunken left eye, dark tongue, distorted nose, black/displaced lips, blackened mouth) mark the approach of death.

Vedantic Theme: Body as perishable; signs of prana’s withdrawal; encourages detachment and readiness.

Application: Treat such signs as urgent indicators for care, family preparedness, and spiritual focus (mantra, reconciliation, settling duties).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168 (arishta-lakshana sequence)

Characters & Entities
P
Prana (implied by death-omen context)

FAQs

They are described as arishta-lakshanas—observable indicators that the pranic vitality is failing and death may be imminent, urging spiritual and practical preparedness.

By indicating that as death approaches, the body shows specific changes; in Garuda Purana’s broader narrative this precedes the jiva’s separation from the gross body and entry into post-death states.

Alongside seeking urgent medical care for alarming symptoms, one can also focus on conscious dying practices—remembrance of God, forgiveness, charity, and settling obligations.

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