Shloka 7
Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever
लालाप्रसेको हृल्लासः क्षुन्नाशो रसदं मुखम् / स्वच्छमुष्णगुरुत्वञ्च गात्राणां बहुमूत्रता / न विजीर्णं न च म्लानिर्ज्वरस्यामस्य लक्षणम्
lālāpraseko hṛllāsaḥ kṣunnāśo rasadaṃ mukham / svacchamuṣṇagurutvañca gātrāṇāṃ bahumūtratā / na vijīrṇaṃ na ca mlānirjvarasyāmasya lakṣaṇam
Chảy nước dãi nhiều, buồn nôn, mất cảm giác đói, miệng nhạt không vị; cùng với triệu chứng rõ ràng, thân thể nóng và các chi nặng nề, tiểu tiện nhiều lần—khi không có chứng khó tiêu và không uể oải, đó là dấu hiệu của sốt “āma” (āma-jvara), tức sốt do độc trệ chưa tiêu.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Viveka (discernment) through recognizing āma-jvara lakṣaṇas before undertaking measures.
Vedantic Theme: Sharīra as upādhi: careful observation of the body supports steadiness of mind for higher pursuits.
Application: Track āma signs (salivation, nausea, anorexia, heaviness, frequent urination) and avoid premature strengthening measures until āma clears.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.8 (nirāma-jvara lakṣaṇa); Garuda Purana 1.147.9-11 (doṣaja jvara bheda-lakṣaṇa)
FAQs
This verse treats āma as a diagnostic stage of fever, identified by nausea, loss of appetite, heaviness, and related signs—showing that the text also preserves practical Ayurvedic classification.
It does not address afterlife doctrine here; it focuses on bodily diagnostics (āma-jvara lakṣaṇa) within the Garuda Purana’s broader compendium of teachings.
Use it as a traditional checklist of early fever/āma indicators (nausea, appetite loss, heaviness) to prompt timely rest and appropriate dietary/medical guidance.