Shloka 38

Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever

Devanagari script

कुर्याच्च पित्तं शरदि तस्य चानुचरः कफः / तत्प्रकृत्या विसर्गाच्च तत्र नानशनाद्भयम्

Transliteration

kuryācca pittaṃ śaradi tasya cānucaraḥ kaphaḥ / tatprakṛtyā visargācca tatra nānaśanādbhayam

Translation

秋季之时，pitta（胆火）增盛，其随从者kapha（痰）亦随之而起。由于此合乎体质之常，并因自然向下的排泄之势，故在此季节，斋戒不食并无危险。

Word by Word

• kuryāt: would produce / causes
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Optative, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• pittam: bile (pitta)
• pittam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative singular)

• śaradi: in autumn
• śaradi: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (Feminine, Locative singular; time-locative)

• tasya: of it/that
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (Genitive singular; pronoun)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• anucaraḥ: follower, attendant
• anucaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anucara (प्रातिपदिक; anu-√car (धातु) से)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• kaphaḥ: phlegm (kapha)
• kaphaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• tatprakṛtyā: by/according to that nature
• tatprakṛtyā: Karana/Hetu (Instrument/Cause करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य प्रकृतिः) ‘tat-prakṛti’; करण/हेतु (Feminine, Instrumental singular; by/according to its nature)

• visargāt: from discharge/evacuation
• visargāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: visarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; अपादान (Masculine, Ablative singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• tatra: there, in that case
• tatra: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb: there/in that case)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha/Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• anaśanāt: from fasting
• anaśanāt: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaśana (प्रातिपदिक; a-√aś (धातु) ‘अशन’ से)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; अपादान/हेतु (Neuter, Ablative singular; from/ due to fasting)

• bhayam: fear, danger
• bhayam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Aligning conduct with seasonal constitution (prakṛti) and natural eliminative processes reduces risk.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony with prakṛti; disciplined regulation (niyama) supporting clarity and steadiness.

Application: In autumn, manage pitta rise and kapha accompaniment; fasting (appropriately) is not harmful due to natural downward elimination and seasonal suitability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147 (ṛtu-doṣa dynamics; dietary conduct such as anāśana/fasting)

Characters & Entities

• Pitta
• Kapha

FAQs

What is the importance of seasonal fasting (ṛtucaryā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links fasting to seasonal physiology, stating that in autumn pitta rises and kapha follows, and that fasting is not considered risky then when aligned with natural elimination.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it teaches bodily discipline (fasting and seasonal balance) as part of dharmic living that supports purity and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use seasonal awareness: in autumn, moderated fasting or lighter diet may be more suitable, especially for pitta-related heat, while still observing one’s constitution and health limits.