Shloka 15

Visarpa Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa

Causes, Types, and Prognosis of Rapidly Spreading Eruptive Disorders

Devanagari script

दूषयित्वा तु दीर्घानुवृत्तस्थूलखरात्मिकाम् / ग्रन्थीनां कुरुते मालां सरक्तान्तीव्ररुग्ज्वराम्

Transliteration

dūṣayitvā tu dīrghānuvṛttasthūlakharātmikām / granthīnāṃ kurute mālāṃ saraktāntīvrarugjvarām

Translation

当诸组织被败坏而变得久滞、厚重而粗涩时，便会生起如花鬘相连的腺结肿块（granthi）之串，伴随出血、剧痛与热病。

Word by Word

• दूषयित्वा: having vitiated/tainted
• दूषयित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier of main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दूष् (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेष (but/indeed)

• दीर्घ-अनुवृत्त-स्थूल-खर-आत्मिकाम्: having the nature of being long, spreading/continuous, thick and rough
• दीर्घ-अनुवृत्त-स्थूल-खर-आत्मिकाम्: Karma (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुवृत्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + स्थूल (प्रातिपदिक) + खर (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• ग्रन्थीनाम्: of the glands/nodules
• ग्रन्थीनाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• कुरुते: makes/forms
• कुरुते: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मालाम्: a garland/chain
• मालाम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• स-रक्त-अन्ति-तीव्र-रुग्-ज्वराम्: with blood; with intense pain and fever at the end/within
• स-रक्त-अन्ति-तीव्र-रुग्-ज्वराम्: Karma (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थ) + रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक) + रुज् (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect and vitiation (doṣa/duṣya disturbance) lead to progressive, entrenched suffering; vigilance in bodily maintenance supports righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as anitya (impermanent) and duḥkha-prāya (suffering-prone); discernment encourages detachment and disciplined living.

Application: Recognize early signs of chronic inflammatory/nodular disorders; seek timely treatment, avoid aggravating diet/behavior, and maintain routines that preserve agni and tissue integrity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.163 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana context; vīsarpa/granthi descriptions continue in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Granthi (glandular knots/swellings)
• Rakta (blood)
• Jvara (fever)

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘granthi-mālā’ in the Garuda Purana?

The verse characterizes a serious, spreading nodular condition as a ‘garland’ of swellings, adding key diagnostic markers—chronicity, hardness/roughness, bleeding, severe pain, and fever.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the soul’s journey; it focuses on disease manifestation, illustrating that the Garuda Purana integrates practical Ayurvedic observation with its broader dharmic teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

A persistent chain of painful swellings with fever or bleeding is a red-flag pattern; the verse supports early intervention and careful evaluation rather than neglecting chronic progression.