Astanga Hrudaya
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तापयन्ति तनुं तस्मात्तद्धेत्वाकृतिसाधनम्। शक्यं नैकैकशो वक्तुमतः सामान्यमुच्यते॥३१॥
The Problem: Diseases and Dosha imbalances are too complex and numerous to list every possible variation one by one. The Solution: The text provides a general overview of the disease's behavior. The Goal: To give the practitioner a solid foundation without getting lost in infinite, minor details.
english translation
दोषा एव हि सर्वेषां रोगाणामेककारणम्। यथा पक्षी परिपतन् सर्वतः सर्वमप्यहः॥३२॥
Like a bird flying high in the sky cannot escape from its shadow, the root cause for disease lies in Tridosha.
english translation
छायामत्येति नात्मीयां यथा वा कृत्स्नमप्यदः। विकारजातं विविधं त्रीन् गुणान्नातिवर्तते॥३३॥
Even the mental qualities such as Satva, Raja and Tama are influenced by Tridosha.
english translation
तथा स्वधातुवैषम्यनिमित्तमपि सर्वदा। विकारजातं त्रीन्दोषाण् तेषां कोपे तु कारणम्॥३४॥
Dosha get vitiated, then cause vitiation of body tissues (Dhatu) and waste products (Mala) to cause disease. Three kinds of causes for Dosha increase -
english translation
अर्थैरसात्म्यैः संयोगः कालः कर्म च दुष्कृतम्। हीनातिमिथ्यायोगेन भिद्यते तत्पुनस्त्रिधा॥३५॥
The causes of Dosha increase can be categorized as - Less involvement (heena yoga), - Wrong involvement (Mithya yoga) - Over involvement (Atiyoga) Of Artha – sense organs Kala – season Karma – action . So, less, wrongful or more involvement of sense organs / seasons / action leads to Dosha imbalance. It is explained further.
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