Astanga Hrudaya

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अभ्यासात्प्राप्यते दृष्टिः कर्मसिद्धिप्रकाशिनी। रत्नादिसदसज्ज्ञानं न शास्त्रादेव जायते॥५६॥

Knowledge of successful treatment is obtained from constant practice just as knowledge of determining the quality of gems is obtained only from- knowing the science.

english translation

abhyAsAtprApyate dRSTiH karmasiddhiprakAzinI। ratnAdisadasajjJAnaM na zAstrAdeva jAyate॥56॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दृष्टापचारजः कश्चित्कश्चित्पूर्वापराधजः। तत्सङ्कराद्भवत्यन्यो व्याधिरेवं त्रिधा स्मृतः॥५७॥

Three kinds of diseases based on cause – Trividha roga- Karmaja Vyadhi – Includes Diseases that originate due to bad deeds of the past lives, or of present life or of both past and present lives. Usually the cause for such disease is not clearly known.

english translation

dRSTApacArajaH kazcitkazcitpUrvAparAdhajaH। tatsaGkarAdbhavatyanyo vyAdhirevaM tridhA smRtaH॥57॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यथानिदानं दोषोत्थः कर्मजो हेतुभिर्विना। महारम्भोऽल्पके हेतावातङ्को दोषकर्मजः॥५८॥

Doshaja Vyadhi –Diseases which arise from the specific causes, which lead to Dosha increase and then to disease manifestation. Doshakarmaja – combination of bad deeds and indulgence in causes of disease result in disease. Usually the symptoms are profound in this case.

english translation

yathAnidAnaM doSotthaH karmajo hetubhirvinA। mahArambho'lpake hetAvAtaGko doSakarmajaH॥58॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विपक्षशीलनात्पूर्वः कर्मजः कर्मसङ्क्षयात्। गच्छत्युभयजन्मा तु दोषकर्मक्षयात्क्षयम्॥५९॥

Treatment for such diseases: The Doshaja diseases get cured from indulgence in food, activities and medicine that have opposite qualities to the cause. Karmaja diseases get cured after the termination of the effects of such acts of previous / current lives. Dosha-Karmaja diseases get cured after the mitigation of Dosha and nullifying of effects of past deeds.

english translation

vipakSazIlanAtpUrvaH karmajaH karmasaGkSayAt। gacchatyubhayajanmA tu doSakarmakSayAtkSayam॥59॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

द्विधा स्वपरतन्त्रत्वाद्व्याधयोऽन्त्याः पुनर्द्विधा। पूर्वजाः पुर्वरूपाख्या, जाताः पश्चादुपद्रवाः॥६०॥

Two kinds of diseases – based on cause – Dvividha roga— 1. Svatantra Roga Svatantra Roga – independent/ primary – have their own specific causes, comforting methods and clearly manifest features 2. Paratantra Roga – secondary diseases, associated diseases. Those which do not have their own specific cause.

english translation

dvidhA svaparatantratvAdvyAdhayo'ntyAH punardvidhA। pUrvajAH purvarUpAkhyA, jAtAH pazcAdupadravAH॥60॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript