Charak Samhita

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इह खलु ज्वर एवादौ विकाराणामुपदिश्यते, तत्प्रथमत्वाच्छारीराणाम् ||१६||

sanskrit

Jwara (fever) is described first among disorders because temperature (or body heat) is a life-sustaining force, and is the first condition (afflicting patients of somatic conditions).

english translation

iha khalu jvara evAdau vikArANAmupadizyate, tatprathamatvAcchArIrANAm ||16||

hk transliteration