Charak Samhita

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हेतुभिर्बहुभिश्चैको ज्वरो रूक्षादिभिर्भवेत् | रूक्षादिभिर्ज्वराद्याश्च व्याधयः सम्भवन्ति हि ||२६||

sanskrit

Jwara alone may be caused by a combination of several causative factors including but not limited to ruksha(dry) etc. and many causes like, ruksha (dry, rough) etc. may lead to several diseases.

english translation

hetubhirbahubhizcaiko jvaro rUkSAdibhirbhavet | rUkSAdibhirjvarAdyAzca vyAdhayaH sambhavanti hi ||26||

hk transliteration

लिङ्गं चैकमनेकस्य तथैवैकस्य लक्ष्यते | बहून्येकस्य च व्याधेर्बहूनां स्युर्बहूनि च ||२७||

sanskrit

[Diagnostic aspect of symptoms] Similarly, one symptom may be common to many diseases, one symptom may be related to only one disease, many symptoms may be associated with only one disease, and many symptoms may be common to many diseases.

english translation

liGgaM caikamanekasya tathaivaikasya lakSyate | bahUnyekasya ca vyAdherbahUnAM syurbahUni ca ||27||

hk transliteration

विषमारम्भमूलानां लिङ्गमेकं ज्वरो मतः | ज्वरस्यैकस्य चाप्येकः सन्तापो लिङ्गमुच्यते ||२८||

sanskrit

One symptom i.e. jwara can be considered common to many diseases that have irregular onset, while santapa (elevated temperature) is considered a symptom of only one disease i.e. jwara.

english translation

viSamArambhamUlAnAM liGgamekaM jvaro mataH | jvarasyaikasya cApyekaH santApo liGgamucyate ||28||

hk transliteration

विषमारम्भमूलैश्च ज्वर एको निरुच्यते | लिङ्गैरेतैर्ज्वरश्वासहिक्काद्याः सन्ति चामयाः ||२९||

sanskrit

Irregular onset (and similar other symptoms) appear in the case of jwara, while similar symptoms also occur in shwasa (dyspnea), hikka (hiccups), and other similar diseases.

english translation

viSamArambhamUlaizca jvara eko nirucyate | liGgairetairjvarazvAsahikkAdyAH santi cAmayAH ||29||

hk transliteration

एका शान्तिरनेकस्य तथैवैकस्य लक्ष्यते | व्याधेरेकस्य चानेका बहूनां बह्व्य एव च ||३०||

sanskrit

[Therapeutic considerations] A single therapy can subside many diseases as well as a single disease. Multiple therapies may be needed to subside many diseases, whereas one disease could require multiple therapies to cure.

english translation

ekA zAntiranekasya tathaivaikasya lakSyate | vyAdherekasya cAnekA bahUnAM bahvya eva ca ||30||

hk transliteration