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jwaradhikAre yadvAcyaM tat saumya! nikhilaM shRuNu||10||  

jwaradhikAre yadvAcyaM tat saumya! nikhilaM shRuNu||10||  

Punarvasu, who was free from all types of diseases (jwara) and was having complete peace of mind, was sitting in a lonely place; where Agnivesha approached him and asked his queries about jwara with a modest namaskar (joining hands together).  

Punarvasu, who was free from all types of diseases (''jwara'') and was having complete peace of mind, was sitting in a lonely place; where Agnivesha approached him and asked his queries about ''jwara'' with a modest ''namaskar'' (greeting, with hands folded).  

Oh lord! You have already stated earlier that (in nidana sthana)“ jwara afflicts the body, senses and the mind, is the first disease to be manifested, and is the principal and the most powerful disease.” This enemy of human beings is invariably associated with the birth and death of creatures. Therefore, kindly elucidate the following points for the benefit of the humanity –  

 

¨ Prakrti or the nature of the disease

Oh lord! You have already stated earlier that (in [[Nidana Sthana]]) “''jwara'' afflicts the body, senses and the mind, is the first disease to be manifested, and is the principal and the most powerful disease.” This enemy of human beings is invariably associated with the birth and death of creatures. Therefore, kindly elucidate the following points for the benefit of the humanity –  

¨ Pravritti or origin of the disease

*''Prakriti'' or the nature of the disease

¨ Prabhava, the sequels of the disease

*Pravritti or origin of the disease

¨ Karana or the causative factors

*''Prabhava'', the sequels of the disease

¨ Purvarupa or the premonitory signs and symptoms

*''Karana'' or the causative factors

¨ Adhisthana or place of manifestation

*''Purvarupa'' or the premonitory signs and symptoms

¨ Bala kala or its severity and the time of manifestation

*''Adhisthana'' or place of manifestation

¨ Atma lakshana or cardinal features which are invariably associated with this disease  

*''Bala kala'' or its severity and the time of manifestation

¨ Details of classification (vidhi bheda)

*''Atma lakshana'' or cardinal features which are invariably associated with this disease  

¨ Signs and symptoms of each type of the disease

*Details of classification (''vidhi bheda'')

¨ Sign and symptoms of ama jwara i.e. primary stage of the disease

*Signs and symptoms of each type of the disease

¨ Sign and symptoms of jirna jwara i.e. chronic stage

*Sign and symptoms of ''ama jwara'' i.e. primary stage of the disease

¨ Drugs for the treatment of the disease  

*Sign and symptoms of ''jirna jwara''a i.e. chronic stage

¨ Various therapeutic procedures

*Drugs for the treatment of the disease  

¨ Signs and symptoms that are manifested when the fever is getting cured, or when it is  alleviated – both separately

*Various therapeutic procedures

¨ The duration for which the patient who has become free from a disease has to avoid certain regimens and the reasons for that

*Signs and symptoms that are manifested when the fever is getting cured, or when it is  alleviated – both separately

¨ The reasons for the reattack of the fever after it has subsided

*The duration for which the patient who has become free from a disease has to avoid certain regimens and the reasons for that

¨ The therapies which should be administered in order to alleviate this reattack of this fever;

*The reasons for the reattack of the fever after it has subsided

*The therapies which should be administered in order to alleviate this reattack of this fever;

After hearing this statement of Agnivesha, the preceptor (Atreya) replied: “all these will be explained in this chapter on the description of fever. Oh benevolent one, listen to the details.”(3-10)

After hearing this statement of Agnivesha, the preceptor (Atreya) replied: “all these will be explained in this chapter on the description of fever. Oh benevolent one, listen to the details.”(3-10)