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This chapter is introducing the 10 groups in 5 pairs of diseases, which are explained in earlier two chapters  (19th and 20th chapters) of [[Sutra Sthana]]. The principal behind this grouping is the same as the billions of persons are clubbed only in three groups according to predominance of three dosha in their constitution and personality traits. Similarly, on  the basis of curable/incurable, severity (mild/severe), origin (mental/physical), causative factors (endogenous/exogenous), and pathological sites of diseases (amashaya samuththa/pakwashaya samuththa, diseases can also be clubbed in five pairs of 10 major groups.   

This chapter is introducing the 10 groups in 5 pairs of diseases, which are explained in earlier two chapters  (19th and 20th chapters) of [[Sutra Sthana]]. The principal behind this grouping is the same as the billions of persons are clubbed only in three groups according to predominance of three dosha in their constitution and personality traits. Similarly, on  the basis of curable/incurable, severity (mild/severe), origin (mental/physical), causative factors (endogenous/exogenous), and pathological sites of diseases (amashaya samuththa/pakwashaya samuththa, diseases can also be clubbed in five pairs of 10 major groups.   

The term ‘roga’ may be applicable to both the doshas and diseases but there is difference between the two, in as much as doshas are numerable and diseases are innumerable. One dosha may be responsible for the causation of many diseases. As it is impossible to describe all the diseases in view of their innumerability, only ten groups will be explained here as are discovered by ancient sages.  

The term ‘roga’ may be applicable to both the doshas and diseases but there is difference between the two, in as much as doshas are numerable and diseases are innumerable. One dosha may be responsible for the causation of many diseases. As it is impossible to describe all the diseases in view of their innumerability, only ten groups will be explained here as are discovered by ancient sages.  

After grouping of diseases, this chapter deals with grouping of other two aspects i.e. agni and patient. Agni (digestive ability) is of four types, tikshna agni (severe), mandaagni (low), vishamagni (irregular) and samaagni (balanced). Patients are of four types with the predominance of dosha - vatika, paittika, kaphaja and samaprakriti.

After grouping of diseases, this chapter deals with grouping of other two aspects i.e. agni and patient. Agni (digestive ability) is of four types, tikshna agni (severe), mandaagni (low), vishamagni (irregular) and samaagni (balanced). Patients are of four types with the predominance of dosha - vatika, paittika, kaphaja and samaprakriti.

At the end of the chapter describes qualities of an expert physician who is perfect in diagnosis, skilled in treatment and has good knowledge of drugs.

At the end of the chapter describes qualities of an expert physician who is perfect in diagnosis, skilled in treatment and has good knowledge of drugs.

अथातो रोगानीकं विमानं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||

अथातो रोगानीकं विमानं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||