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==([[Vimana Sthana]] Chapter 3, Chapter on Destruction/Annihilation of Communities (due to natural calamities)==

==[[Vimana Sthana]] Chapter 3, Janapadodhvansaniya Vimana (Chapter on Destruction/Annihilation of Communities due to natural calamities)==

=== Abstract ===

=== Abstract ===

<div style="text-align:justify;">Lord Punarvasu Atreya, the preceptor of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda], addressing his disciples narrated the causes of environmental calamities that result in annihilation of communities (not limited to epidemics), along with their remedial measures. Agnivesha, one of his key students, raised certain queries about the effects of afflictions caused due to such calamities on individuals whose constitution, immunity, lifestyle adaptations are “different”.

<div style="text-align:justify;">Lord Punarvasu Atreya, the preceptor of Ayurveda, addressing his disciples narrated the causes of environmental calamities that result in annihilation of communities (not limited to epidemics), along with their remedial measures. Agnivesha, one of his key students, raised certain queries about the effects of afflictions caused due to such calamities on individuals whose constitution, immunity, lifestyle adaptations are “different”.

It was noted that any contamination of four factors - ''vayu'' (air), ''udaka'' (water), ''desha'' (land), and ''kala'' (season) - results in outbreak of epidemics. To manage these outbreaks, one has to get hold of drugs that are potent in all aspects (rasa, guna, virya, vipaka etc.) well before any outbreak. Per [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda], sins of the present life or the misdeeds of the past life are the root cause of the vitiation of these four etiological factors of epidemics. Negative emotions like greed, anger, ego, mutual fight, and curses of the wise and the learned can destroy mankind. Characteristics of vitiated (polluted) ''vayu, jala, desha'' and ''kala'' were explained. Life-span of the individual depends on the ''daiva'' (predetermined based on the deeds of past life) and ''purushakara'' (human efforts in the present life). Administration of cold substances to cure diseases caused by heat or hot substances, and vice versa, was also discussed in the context of ''jwara'' and this principle is applicable to other diseases also.

It was noted that any contamination of four factors - ''vayu'' (air), ''udaka'' (water), ''desha'' (land), and ''kala'' (season) - results in outbreak of epidemics. To manage these outbreaks, one has to get hold of drugs that are potent in all aspects (rasa, guna, virya, vipaka etc.) well before any outbreak. Per Ayurveda, sins of the present life or the misdeeds of the past life are the root cause of the vitiation of these four etiological factors of epidemics. Negative emotions like greed, anger, ego, mutual fight, and curses of the wise and the learned can destroy mankind. Characteristics of vitiated (polluted) ''vayu, jala, desha'' and ''kala'' were explained. Life-span of the individual depends on the ''daiva'' (predetermined based on the deeds of past life) and ''purushakara'' (human efforts in the present life). Administration of cold substances to cure diseases caused by heat or hot substances, and vice versa, was also discussed in the context of ''jwara'' and this principle is applicable to other diseases also.

All therapies are broadly classified into two categories i.e., ''apatarpana'' (depletion therapy) and ''brimhana'' (nourishment therapy). ''Apatarpana'' (depletion therapy) consists of ''langhana'' (reducing therapy), ''langhanapachana'' (reducing therapy and digestion of ''amadosha''), and ''doshavishechana'' (elimination of ''doshas''). Patients who are unsuitable for ''shodhana'' (elimination therapy) was also highlighted.

All therapies are broadly classified into two categories i.e., ''apatarpana'' (depletion therapy) and ''brimhana'' (nourishment therapy). ''Apatarpana'' (depletion therapy) consists of ''langhana'' (reducing therapy), ''langhanapachana'' (reducing therapy and digestion of ''amadosha''), and ''doshavishechana'' (elimination of ''doshas''). Patients who are unsuitable for ''shodhana'' (elimination therapy) was also highlighted.