Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

‘Pranam’ here stands for all the life-breaths, viz., Pr5na, Apana, SamSna, UdSna, and VySna. ‘Asau vibhuh’ literally means ‘this puissant one’, i. e., the Self invested with a material case ; in other words, the Jiva-soul. He goes out ‘with wind, heat, Soma.’ This is explained by the commentators as implying that the Jiva-soul goes out without being manifested. He does not become dissociated from the ‘tanmatras’ or subtile forms of th five primordial elements. ‘Soma’ implies water. The three stand for all the five. — T. t Fever has been briefly explained in Lesson I, Nidanasthana.— T.

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Of fever which is born of the excitement of the phlegm and the bile, the symptoms are

Constant burning of the body, constant sensation of cold, frequent perspiration and frequent stoppage of perspiration, stupefaction of of mind, bronchites with cough, disgust for food, thirst, secretion of phlegm and bile, bitter taste in the mouth, stickiness of the mouth, and drowsiness.

Thus have been explained the symptoms of fevers which are born of two faults. Those of fevers which are born of all the three faults are set forth below. 85-86

SYMPTOMS OF SANNIPATA FEVER.

I shall now lay down the symptoms, separately, of the three and ten varieties of fever caused by the three faults joined together, which have already been spoken of. 87

In that fever in which the wind and the bile are predominant and the phlegm is excited mildly, the symptoms are vertigo (or swimming of the head), thirst, burning of the body, heaviness of the body, and violent headache. 88

In that fever in which the wind and the phlegm predominate and the bile is excited mildly, the symptoms, it should be known, are a sensation of coldness, bronchites with cough, disgust for-food, drowsi¬ ness, thirst, burning of the body, pains all over the body, and intense pain in the chest. 89

In that fever in which the bile and phlegm predominate and the wind is excited mildly, the following symptoms are ascertained to occur : vomiting, a sensation of cold, frequent burning of the body, thirst, stupefaction of the mind, and pains in the bones. 9°

In that fever in which the wind is predominant (and the bile and the phlegm are mildly excited), the symtoms are severe pains in the joints, the bones, and the head, delirious ravings, heaviness of the body, vertigo, thirst, and dryness of throat and mouth. 91

In that fever which is caused by the three faults but in which the bile only predominates, the symtoms are bloody stools, bloody urine, burning of the body, perspiration, thirst, loss of strength, and swoons or loss of consciousness. 92

In fever which is caused by the three faults but in which the phlegm predominates, the symptoms are inactivity (or prostration),

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disgust for food, nausea, vomiting, burning of the body, thirst, vertigo, drowsiness, and bronchites with cough. 93

In that fever in which the phlegm predominates, the bile is excited in a lower degree, and the wind in a degree that is still less, the symptoms are catarrh in the nose, vomiting, inactivity (or prostration) drowsiness, disgust for food, and mildness of the digestive fire. 94

In that fever in which the bile predominates, the phlegm is excited in a lower degree, and the wind in a degree that is still less, the symp¬ toms that manifest themselves are yellowness of the urine as also of the eyes, burning of the body, thirst, vertigo, and disgust for food. 95

In that fever in which the wind predominates, the phlegm is excited in a lower degree, and the bile in a degree that is still less, the symptoms that manifest themselves are said to be headache, shivering, difficulty of breathing, delirious ravings, vomiting, and disgust for food. 96

In that fever in which the phlegm predominates, the wind is excited in a lower degree, and the bile in a degree that is still less, the symptoms, it should be known, are a sensation of cold, heaviness of the body, drowsiness, delirious ravings, and intense pain in the bones, and severe headaches. 97

In that fever in which the bile predominates, the wind is excited in a lower degree, and the phlegm in a degree that is still less, the symptoms, it should be known, are a sensation of the breaking of the joints, loss of appetite, thirst, burning of the body, disgust for food, and vertigo. 9&

In that fever in which the wind predominates, the bile is excited in a lower degree, and the phlegm in a degree that is still less, the symptoms that manifest themselves are difficulty of breathing, bron¬ chites with cough, catarrh in the nose, dryness of the mouth, and excessive pain in the ribs. 99

We shall now lay down the symptoms of that fever in which the three faults are equally excited.

At one time burning of the body ; at another, a sensation of cold ; pains in the bones, the joints, and the head. The eyes become tearful, turbid, and blood-red. They also seem as if they are ready to start out. 100