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Major diseases (mahamaya)

महारोग · महामय

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
महामयमहारोग
Hindi
महारोग
English
Major diseases (mahamaya)

What the text says

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Classification1

  • The major diseases are named as prameha, kushtha, udara, vatavyadhi, mudhagarbha, haemorrhoids (arsha), urinary stone (ashmari) and fistula-in-ano (bhagandara).

    Chapter 11 · p. 158 · v. 4Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Other1

  • The major diseases are described first, each with its signs, the signs foretelling death and its treatment, before the minor diseases, shalakya and the treatment of poisons.

    Chapter 11 · p. 158 · v. 3Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 14 times on 12 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

Which diseases does the Kalyanakarakam call the major diseases (mahamaya)?

Prameha, kushtha, udara, vatavyadhi, mudhagarbha, haemorrhoids, urinary stone and fistula-in-ano.

Detailed answer and sources

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Quick facts

Content type
Principle
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
12
Chapters
Chapter 11
Extraction tasks
T08
Record id
concept_mahamaya