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Principle
Prakriti (body constitution)
प्रकृति (शरीर प्रकृति) · प्रकृति
The introduction says prakṛti means keeping the body in its original state. The bīja dhātu is formed by the union of śukra (the male seed) and ārtava (the female seed), and the body is…
Topic
How constitution arises
प्रकृति की उत्पत्ति
When the soul enters the mixture of semen and blood in the womb, the dosha that predominates in it at that moment forms the person's constitution: a pitta-predominant mass gives a child of…
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Resolve to describe constitution
प्रकृति कहने की प्रतिज्ञा · प्रकृति कथन प्रतिज्ञा
Having carefully set out the marks of suitability, the author promises to describe people's constitutions (prakṛti), together with the signs of conception and with reference to causes such…
Principle
Rainy season (varsha)
वर्षा ऋतु · वर्षा
A footnote says vāta is aggravated in the rainy season by the nature of the season, so enema therapy is given then.
Principle
Fatal signs (arishta)
अरिष्ट (मरणसूचक लक्षण) · अरिष्टलक्षण
The introduction says the work includes a section on fatal signs (riṣṭādhikāra), full of secrets known through the yoga practice of great sages.