This document discusses Janapadodhwamsa or destruction of large populations. It outlines various etiological factors according to Ayurvedic texts including natural factors like climate changes as well as man-made factors like wars. It describes in detail how environmental elements like air, water, land and seasons can become vitiated and cause harm. Prevention involves lifestyle and medical measures to strengthen immunity and manage diseases.
2. • Janapada – Large population
• Udhwamsana – Destruction
• जनपदानाां जनसमूहानाां उध्वांसनां इति
जनपदोध्वांसनम ् – (जल्पकल्पिरु)
• Destruction of large population
6. साधारण हेतु
• बहुजनसािारणां वािजलदेशकालरूपां
सािारण रोगकारणमभििािुां
जनपदोध्वांसनीयो अभििीयिे||
– Factors relating to community
– Vitiation of air, water, land & season
7. Root cause of Janapadodhwamsa
Adharma (social & personal)
Prajnaparadha (rulers & citizens)
Misdeeds
Reflections in the material world
18. Kala
– कालां िु खलु यथािुाभलङ्गाि ्
ववपरीिभलङ्गां
अतिभलङ्गां
हीनभलङ्गां चादहिां व्यवस्येि ्||
Having signs contrary, excessive or deficient to those
of the seasons.
19. Role of preventive therapy
• ववगुणेष्ववप खल्वेिेषु जनपदोध्वांसकरेषु िावेषु
िेषजेनोपपद्यमानानाां अियां िवति रोगेभ्य
इति| (च वव ३/८)
• Person managed with preventive therapy
remain immune against the diseases.