The Compendium of Caraka 2.7.71

2.7.71

Immediately after this, indeed, the insanity manifests. In that regard, this is the diagnosis of its particular types; namely: continuous roaming about; sudden twitching of the eyes, eyebrows, lips, shoulders, jaws, forearms, hands, feet, and limbs; constant uttering of disconnected words; foaming at the mouth; frequent smiling, laughing, dancing, singing, and playing musical instruments at improper times; imitating the sounds of the vīṇā, flute, conch, cymbals, and clap out of tune; riding on non-vehicles; adorning oneself with non-ornamental items; greed for foodstuffs when they are not obtained, and contempt and intense envy when they are obtained; emaciation; roughness; protruding, reddish eyes; and non-suitability resulting from the reverse of what is suitable for vāta. These are the symptoms of vāta-insanity.