Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c10.29

c10.29

Epidemic diseases (*maraka*, *janapadoddhvaṃsa*) proceed particularly from continuous draught, excessive rainfall and similar calamities which are sent by gods as punishment for sins, or from the evaporation of poisonous plants, the influence of stars etc. As a measure of relief the infected region should be abandoned or the epidemic should be subdued by expiating ceremonies etc. (Car 3.3; Su 1.6).