A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c11.23

v1.c11.23

The causes of happiness and sorrow (harṣa and śoka) are dealt with again. All diseases are brought about by errors in judgment (prajñāparādha), unsuitable (contact with the) objects (of the senses) and transformations caused by time. Fate (daiva) and personal efforts (pauruṣa) are decisive factors in health and disease (2.39–47).66