A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.38

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The synonyms of jvara are listed (3.11). Its directly causative factors (prakṛti)83 are the bodily and mental doṣas (3.12). The essence84 of fever can be defined as kṣaya (wasting), tamas (entering into darkness), pāpman (sinfulness)85 and mṛtyu (death), which are features belonging to Yama86 (3.13).