A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.39

v1.c13.39

The appearance (pravṛtti) of fever is due to attachment to one’s property (parigraha)87 and to the wrath of Rudra88 (3.14). The mythic origin of jvara is described; it arose, as the being called Vīrabhadra,89 during the Tretāyuga from Śiva’s anger during Dakṣa’s sacrifice (3.15–25).90