A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.5

v1.c25.5

The verse on the three doṣas of the Hṛdaya (Sū.1.6cd–7ab) is expanded by adding that the doṣas may be subject to increase (vṛddhi) or decrease (kṣaya), or maintain a balanced state (sāmya); increase and decrease may be present to a high (utkṛṣṭa), moderate (madhya) or slight (alpa) degree (1.21–22). A.s.Sū.1.23–28ab = A.h.Sū.1.7cd–12.