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The following story – of Chandrama (Moon)’s passionate cohabiting (with Rohini, one of his 28 celestial wives)  - was narrated by the Gods to the sages. Because of his excessive sexual indulgence with Rohini, Chandrama soon started neglecting his own health, becoming emaciated due to depletion of his bodily unctuousness (essence or vitality). Besides, his inordinate attention to just one wife in comparison to the others resulted in his not being able to satisfy the desires of his remaining wives – all of whom were the daughters of Daksha Prajapati (Lord of Progeny). This ill-treatment to his daughters made Daksha furious, and his anger came out of his mouth in the form of breath that took a physical form (Yakshma). The now lusterless, afflicted Moon sought clemency from the great Daksha, accompanied by the Gods and Sages. Daksha Prajapati , now realizing Chandrama’s pure state of mind (and therefore, admitting his folly), became cordial to him got him treated by the Ashwin, the celestial physicians. The Ashwins having enhanced his ''ojas'' (vital essence), Chandrama additionally acquired a great purity of mind. [3-10]

The following story – of Chandrama (Moon)’s passionate cohabiting (with Rohini, one of his 28 celestial wives)  - was narrated by the Gods to the sages. Because of his excessive sexual indulgence with Rohini, Chandrama soon started neglecting his own health, becoming emaciated due to depletion of his bodily unctuousness (essence or vitality). Besides, his inordinate attention to just one wife in comparison to the others resulted in his not being able to satisfy the desires of his remaining wives – all of whom were the daughters of Daksha Prajapati (Lord of Progeny). This ill-treatment to his daughters made Daksha furious, and his anger came out of his mouth in the form of breath that took a physical form (Yakshma). The now lusterless, afflicted Moon sought clemency from the great Daksha, accompanied by the Gods and Sages. Daksha Prajapati , now realizing Chandrama’s pure state of mind (and therefore, admitting his folly), became cordial to him got him treated by the Ashwin, the celestial physicians. The Ashwins having enhanced his ''ojas'' (vital essence), Chandrama additionally acquired a great purity of mind. [3-10]

==== Names of disease ====

==== Synonyms of disease and history of yakshma====

क्रोधो यक्ष्मा ज्वरो रोग एकार्थो दुःखसञ्ज्ञकः|  

क्रोधो यक्ष्मा ज्वरो रोग एकार्थो दुःखसञ्ज्ञकः|  

labdhvA caturvidhaM hetuM samAvishati mAnavAn||12||

labdhvA caturvidhaM hetuM samAvishati mAnavAn||12||

''Krodha''(rage), ''yakshma'' (sickness), ''jwara''(fever) and ''roga'' (disease suffering) – these terms are synonymous, and indicate (misery, sorrow). Because it afflicted Chandrama, the king of stars, originally, it is called ''rajayakshma'', or the king of diseases.This disease, having been treated by the Ashwin in the celestial world, has come down to the world of mortals (i.e., human beings). Here, it afflicts human beings after being triggered by a four-fold causative factor [11-12]

''Krodha''(rage), ''yakshma'' (sickness), ''jwara''(fever) and ''roga'' (disease suffering) – these terms are synonymous, and indicate misery. Because it afflicted Chandrama, the king of stars, originally, it is called ''rajayakshma'', or the king of diseases.This disease, having been treated by the Ashwin in the celestial world, has come down to the world of mortals (i.e., human beings). Here, it afflicts human beings after being triggered by a four-fold causative factor [11-12]

==== Four important causative factors of disease ====

==== Four important causative factors of disease ====