Nidana

It means causative factor. The broad meaning of Nidana includes diagnosis and knowledge of disease. The section Nidana Sthana deals with knowledge of disease in detail.

Synonyms

• Hetu
• nimitta
• ayatana
• karta
• karana
• pratyaya
• samutthana

Types

Nidana is of three types:

1. Asatmyendriyarthasamyoga (unsuitable contact of sense organs with their objects)
2. Pragyaparadha (intellectual errors or knowingly engaging in harmful activities), and
3. Kala (time, seasonal, temporal factors).

More information

Jwara Nidana