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| Thus said Lord Atreya. [1-2] | | Thus said Lord Atreya. [1-2] |
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− | ==== ''Nidana'' (etiology) and its synonyms ==== | + | ==== Synonyms of Nidana (causative factors) and its types ==== |
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− | ''Hetu'', ''nimitta'', ''ayatana'', ''karta'', ''karana'', ''pratyaya'' and ''samutthana'' are synonyms of ''nidana'' (causative factors). ''Nidana'' could be of three types:
| + | Hetu, nimitta, ayatana, karta, karana, pratyaya and samutthana are synonyms of nidana (causative factors). ''Nidana'' could be of three types: |
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| #''Asatmyendriyarthasamyoga'' (unsuitable contact of sense organs with their objects) | | #''Asatmyendriyarthasamyoga'' (unsuitable contact of sense organs with their objects) |
− | #''Pragyaparadha'' (knowingly engaging in harmful activities), and | + | #''Pragyaparadha'' (intellectual errors or knowingly engaging in harmful activities), and |
− | #''Kala'' (seasonal, temporal factors). [3] | + | #''Kala'' (time, seasonal, temporal factors). [3] |
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| ==== Types of diseases ==== | | ==== Types of diseases ==== |