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Symptoms of impending death of ''pushpita'' persons relating to the general variations in the taste and smell of individuals has been described here. Such symptoms lead to the death of the person. [23]

Symptoms of impending death of ''pushpita'' persons relating to the general variations in the taste and smell of individuals has been described here. Such symptoms lead to the death of the person. [23]

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' / Fundamental Principles===

*Death doesn’t occur without showing ''Arishta'' (fatal signs). One shall always be free from ''Prajnaparadha'' (intellectual errors) to identify and diagnose these signs correctly. [5-6]

*Death doesn’t occur without showing ''Arishta'' (fatal signs). One shall always be free from ''Prajnaparadha'' (intellectual errors) to identify and diagnose these signs correctly. [5-6]

*''Arishta'' related to ''Gandha - Pitta'' is primarily responsible factor for all odors as it has ''visra gandha''. When ''pitta'' reaches the ''twak'' or skin and exerts its ''visra gandha'' by ''bhrajaka pitta'', it’s  odor is of sweat and sebum ???. In this way we can derive the cause and effect. All these verses describe how the various smells (both good as well as bad odors) emitted by the body of an individual without any appreciable causes denote the impending death of the person within a year.  

*''Arishta'' related to ''Gandha - Pitta'' is primarily responsible factor for all odors as it has ''visra gandha''. When ''pitta'' reaches the ''twak'' or skin and exerts its ''visra gandha'' by ''bhrajaka pitta'', it’s  odor is of sweat and sebum ???. In this way we can derive the cause and effect. All these verses describe how the various smells (both good as well as bad odors) emitted by the body of an individual without any appreciable causes denote the impending death of the person within a year.  

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' / Applied Inferences===

*''Arishta'' related to various odors (''Gandha''):  These smells coming from the body of individuals represent manifestations of major metabolic disorder which is altering the normal smell of the body. For example, fruity odor in diabetes (ketoacidosis), odor of Ammonia in renal ? hepatic failure and fecal smell in high intestinal obstruction etc. [Verse 8-16]

*''Arishta'' related to various odors (''Gandha''):  These smells coming from the body of individuals represent manifestations of major metabolic disorder which is altering the normal smell of the body. For example, fruity odor in diabetes (ketoacidosis), odor of Ammonia in renal ? hepatic failure and fecal smell in high intestinal obstruction etc. [Verse 8-16]