| Keyword | Aahava |
| Type | B.P. |
| Etymology/ Definition | सम् – ऋ |
| Reference | C.Su.14/64, A.H.Su.17/28 |
| Literary Meaning | Sam + Ri – to cause to come in to conflict or collision, M / W – provoking ; war , battle |
| Implied Meaning | It is hostile encounter between the two persons. |
| Elaboration | Aahava is an encounter between two people, which induces perspiration in a person as it causes exertion. It causes perspiration without using heat directly. This type of Svedana is call as Anagni ( Anaagneya ) Sveda . Charaka has discribed several methods to induce sweating without directly using fire. Wrestling is one of Anagni Sveda as individual get sweat profusely after workout and gets effects of Svedana . Anagni Svedana indicated in Medaavrita and Kaphaavrita Vaata . |
| Synonyms | Samara, Yuddha |
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