| Keyword | Aadibalapravritta |
| Type | N. |
| Etymology/ Definition | आदिबलप्रवृत्ताः दुष्टशुक्रशोणितबलजाताः । सु. सू. २४/५ डल्हण जन्मबलप्रवृत्ताः इति शुक्रशोणितदुष्टिं विना अपि मातुरपचारबलजाताः । सु.सू.२४/५ डल्हण दोषाः वातादयो रजस्तमसी च, बलं शक्तिप्रवृत्ताः जाताः । सु. सू. २४/५ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.Su.24/5 D`alhan`a |
| Literary Meaning | Hereditary diseases |
| Implied Meaning | These are diseases caused by vitiated semen and ovum. E. g. Kusht`ha ( Various skin diseases ), piles etc ., which are of two types viz. maternal and paternal. |
| Elaboration | These are types of diseases described by Sus`hruta . Similarly Sus`hruta describes other types of diseases: 1. Janmabala Pravritta ( Congenital diseases ) – Theses occur due to unwholesome behaviour of the mother. Due to these a child is born lame, blind, and deaf, dumb. These are also of two types viz. nutritional and others due to unwholesome behaviour during pregnancy. 2. Doshabala Pravritta – These diseases are caused by disorders as well as faulty diet and behaviour. These are also divided into two types � a ) Aamaas`haya Samudbhava – Arising from stomach b ) Pakvaas`haya Samudbhava – originated from intestine. 3. Samghaatabala Pravritta ( Traumatic diseases )- Theses are exogenous diseases affecting weak people on fighting against the stronger one. They are also of two types viz. instrumental, and those caused by a fierce animal ( Vyaalakrita ). 4. Kaalabala Pravritta ( Ecological diseases ) – These are the diseases caused by cold, air, heat, rain etc. 5. Daivabala Pravritta ( Supernatural diseases )- These are caused by God�s wrath, curse of sages, Atharvan`a ( due to magic spell ) 6. Svabhaavabala Pravritta ( Natural disorders ) � These are caused by hunger, thirst, sleep, senility, death etc. They are also of two types viz. timely and untimely. |
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