Shloka 20
Roganidāna: Definitions, Fivefold Diagnostic Method, and Doṣa-wise Causes
मिश्रीभावात्समस्तानां सन्निपातस्तथा पुनः / संकीर्णाजीर्णविषमविरुद्धाद्यशनादिभिः
miśrībhāvātsamastānāṃ sannipātastathā punaḥ / saṃkīrṇājīrṇaviṣamaviruddhādyaśanādibhiḥ
إذا اختلطت الدوشا كلّها معًا نشأ «سَنّيباطا» (sannipāta)، أي اجتماع الدوشا الثلاث (ڤاتا وپِتّا وكافا)؛ وهو يتولد من الأكل على غير وجهه—كالأطعمة المختلطة والمتنافرة، والطعام غير المهضوم، والطعام غير المنتظم (غير الصحي) وما شابه ذلك.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Sannipata (tridoshic concurrence) arises from mixed/incompatible foods, eating on indigestion, irregular and contradictory regimens—showing causality and the need for order.
Vedantic Theme: Order vs. confusion: when discernment (viveka) is lost in consumption, suffering multiplies; disciplined living supports inner clarity.
Application: Avoid viruddha-ahara (incompatible combinations), avoid eating before prior meal digests, keep regular meal timing, and choose simple compatible foods; seek treatment early for tridoshic symptoms.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.146.16-19 (individual dosha provocations leading toward mixture)
FAQs
This verse highlights that when all doṣas become simultaneously disturbed, a serious combined disorder (sannipāta) arises, emphasizing disciplined diet as a foundational dharmic health practice.
It traces disease to dietary faults—mixed, incompatible, irregular, and undigested eating—stating these habits provoke a combined doṣic disturbance rather than a single-humor imbalance.
Eat at regular times, avoid incompatible food combinations, do not eat before prior food is digested, and prefer simple, wholesome meals to prevent systemic imbalance.