Shloka 20
Roganidāna: Definitions, Fivefold Diagnostic Method, and Doṣa-wise Causes
मिश्रीभावात्समस्तानां सन्निपातस्तथा पुनः / संकीर्णाजीर्णविषमविरुद्धाद्यशनादिभिः
miśrībhāvātsamastānāṃ sannipātastathā punaḥ / saṃkīrṇājīrṇaviṣamaviruddhādyaśanādibhiḥ
సర్వ దోషాలు కలిసిమెలిసి పోవడం వల్ల సన్నిపాతం (త్రిదోష సమ్మేళనం) ఏర్పడుతుంది; అలాగే సంకీర్ణ, అజీర్ణ, విషమ, విరుద్ధ మొదలైన అనుచిత ఆహారసేవనాల వల్ల కూడా అది కలుగుతుంది।
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.