निदानस्थानम् · Chapter Overview
From The Charaka Saṃhitā, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">What this chapter covers | The Nidānasthāna is etiology — the study of why disease arises. It analyses the causes, premonitory signs and pathogenesis of the eight major disorders, and names Charaka's three root causes of all illness: prajñāparādha (crimes against wisdom), unwholesome sensory contact, and the pressures of time and season.</pre>