Dear Nagaraj, I was hoping that the specialists in Ayurveda might be able to respond. I thought of that, too, but as my knowledge in that area is very limited - almost nothing in fact - I am unable to say more.
Matthew Matthew T. Kapstein Professor emeritus Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, PSL Research University, Paris Associate The University of Chicago Divinity School Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences https://ephe.academia.edu/MatthewKapstein https://vajrabookshop.com/product/the-life-and-work-of-auleshi/ https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501716218/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-i/#bookTabs=1 https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501771255/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-ii/#bookTabs=1 https://brill.com/edcollbook/title/60949 Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email. On Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 11:16 AM, Nagaraj Paturi <[email protected]> wrote: > Does the dosha of Ayurveda, as Vaata, Pitta and Kapha fit the bill ? > > Is there a related context for that before and after ? > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM Matthew Kapstein via INDOLOGY > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> >> Has anyone ever seen this compound: >> samadoṣa or possible śamadoṣa >> meaning something like: the faults (or humours) being equalized, or allayed ? >> >> It is part of a longer compound referring to a practice of internal yoga: >> samadoṣāgnidhātubhṛt >> which should mean something like "maintaining the fire element in equipoise" >> >> The Tibetan is: mnyam nyid dbyings nas me bzung, "having grasped the fire >> from the space/element of equipoise" >> >> It's the use of doṣahere that I find problematic, though that's what all >> three of the mss. I am consulting clearly read. >> >> (The text is the Yuddhajayatantra-svarodaya.) >> >> thanks in advance for your suggestions, >> Matthew >> >> Matthew T. Kapstein >> Professor emeritus >> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, PSL Research University, Paris >> >> Associate >> The University of Chicago Divinity School >> >> Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences >> >> https://ephe.academia.edu/MatthewKapstein >> >> https://vajrabookshop.com/product/the-life-and-work-of-auleshi/ >> >> https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501716218/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-i/#bookTabs=1 >> >> https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501771255/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-ii/#bookTabs=1 >> >> https://brill.com/edcollbook/title/60949 >> >> Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email. >> _______________________________________________ >> INDOLOGY mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology > > -- > > Nagaraj Paturi > Hyderabad, Telangana-500044
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