This document discusses Janapadodhwamsa or destruction of large populations. It outlines various etiological factors according to Ayurvedic texts including natural factors like climate changes as well as man-made factors like wars. It describes in detail how environmental elements like air, water, land and seasons can become vitiated and cause harm. Prevention involves lifestyle and medical measures to strengthen immunity and manage diseases.

1. JANAPADODHWAMSANIYAM
Dr. Muhammed Safeer P I
Assistant Professor,
Dept of PG studies in Swasthavritta & Yoga,
VPSV Ayurveda College, Kottakkal

2. • Janapada – Large population
• Udhwamsana – Destruction
• जनपदानाां जनसमूहानाां उध्वांसनां इति
जनपदोध्वांसनम ् – (जल्पकल्पिरु)
• Destruction of large population

4. According to Cakrapani
• व्याधिजनक हेिु
- असािारण हेिु
- सािारण हेिु

5. असाधारण हेतु
• ित्र असािारणां प्रतिपुरुषतनयिां
वािाददजनकमाहाराद्यभििाय
– Pertaining to individuals
– Causing doshaja vyadhis

6. साधारण हेतु
• बहुजनसािारणां वािजलदेशकालरूपां
सािारण रोगकारणमभििािुां
जनपदोध्वांसनीयो अभििीयिे||
– Factors relating to community
– Vitiation of air, water, land & season

7. Root cause of Janapadodhwamsa
Adharma (social & personal)
Prajnaparadha (rulers & citizens)
Misdeeds
Reflections in the material world

8. Etiological factors of
Janapadodhwamsa
• As per Charaka
– 1. तनयिािांकपयाायहेिु
– 2. अतनयिािांकपयाायहेिु

9. नियतातंकपयाायहेतु
 Inevitable disastrous factors
 Harmful effects of sun, moon, stars & planets
 Irregular season
 Floods, cyclones, landslides, earthquakes, tsunami
अनियतातंकपयाायहेतु
 Man made, evitable disastrous factors
 Wars, terrorism…

10. Janapadodhvamsakara bhava
• िे िु खल्ल्वमे िावााः समान्या जनपदेषु िवल्न्ि
िद्यथा – वायुाः, उदकां , देशाः, काल इति||
1. Vayu
2. Jala
3. Desha
4. Kala

11. • वािाज्जलां जलाद्देशां देशाि् कालां स्विाविाः |
ववद्याद्दुष्पररहायात्वाि् गरीयस्िरमथाववि् ||

12. Vayu/ Air
• ित्र वािमेवांवविमनारोग्यकरां ववद्याि ्, िद्यथा
– यथािुाववषमां – not in accordance with season
– अति ल्स्िभमिां – excess moist
– अतिचलां – excess speedy
– अतिपरुषां – excess harsh
– अतिशीिां – excess cold
– अत्युष्णां – excess hot

13. – अतिरूक्षां – excess rough
– अत्यभिष्यल्न्दनां -
– अतििैरवारावां – terribly sounding
– अतिप्रतिहि परस्परगतिां अतिकु ण्डभलनां –
excessively clashing, forming cyclones
– असात््य गन्ि बाष्प भसकिा पाांशु िूमोपहिां इति –
unsuitable smell, vapour, gravel, dust & smoke

14. Jala
• उदकां िु
– अत्यथाववकृ ि गन्ि वणा रस स्पशं – excessively
deranged in smell, colour, taste and touch
– क्लेदबहुलां – too slimy
– अपक्रान्ि जलचर ववहङ्गां – devoid of aquatic birds
– उपक्षीण जलेशयां – reduced number of aquatic animals
– अप्रीतिकरां – unpleasing
– अपगिगुणां – loosing its qualities

15. Desham
– प्रकृ तिववकृ ि वणा गन्ि रस स्पशा – normal colour,
smell, taste & touch affected
– क्लेदबहुल – excess moisture
– सरीसृप व्याल मशक शलि मक्षक्षका मूषक उलूक
श्माशातनकशकु तन ज्बुकाददभिाः – inhabited by
reptiles, violent animals, mosquitoes, locusts, flies,
rats, owls, vultures, jackals etc.
– िृणोलूपोपवनवन्िां प्रिानाददबहुलां – has groves of
grasses, abundance of creepers

16. – अपूवावद् अवपतिि शुष्क नष्टशस्यां – has new look,
fallen, dried and damaged
– िूम्रपवनां – smoky winds
– उद्रान्ि व्यधथि वववविमृगपक्षक्षसांघां – panic & painful
condition of various animals, birds
– उत्सृष्ट नष्ट िमा सत्य लज्जा आचार शीलगुण जनपदां
– community devoid of virtue, truthfulness, modesty,
conduct, behaviour
– शश्वि ् क्षुभििोदीणा सभललाशयां – constantly agitated
and over flooded water bodies

17. – प्रिि उल्कापाि – frequent fall of meteorites
– िूभमक्प – earthquakes
– अतिियारावरूपां – fierce & crying appearance
– रूक्ष िाम्र अरुण भसिा अरजालसांवृि अका चन्रिारकां –
sun, moon and stars with rough, coppery, reddish,
white & cloudy appearance
– ससांरमोद्वेग इव - confusion & excitement
– सत्रासरुददिभमव – torture, crying
– सिमस्कभमव – darkness

18. Kala
– कालां िु खलु यथािुाभलङ्गाि ्
ववपरीिभलङ्गां
अतिभलङ्गां
हीनभलङ्गां चादहिां व्यवस्येि ्||
Having signs contrary, excessive or deficient to those
of the seasons.

19. Role of preventive therapy
• ववगुणेष्ववप खल्वेिेषु जनपदोध्वांसकरेषु िावेषु
िेषजेनोपपद्यमानानाां अियां िवति रोगेभ्य
इति| (च वव ३/८)
• Person managed with preventive therapy
remain immune against the diseases.

20. Prevention & Control
• Proper medication
• Panchakarma
• Rasayana Chikitsa
• Management of ailments with previously
collected drugs
• सत्यां, िूिदय, दानां, बभल, देविाचान
• सद्वृत्त अनुविानां, सेवनां, ब्रह्मचयं
• िमाशास्त्र कथनां