[INDOLOGY] help with a phrase

[Matthew Kapstein]

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

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On Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 11:16 AM, Nagaraj Paturi <nagarajpaturi at gmail.com> 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 <indology at list.indology.info> 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
>>
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