Roga
Roga,[Vedic roga:ruj (see rujati),cp.Sk.rujā breakage,illness] illness,disease.-- The defn of roga at J.II,437 is “roga rujana-sabhāvattaṁ.” There are many diff.enumerations of rogas and sets of standard combns,of which the foll.may be mentioned.At sn 311 (cp.D.III,75) it is said that in old times there were only 3 diseases,viz.icchā, anasanaṁ, jarā,which gradually,through slaughtering of animals,increased to 98.Bdhgh at SnA 324 hints at these 98 with “cakkhu-rog’adinā-bhedena.” Beginning with this (cakkhuroga affection of the eye) we have a list of 34 rogas at Nd1 13 (under pākaṭa-parissayā or open dangers=Nd1 360= Nd2 420) & Nd2 3041 B,viz.cakkhu° & the other 4 senses,sīsa°,kaṇṇa°,mukha°,danta°; kāsa,sāsa,pināsa,ḍāha,jara; kucchiroga,mucchā,pakkhandikā,sūlā,visūcikā; kuṭṭhaṁ,gaṇḍo,kilāso,soso,apamāro; daddu,kaṇḍu,kacchu,rakhasā,vitacchikā,lohita‹-› pittaṁ,madhumeho,aṁsā,piḷakā,bhagandalā.This list is followed by list of 10 ābādhas & under “dukkha” goes on with var.other “ills,” which however do not make up the number 98.The same list is found at A.V,110.The 10 ābādhas (Nd2 3041 C.) occur at A.II,87 & Miln.308 (as āgantuka-rogā).The 4 “rogas” of the Sun (miln 273,cp.Vin.II,295) are:abbha,mahikā,megha,Rāhu.-- Another mention of roga together with plagues which attack the corn in the field is given at J.V,401,viz.visa-vāta; mūsika-salabha-suka-pāṇaka; setaṭṭhika-roga etc.,i.e.hurtful winds,mice,moths & parrots,mildew.-- The combn roga, gaṇḍa, salla is sometimes found,e.g.M.II,230; Vism.335.Of other single rogas we mention:kucchi° (stomach-ache) J.I,243; ahivātaka° Vin.I,78; J.II,79; IV,200; DhA.I,231; paṇḍu° jaundice Vin.I,206; J.II,102; DhA.I,25; tiṇapupphaka° hay-fever Miln.216.-- See also ātaṅka & ābādha.On roga in similes see J.P.T.S.1907,130.‹-› D.I,11,73; III,182; S.III,32; IV,64; A.II,128,142 sq.; IV,289,; Nd1 486; Vism.236 (as cause of death),512 (in simile); VbhA.88 (in sim.of dukkha etc.); ThA.288; VvA.6 (rogena phuṭṭha),75 (sarīre r.uppajji); PvA.86 (kacchu°),212 (rogena abhibhūta).-- Opp.aroga health:see sep.
--ātaṅka affliction by illness A.II,174 sq.; V,169,318.--niḍḍha the nest or seat of disease Dh.148 (cp.DhA.III,110); as °nīḷa at It.37.--mūla the root of disease Sn.530.--vyasana distress or misfortune of disease D.III,235 (one of the 5 vyasanāni:ñāti°,bhoga°,roga°,sīla°,diṭṭhi°); Miln.196 (id.).(Page 576)