1) Ayurveda is defined as the science of life that provides knowledge about healthy and elongated life. It is based on the union of the body, senses, mind, and soul.
2) The key principles of Ayurveda are established through extensive observation and study of nature. They include the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), seven dhatus, balance of the three gunas, and treatment based on the six rasas and properties of herbs and foods.
3) Ayurveda views health as essential for achieving life's goals, and disease as an obstacle to that. Its goal is to understand the causes of imbalance and help restore equilibrium in the body
शरीरेन्द्रियसत्त्वात्मसंयोगो धारर जीववतम्|
नित्यगश्चािुबरधश्च पयाायैरायुरुच्यते || Ch.Su.1/42
• Ayu represents a union of Sharira, Indriya, Sattva, Atma.
Synonyms: Dhari, Jivit, Nityaga, Anubandha, Chetananuvrutti
Dhari: it means one which prevents the body from decay. The 4
components of Ayu ultimately responsible for maintain the body by
preventing it from putrefaction. Whenever this conjugation destroys
body starts to putrefy.
Jivita: Due to this combination our body becomes able to carried out
variants vital activities like anabolic & catabolic digestion etc and keeps
alive.
Nityaga: right from conception our body continuously goes on and on up
to death. This indicates the unstable state of the body.
Anubandha: it is the contact between Sharira, Indriya, Sattva and Atma
through it connects the two stages of body.
Chetananuvrutti: this combination i.e. Sharira, Indriya, Sattva & Atma
Sanyoga is responsible of consciousness in our body.
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Lakshana of Ayurved
•Ayurevda word is made by combination of two words.
1. Ayu 2. Veda
• Ayu means Life
• Veda means knowledge
• Hence complete meaning of the word Ayurveda is
science of life.
• Acc. to Sushruta, Ayurveda is a mean through which
the healthy & elongated life can be achieved.
• Acc. To Dalhan, Ayu is combination of Sharira, Indriya,
Sattva and Atma, that is to say through which Ayu is
attained, elongated or known is Ayurveda.
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• Acharya Charak:Science is designated as Ayurevd,
where Hitayu (useful or advantageous life), Ahitayu
(harmful or disadvantageous life), Sukhayu (life full of
happiness & pleasure) and Dukhayu (life full of sorrow
and miseries), along with what is wholesome and
unwholesome to life, Pramana of Ayu and description of
Ayu are described.
• The science which imparts knowledge about life,
with special reference to its definition, and the
description of happy and unhappy life, useful and
harmful life, long and short spans of life and such
other material along with their properties and
actions as promote and demote longevity will be
described in the entire treatise.
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• Sushruta: Theetymological meaning of the
term "Ayurveda" may be interpreted to
denote either a science in the knowledge of
which life exists, or which helps a man to
enjoy a longer duration of life.
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Siddhanta
• A demonstratedtruth which is established after
several repeated observation & examinations by
experts in their fields along with certain reason &
logic is termed as Siddhanta.
• Types: 4
• अथ ्सद्धारतुः- ्सद्धारतो िाम स युः
परीक्षकै बािुववधं परीक्ष्य िेतु्भश्च साधनयत्वा
स्थाप्यते निणायुः | स चतुववाधुः-
सवातरत्र्सद्धारतुः, प्रनततरत्र्सद्धारतुः,
अधधकरण्सद्धारतुः, अभ्युपगम्सद्धारतश्चेनत |
Ch.Vi.8
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Sarvatantra Siddhant
• Thetruth which is universally accepted by all the
experts of that particular field is known as
Sarvatantra Siddhant.
• Truth common to all scriptures
• Exa.
1. The entity which always become a cause for the
augmentation of another is the Samanya for that
particular one.
2. Existence of causative factors of diseases & existence
of curatives fro curable diseases.
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• The truthwhich is accepted by a single
treatise is known as Pratitantra Siddhant.
• Truth specifies to a given scripture.
• Also called ‘Ekiya mata’
• Example.
1. Ch.Sa. – 360 bones, Su.Sa.- 300 bones
2. Other scripture- 8 Rasa (taste), C.S.- 6 Rasa.
3. Veerya: 2 and 8
Pratitantra Siddhant
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Adhikarana Siddhanta
• Thetruth implied automatically or unintentionally which is
related to the main topic described by the author is known
as Adhikarana Siddhanta.
• Example: ‘The patient who was affected by Kushtha 2 years
back is not curable now’. By this statement we can know
that Kala is important to confirm any disorder as curable or
incurable. In each & every disease one should not neglect
time to take the treatment and avoid faulty dietary habits.
Because they convert the curable disease into incurable
state of disease.
• Liberated soul indulges in action leading to bondage for he
is free from all desires, this statement implies truths like
fruit of action, liberation of soul & existence of life after
death.
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Abhyupagama Siddhanta
• Truthtaken for granted.
• The concept or theory which is not proved
previously, not examined, not taught by any one,
without any logical reasoning or argument proved
during the discussion of the experts of that field is
termed as Abhyupagama Siddhanta.
• In the discussion or debate all the persons are
trying to present the importance of each & every
view with their logical reasoning.
• Example: some says Dravya is predominant, some
says Guna is predominant & other says Veerya is
predominant.
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Basic principles ofAyurved
• Basic principles of Ayurveda are established by self experience. They are made by
several observation and study of nature.
Some important principles are
• Triguna: Prakruti consists three Guna- Sattva, Raja and Tama. Balance of three
guna is Prakruti. Imbalance of Triguna causes creation of Universe. These are the
basic cause of Srushti utpatti. Vagbhata named Triguna as Mahaguna.
• Health: is essential for the achievement of 4 Purushartha. And disease is the
obstacle in obtainning Chaturvidh Purushartha. For getting long & healthy life,
knowledge of Ayurved is helpful.
• Samanya –Vishesha: imbalance (Vruddhi or Kshaya) of Doshadi is responsible of
manifestation of disease. To regain the healthy status, Samanya (Dravya, Guna,
Karma) is applied for Kshaya of Doshadi. While Vishesha (Dravya, Guna, Karma)
is applied for Vruddha Doshadi.
• Loka – Purusha Samya Siddhanta: Whatever produced entities are in the
universe, the same are in the person and vice versa.
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• Rasa andTridosha: There are 6 Rasa (Madhura, Amla, Lavana, Tikta, Katu,
Kashaya) and three Dosha (Sharira). Group of three Rasa are responsible for
decrement and increment of each Dosha.
• Dosha-Dhatu-Mala: Body is nothing but the composed of Dosha-Dhatu-Mala.
Dhatu and Mala are also termed as Dushya. Dushya are vitiated by Dosha and
cause diseases.
Dosha: Vata, Pitta, Kapha
Dhatu: Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja, Shukra.
Mala: Purisha, Mutra, Sweda.
• Panchamahabhuta: Everything in this universe is made up of five basic
elements which are: Akash, Vayu, Agni, Teja, Jala, Pruthvi. Body, Drug & Diet
are also made up of Panchamahabhuta. Dosha, Dhatu & Mala eventually are
made up of Panchamahabhuta.
• Ojas: it is considered as essence part of the body. It is also considered as Bala
or Vyadhipratikaraka Shakti. It is the first to be formed in Garbha. Body is
destroyed is Ojas is destroyed.
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• Agni: Thereare 13 kinds of Agni are present in
the body for the digestion food and drug we
take.
Jatharagni:1
Bhutagni:5
Dhatvagni: 7
• Some believes that there are Doshagni,
Dhatavagni and Malagni for the metabolism
in the body.
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• Atma &Mana: Ayurved is also Astika Darshana. It also
believes in Karma, Karmaphala, Atma, Mana, Punarjanma,
Moksha theories. Atma is tied with his deeds of past birth
and takes rebirth till the enjoyment of deeds are not over.
Atma is free from diseases. Mana is also considered as
abode of disease with the Body. Raja and Tama are
considered as Manas Dosha. Disease of mind and body
affects each other vice versa.
• 6 Padartha: Ayurveda has mentioned 6 Padartha-
Samanya, Vishesha, Guna, Dravya, Karma, Samavaya. They
are considered as Karana of Chikitsa.
• Dravya gata Padartha: Dravya is one of six Padartha. Rasa,
Guna, Karma, Veerya, Vipaka and Prabhava are present in
Dravya. Treatment is depended upon these Rasadi.
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