Ashtanga Hrudaya Su.1 – Ayushkamiya Adhyaya

Purpose of life –
आयुः कामयमानेन धर्मार्थसुखसाधनम्
आयुर्वेदोपदेशेषु विधेयः परमादरः ॥२॥ (AH.Su.1)
Purpose/ Objectives of Life is :
1. Dharma – to determine paths of life
2. Artha – money
3. Kama – desires
4. Moksha – Liberation/ Salvation

Ayurveda Avatarana (hierarchy of Ayurvedotpatti) –

ब्रह्मा स्मृत्वाऽऽयुषो वेदं प्रजापतिमजिग्रहत् ।

सोऽश्विनौ तौ सहस्त्राक्षं सोऽत्रिपुत्रादिकान्मुनीन् ॥३॥

तेऽग्निवेशादिकांस्ते तु पृथक् तन्त्राणि तेनिरे । (AH.Su.1)

Eight branches of Ayurveda –
कायबालग्रह उर्ध्वाङ्ग शल्यदंष्ट्राजरावृषान् ॥५॥
अष्टावङ्गानितस्याहुः चिकित्सा येषु संश्रिता (AH.Su.1)
Eight branches of Ayurveda :

  1. Kaya Chikitsa
  2. BalaChikitsa
  3. GrahaChikitsa
  4. UrdhwangaChikitsa
  5. Shalya Chikitsa
  6. DramshtraChikitsa
  7. JaraChikitsa
  8. VrushaChikitsa

Concept of Tridoshas w.r.t. qualities (Guna), location in body &time period (kaala) –
वायुः पित्तं कफश्चेति त्रयो दोषाः समासतः ॥६॥
विकृताविकृता देहं घ्नन्ति ते वर्तयन्ति (AH.Su.1)
There are 3 Dosha :

  1. Vata
  2. Pitta
  3. Kapha

विकृतदेहंघ्नन्तिIn vitiated state, they cause diseases & destroys the body.

अविकृतदेहंवर्तयन्तिIn equilibrium state, they maintain the body in healthy condition.

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