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NATURE OF MIND – SUTRA STHAANA 8/4 अतीन्द्र्यीमपुनर्मनःसत्वसन्ग्यकमचेतःइतिआहुरेके तदर्थआत्मसम्पतआयतचेष्टमचेष्टाप्रत्ययभूतमइन्द्रियिणाम.  COMMENTRY – The MANA is the specific DHARAMA or the characteristic of the sense organs like eye etc. ATIKRAANTAMA means which transgresses the sense organs i.e. when the external knowledge which is being realized by the sense organs, is obstructed, that is ATI INDRIYAMA, although mind is the source of experience of the happiness etc, it is also sometimes called INDRIYA, but because it is the thing which lives in the sense organs, and because the CHAKSHU AADI senses are also in the form of micro form, so is the mind also, and then it is also called ATINDRIYA, which is difficult to know about. The other name of this is also SATVA.  It is also called CHETA – which is absolute, which is not opposed by anything, and which loves and follows the self. Synonyms of this have been said in the text according to the practical utility. In this way, it is ...

WHAT IS A PURUSHA? – SHARIRA STHAANA 1/16 खाद्यश्चचेत्नाषष्ठाधातवःपुरुष्हस्मरतः चेत्नाधातुअपिएकःस्मरतःपुरुषसन्ग्यकः COMMENTRY – The MAHAABHOOTA like KHA (AAKAASHA) etc. KHAADAYA includes AAKAASHA, VAAYU, PRITHAVI, AGNI AND JALA. CHETNAASHASHTHAA – here the CHETNAA word means – which is the basis of the consciousness i.e. AATMAA. Here KHA AADI also means the sense organs which contain these KHA AADI MAHAABHOOTAS and which are unobstructed. This concept of PURUSHA of the AYURVEDA science has been taken from the VAISHESHIKA DARSHANA and it has also been said in SUSHRUTA SUTRA STHAANA 1 like – PANCHAMAHAABHOOTA SHARIRI SAMVAAYI PURUSHA SMRITAH. By the word SMRITAH – it has also been indicative of the description of the PURUSHA by the earlier sages or GURUS, and it is not imaginary here.  PURI SHARIRE SHETE means that which lives in the body, that AATMAA is called by the name PURUSHA, that is also called CHETNAA ETC. so in the context of the PURUSHA, here it is said like PURUSHA SANGAYA...

HEART –  WHAT IS HEART AND ITS IMPORTANCE? - SUTRA STHAANA 30/3-4 ARTHA (heart) is the basis of the ten important vessels performing important functions, and MAHATA and ARTHA are two synonyms of the heart. The body having six major parts, different organs, acquiring right knowledge, functions of the sense organs, the objects of the sense organs, AATMAA (conciousness), SAGUNAS and CHINTYA etc functions of mind  ------- are all dependent on the heart.  COMMENTRY – ARTHE means heart. MAHAAMOOLAA means the DHAMANIS of the heart which are like the roots of the heart also called MAHATA, and which are dependent on heart. MAHATA etc are the synonyms of the heart.  The names MAHATA and the ARTHA are famous in the ayurvedic medical science and not in any other system. Heart is very much important so called MAHATA, as is the importance of money and resources for the rich people, so all care should be taken for the heart. Why we should take care of the heart, is explained by th...

CHITRAAKAADI GUTIKA -  चित्रकं पिप्पलीमूलं द्वौ क्षारौ लवणानि च|  व्योषं हिङ्ग्वजमोदां च चव्यं चैकत्र चूर्णयेत्||९६||  गुटिका मातुलुङ्गस्य दाडिमस्य रसेन वा|  कृता विपाचयत्यामं दीपयत्याशु चालनम्||९७||  इति चित्रकाद्या गुटिका| CHARAK CHIKITSAA 15 -to be made with MAATULUNGA RASA or ANAARA RASA -CHITRAK, PIPPALIMOOLA, YAVAKSHARA, SAJJIKSHAARA, five types of LAVANA, SAUNTHA, MARIICHA, PEEPAL. HINGA, AJMODA AND CHAVYA -does the PAACHANA of AAMADOSHA in a good way -increases AGNI very fast Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

GENERAL LINE OF TREATMENT OF KUSHTHA – 7/31-32 सर्वं त्रिदोषजं कुष्ठं दोषाणां तु बलाबलम्|  यथास्वैर्लक्षणैर्बुद्ध्वा कुष्ठानां क्रियते क्रिया||३१||  दोषस्य यस्य पश्येत् कुष्ठेषु विशेषलिङ्गमद्रिक्तम्|  तस्यैव शमं कुर्यात्ततः परं चानुबन्धस्य||३२|| COMMENTRY---Here the EKADOSHATVA of KUSHTHA which is being said appears to be opposite to the principle of SARVADOSHAZ OF KUSHTHA. KUSHTHA is TRIDOSHAJ, it is sure, but due to the convenience of the treatment,  EKADOSHATWAM ETC has been said. ANUBANDHA means that which is less important.  All types of Kustha are caused by the 3 doshas together, so predominance or minimal role of each dosha must be determined from the respective symptoms (as follows). Doshas are inferred by the type of skin disease present (i.e., Sataru type is predominant in P and K). Similarly, the skin disease type may be inferred by the doshas involved. Also the etiological factors (obtained from oral history of the patient) will indicatethe consequen...

SAMPRAAPTI OF UDARA ROGA – CHIKITSAA STHAANA 13/9-11 AGNIMAANDYA + MALINA BHOJAN results in ---- indigestion --- accumulation of MALAS (including MALA ROOPA DOSHAS and excrements stool, urine and sweat) --- alteration in the functions of PRAANA, AGNI AND APAANA --- swelling in the skin and muscles of the abdomen – which has the character of ADHMAAPANA.  COMMENTRY – The meaning of AGNIDOSHA here is the AGNIMAANDYA. In this way the causation of three DOSHAS in causing the UDARA ROGA has been said – like it is said in SUTRA STHAAN 6 – in the rainy season due to the decrease in AGNI there is aggravation of all PAWAN AADI DOSHAS. MALAA here means VAATAADI and PUREESHAADI. MALINAIH ITI means DOSHA increasing VIRUDHA AHAAR AADI.  Although the MANDAGNI and the MALINAIH both are said the cause of UDARA ROGA, but both these collectively cause an increased disease condition, so to denote the increased condition the word SANCHAYA has been used.  This PRAANA AADI again causes the defo...

SYMPTOMS OF SAHAJA ARSHA (RECTAL POLYP LIKE CONDITIONS) – CHARAKA CHIKITSAA 14/8 GENERAL APPEARANCE – SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS –  -भवत्यतिकृशो – remains weak from the beginning means from the birth -विवर्णः – discoloration of the body from normal colors -क्षामो – KSHAAMA means weak or less functions (DALAHANA SUSHRUTA UTTARA STHAANA 52/8) -दीनः – lustureless look -सुदुर्बलः, - weakness of the body -शूनपाणिपादवदनाक्षिकूटः, - with swellings on the hands, feet and face -सज्वरः, - with fevers APPEARANCE OF THE ARSHA -  -श्वेतपाण्डुहरितपीतरक्तारुणतनुसान्द्रपिच्छिलकुणपगन्ध्यामपुरीषोपवेशी, - with different colors like white, pale, greenish, yellowish, reddish, brownish, may be small and thin, sometimes clear sometimes greasy, with smells like that of the dead body or stools or undigested foods LOCATION OF THE ARSHA –  -अन्तराऽन्तरा – they are sometimes inside not always ANNAVAHA SROTAS, PUREESHAVAHA SROTAS, KOSHTHA –  -प्रचुरविबद्धवातमूत्रपुरीषः – when there is increased belching ...

IMPORTANCE OF JWARA IN ALL DISEASES – CHARAKA CHIKITSAA 3/3-10 COMMENTARY – JVARA is the most important cause in the causes which produce discomfort to the mind, body and sense organs. Some diseases make problem to the body only like tumor, some produce problem to the mind only like AHINIVESHA, some to the sense organs like TIMIRA AADI but this JWARA makes problem to all of three. As it is said that when one is afflicted with JWARA, he gets miseries for sure. Affliction to the body is said by SANTAAPA, affliction to the mind and sense organs is said by VAICHITYAMA.  SARVAROGA AGRAJA means it is at first place in all the diseases of the body, even it is said first in the mental disorders also, it is true from many YUGAS.  BALITVAMA means causing many disorders or disturbances. It is the most important in the disease which cause sufferings to the mind and the body.  PRAANI SAPATNASYETI means it kills like enemy. DHRUVASYA means definitely. PRALAYODAYE means at the time of t...

THE SYNONYMS OF JWARA OR ROGA AND 3 GENERAL TYPES OF CAUSES OF DISEASE AND JWARA – NIDAANA STHAANA 1/3 इह खलु हेतुर्निमित्तमायतनं कर्ता कारणं प्रत्ययःसमुत्थानं निदानमित्यनर्थान्तरम्|  तत्त्रिविधम्- असात्म्येन्द्रियार्थसंयोगः, प्रज्ञापराधः,परिणामश्चेति||३||  COMMENTRY – Here in the context of JWARA NIDAANA the general causes of all diseases have also been mentioned, first general causes are enumerated then the specific causes of the produced disease are deatailed, to show the appearance of diseases symptoms and synonyms are used practically. IHAETI means in this context causes are said by different meanings. At other places also causes have been explained by the other words like HETU AADI like“हेतुरकृतकत्वात्” (वि.अ.८)इति, तथा “दशैवायतनानि स्युः” (सू.अ.२९), तथा “कर्ता, मन्ता,वेदिता, बोद्धा” (शा.अ.४) इत्यादौ, प्रत्ययस्य लडादौ, उत्थानस्यउद्गमनादौ| This description of the synonyms of the cause is in accordance with the texts practically, because by saying the different words as sy...

3 RULES TO UNDERSTAND THE ACTIONS OF DRAVYS --- AN EXAMPLE -- पिप्पली की जो अवसथा है वह विचित्र प्रत्ययारब्ध तो है क्योंकि जो action है that is not in line with रस गुण वीर्य विपाक but one of them is dominant and and that dominant is manifesting it's action in spite के दूसरे विरोधी तत्व भी मौजूद हैं। अब ये देखिये प्रभाव एक ऐसी अवस्था या action है जो के द्रव्य के रस गुण वीर्य या विपाक किसी के भी कारण नही है व इन सब से भिन्न है ये विचित्र प्रत्यारब्ध है याने के द्रव्य कारमुक्ता के तीन प्रमुख नियम हो सकते है 1 सामान्य ,,, in line with ras guna virya viphal... Saamanya prtyaarabdh ya prakriti sam samveta 2. Vishesh...Any one dominant manifesting it's action.... vikriti visham sameta 3. When 1 and 2 not applicable.....Dravya act by it's PRABHAAV. This is vichitra prtyarabdha Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

TRISUTRA AYURVEDA - हेतुलिङ्गौषधज्ञानं स्वस्थातुरपरायणम्| त्रिसूत्रं शाश्वतं पुण्यं बुबुधे यं पितामहः||२४|| SWASTHA AND AATUR DONO KE LIYE HETU, LINGA KA GYAANA JARURI HAI. This is the start of becoming a perfect physician which has two functions -- to help his clients remain healthy and to treat his patients when they have a disease.  The SAAR of AYURVEDA which has been described to the BHARDWAJ has been said here as it is. This knowledge includes all HETU, LINGA and AUSHADHA details which explain the AYURVEDA. Here HETU includes both types of causes SANNIKRISHTA and VIPRAKRISHTA both, the LINGA word here means the symptoms both of the disease as well as the health and in this way the word LINGA has been said both for the disease as well as for the health. As it has been said in the example – VISHAM AARAMBHA MOOLANAAMA EKO JWAR HI LAKSHANAM i.e. JWARA is one symptom of all the disease which are having the character of VISHAMA AARAMBHA MOOLAANAAM, or in NIDAANA STHAAN 8 it has been...

Understanding Grahni Disease... THIS IS A DISEASE OF THE KOSHTHA AFFECTING THE IMPORTANT ORGAN OF THE BODY CALLED `GRAHNI`. There are two important terms— GRAHNI DOSHA- --well described in CHARAKA CHIKITSAA STHAANA 15 especially verse 41---which depicts all the functional changes  i.e. the dysfunctions of the AGNI.  यो हि भुङ्क्ते विधिं त्याक्त्वा ग्रहणीदोषजान् गदान्|  स लौल्याल्लभते शीघ्रं, वक्ष्यन्तेऽतः परं तु ते||४१|| CHAKRAPAANI here clears that all diseases based in GRAHNI can be called as GRAHNI DOSHA like AJEERN etc.  GRAHNI DOSHA name is given especially to that VYAADHI in which there is dysfunction of the NAADI ROOP GRAHNI especially. GRAHNI ROGA- --described by SUSHRUTA UTTARA TANTRA 40#163-178- --defining the GRAHNI as an organ, and saying it is a condition, in which there is a KARMAKSHYA of GRAHNI.  Another phrase GRAHNI KA ABHIDOOSHAN means further deterioration of GRAHNI as an organ, so pointing that there is functional as well as anatomical defec...

An example of clinical utility of Aashya apkarsh                                                                                                                 CHARAK SUTRA 17 - 45-61 प्रकृतिस्थं यदा पित्तं – when the PITTA is present in its normal state in its normal physiological place मारुतः श्लेष्मणः क्षये| स्थानादादाय – and when there occurs KAPHA KSHYA also – then this PITTA is being moved by the VAATA to various other places in the body गात्रेषु यत्र यत्र विसर्पति||४५||  तदा भेदश्च दाहश्च तत्र तत्रानवस्थितः| - then this transportation results in the PITTA VRIDHI at that other place due to – NORMAL PITTA present in that place + the PITTA being brought there – thus producing symptoms of BHEDA, DA...

बुद्धि पश्यति या भावान बहुकारण योगजान  युक्तिस्त्रिकाला सा ज्ञेया त्रिवर्ग: साधयते यया Charak Samhita Sutra 11/25 A perfect clinician has an intelligence which is able to see many factors working together, and understanding the past, present and future of all these factors, he is able to achieve all desires and wealth with fullfilling his responsibities towards family and society. This is called as YUKTI and to be a perfect clinician, a medical student must know, learn and practice YUKTI. Vaidya Pawan Madaan 

KRIMI KUTHAR RASA. A very good eradicative treatment for various Allergic and Auto Immune disorders.  Gross look at the Ingredients...  Palaash ... 50 % Rest ... 50%  Out of rest Karpoor ... 8 parts Hingul, Vatsnaabh, Indraayan, Nishoth, Vaividang, Naagkeshar, Ajmoda.... these 7 each 1 part With Bhavna of  Bhangra, Musakarni/Vishnukranta, Brahmi  Indications.... All types of disorders originating asa result of worm infestations.  Clinical uses..... Nasobronchial Allergies Asthma Allergic bronchitis Acid peptic disorders Irritable bowel syndrome Annadravashool Parinaam shool Jeerna Vibandha  Jeerna Atisaar Jèerna Vicharchika (Eczema) Mandal / Sidhma kushtha (Psoriasis) Autoimmune pathologies like SLE Urticarias Aneamias Convulsions....some types PCOD....some types  Doses 125 to 500 mg twice a day depending on the age. Can also be given to children above 3 yrs of age. Can be used for a period of 7 days to 90 days depending on the case. Not to be giv...

Jai Gurudev  Every one want to be happy  Everything done for happiness  In reality happiness is the State of mind .It does not Related to people, places, situations, or time. Being happy all the  time is the first condition for  Happiness . Happiness is not In future. Happiness is not depending on time . Time changes, sometimes there are good times and sometimes there are bad times. If you tie 'happiness' to 'time', then happiness will also change as times change. But when you know, that happiness has nothing to do with time, then you can be happy at all times. And this is knowledge! We tie our happiness to people, places, situations, or time. All that you need to do is move away from this and realize that your nature is happiness, and it has nothing to do with time. This is the highest knowledge. It may sound very difficult, but it is not impossible. Any fool can be unhappy when things are not okay. But it takes courage to be happy even when things are falling ...

Flower/Plant : Pansy  Origin: Europe, Asia Plant Type : Violaceae Season: Spring, summer, fall About : Pansies are vigorous, fast-growing, colorful flowers that are a great choice for early and late-season containers or garden beds. The flowers have almost heart-shaped, overlapping petals in bright colors or bi-colors, often with face-like center markings. Breeding has produced pansies that are better able to stand up to the cold, but there hasn’t been much luck producing more heat-tolerant varieties. Technically, pansies are short-season perennials, but they are usually grown as annuals. In zones with mild winters, they can be grown as biennials. Source :  https://www.thespruce.com/pansies-growing-a-cool-weather-favorite-1402913 Reference  Ashish Kumar Singh

Awesome News  Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji will be honored with the Ahimsa International Award at the Mahavir Jayanti celebrations on 4th April  Mahavir Jayanti celebrations will be inaugurated by Hon'ble Governor and Honourable Union Ministers at NDMC Convention Center, New Delhi 

Mentha spicata Common name:- Mint, Spearmint etc. Vernacular name:- Pudina(Hindi) Family:- Lamiaceae  description            Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is a species of mint, Mentha spicata, native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America and South America. It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint, is also used as a flavouring and sometimes as a scent. Edible_Uses          Leaves are eaten raw or cooked. A strong spearmint flavour, they are used as a flavouring in salads or cooked foods. The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. It has a very ple...

Buddleja davidii also called summer lilac, butterfly-bush, or orange eye, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China, and also Japan.  It is widely used as an ornamental plant, and is a rich source of nectar for butterflies. However it doesn't provide food for the butterfly larvae and Buddlejas might out-compete the host plants that caterpillars require.    The genus was named Buddleja after Reverend Adam Buddle, an English botanist Pictures taken at Singapore Botanic Gardens in December 2022 Reference  https://www.facebook.com/myplantdiaries?mibextid=ZbWKwL

*15. Prayer Is A Vital Role* Prayer is a vital tool to improve your life. It also nurtures values like integrity and honesty. Prayer happens in two situations, or in a combination of situations. When you feel grateful or when you feel utterly helpless. If you are not grateful and prayerful, you will be miserable. In either case your prayers will be answered.  What you can do, you do. What you cannot do, you pray for. It is said the divine dawns in you when you pray for it, when you sing for it. The divine is only waiting for we you to dig a little deeper into yourself. Because, it can then fill you with much more nectar. Divine wants you to create more space in you. Cry from your soul for help. This is for those seekers who are weak. Those seekers who are strong with the power of knowledge can sing with that joy of what they have achieved.  The moment you sing in gratitude, in glory of the divine, it immediately dawns in you, and fills you up again. One type of peo...