it is useful for first year BAMS students in Padarth Vigyan subject

1. Dik (Disha/ Direction)
• Considered as ninth Karana Dravya
• Useful in daily life
• Important in both aspect: theoretical and applied
Synonyms: Dik, Kakubha, Kashtha, Asha, Harita
Characteristics:
• It is one
• All pervading (Existing everywhere)
• Eternal

2. Characteristics
• इत् इदमितत यतस्तद्दिश्यं मऱन्गि्। वै. सू.
• Direction is the cause of conventional expressions like East etc.
• दूरान्न्तकाद्दद धी हेतुरेका तनत्या द्ददगुच्यते।
उऩाधध भेदादेकापऩ प्राच्याद्दद व्यऩदेशभाक्॥ काररकावऱी
• It is the cause of our concept like far and near.
• प्राच्याद्दद व्यवहारहेतुुः द्ददक्। सा चैका। तनत्या पवभ्वी च। तकक संग्रह

3. Qualities & Action
5 Samanya Guna:
1. Sankhya
2. Parimana
3. Prithakatva
4. Samyoga
5. Vibhaga
Karma: give the knowledge of Paratva (far) &
Aparatva (near).

4. Types
• The knowledge of direction is determined by its position in
relation to the sun.
• Though it is single, acco. to the difference in the direction
with reference to a particular place, it is of 10 types.
1. Purva/ Mahendri/ Prachi/ East
2. Paschima/ Varuni/ Pratichi/ west
3. Uttara/ Kauberi/Udichi/ north
4. Dakshina/ Yami/ Avachi/ South
5. Ishana/ Purva-uttara/ North- east
6. Vayavya/ Uttara-Paschima/ North- west
7. Nairritya/ Dakshina- Paschima/ South- west
8. Agneya/ Dakshina-Purva/ South- east
9. Urdhwa/ Brahmi/ Sky
10. Adhah/ Naga/ under the ground

5. Desha
• 3 types
1. Anupa
2. Jangala
3. Sadharana

6. Importance of Disha in Ayurveda
It is the causative factor utilized in almost all branches of Ayurved
whether it is Dravyaguna or Striroga and Prasuti.
1. The wind coming from different directions has different effects on the
human being and also on the plants used in medicines. Like Eastern
wind- Ushna, Abhishyandi, poisoning effect.
2. For the starting of education and Upanayana east and north directions
are praised.
3. Acco. To Kashyapa, 4 types of Vishama jwara
Satata jwara- Agneya
Dwitiyaka jwara- Vayavya
Tritiyaka jwara– Vaishwadeva
Chaturthaka jwara- Ishana
4. Herbs collected from north direction are best
5. Vaman Karma- pt. position- north
6. In Nasya Karma, Head position of the Pt.- East

7. 7. In Basti Karma, Head position of the Pt.- East, Pt. position- Lt.
Lateral
8. Kuti construction for Rasayana- East or north; Kuti for Jentaka
Swedana- selection of soil of East or north direction.
9. Maternity house- East or north
10. Drugs are thought to best of north direction.
11. Vamana drugs- Agni+ Vayu Mahabhuta dominant- Dosha are
eliminated from upward direction.
12. Virechana drugs- Pruthvi+ Jala Mahabhuta dominant- Dosha
are eliminated from downward direction.
13. Face should be in east direction while collecting drugs.
14. Rivers – flowing toward west- Pathya, Laghu
15. Rivers – flowing toward east- Apathya, Guru
16. Punsavana Sanskara- Vata Shringa should be taken of east or
north branches of Vata for nasal medication.

8. 17. Position of head while sleeping- east or south.
18. While studying – facing toward east direction.
19. Taila bindu Pariksha- Disha is applied to give objectivity in the urine
examination of Pt.
20. Rasa shala- outside the town at direction of east or north.
21. Bheshajagara- eastern or northern direction with relation to city
area.
22. East and north directions are believed to be good in performing all
the spiritual rituals.
23. Sanchara sthana of Vata dosha: Vyana- in the whole body mainly
tiryak, Apana- Downward , Udana- Upward.
24. Rasa Samvahana: three types
Sabdavat- Tiryak Gati
Archivat – Upward
Jalavat- Downward
25. In location of organ: Pliha- in the left of Hridaya.