by dr.pallavi.g

1. Utility of Commentaries in
Understanding of Samhitas wsr
“mÉëuÉ×̨ÉÂpÉrÉxrÉ iÉÑ”
Presenter
Dr. Pallavi.G
Final yr. P.G. Scholar
Under the guidance of
Dr. Naseema.K.Akhtar M.D. (Ayu)
Professor& Head of the Department
Dept of P.G. Studies in Ayurveda Siddhanta
GAMC Mysore.
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2. Introduction
Commentaries play a critical role and provides a
deeper insight in appropriate understanding,
innovative interpretation and wise application of
the concepts.
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3. xÉuÉïSÉ xÉuÉïpÉÉuÉÉlÉÉÇ xÉÉqÉÉlrÉÇ uÉ×ήMüÉUhÉÇ |
¾ûÉxÉ WåûiÉÑ ÌuÉzÉåwÉ¶É mÉëuÉ×̨ÉÂpÉrÉxrÉ iÉÑ || (cÉ.xÉÔ.1/44)
Samanya is the cause for vruddhi ,always and at
all times and Vishesha is the cause for Hrasa. For
Vruddhi and Hrasa to occur Pravritti of both
these entities is very much essential.
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4. Analysis with the help of
commentaries
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5. Pravrutti
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7. “Ubhayasya”
EpÉrÉxrÉ refers to
Samanya
Vishesha
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8. Tu –refers to Certainity
Samanya and Pravritti of Prohibition of
Vishesha are usage of any one
Samanya and
Responsible for entity. i.e
Pravritti (Prashasta Vishesha occurs Samanya or
Dhatu Utpatti). Vishesha
simultaneously
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9. How Pravrutti of both Samanya
and Vishesha occurs at the same
time?
rÉÉæaÉmɱålÉ iÉÑ ÌuÉUÉåÍkÉlÉÉÇ kÉÉiÉÔlÉÉÇ uÉ×ή¾ûÉxÉÉæ pÉuÉiÉÈ | rÉή iÉxrÉ
kÉÉiÉÉåuÉ×ïήMüUÇ iɨÉiÉÉå ÌuÉmÉUÏiÉaÉÑhÉxrÉ kÉÉiÉÉåÈ mÉëirÉuÉÉrÉMüUÇ xÉÇmɱiÉå ||
cÉ.zÉÉ 6/5
The Vruddhi and Hrasa of Dravya which does the vardhana of
paraspara viruddha Guna a dhatu, the same dravya does the
hrasa of Vipareeta Guna Dhatu .
Dhatus occurs simultaneously
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10. iÉSåuÉ iÉxqÉÉ°åwÉeÉÇ xÉqrÉaÉuÉcÉÉrÉïqÉÉhÉÇ rÉÑaÉmɳrÉÔlÉÉÌiÉËU£üÉlÉÉÇ kÉÉiÉÔlÉÉÇ
xÉÉqrÉMüUÇ pÉuÉÌiÉ AÍkÉMüqÉmÉMüwÉïÌiÉ lrÉÔlÉÇ AÉmrÉÉrÉÌiÉ
|
Hence appropriately administered Aushadhi’s
brings the Nyuna and Vruddha Dhatu’s to
Samyavastha by decreasing the vruddha dhatu’s
and increasing the depleted dhatu’s
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11. Steps for Proper Pravritti (Cha.Sha.6/8)
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12. Conditions for Pravritti of Samanya and
Vishesha
Pravartana of Samanya and Vishesha is possible only when the
Pratirodhaka bhavas are absent.ie Vruddhi and Hrasa does not
occur in the presence of Virodhi bhavas
In vayo vruddha
Kapha
samana guna Greeshma Rutu
ksheena purusha
dravya
bahudosha yukta prayoga
shareera 12

13. Special Contributions of Commentaries
Samanya is one of the cause for vruddhi but samanya is
not the only cause of vruddhi
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14. Ubhaya Pravritti-A Practical Approach
Vaishamyagamana
Vruddhi Hrasa
urÉxiÉ- xÉqÉxiÉ- urÉxiÉ- xÉqÉxiÉ-
Fractional Fractional
Whole Whole
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16. Application in Chikitsa
M×üzÉÇ cÉ SÒoÉïsÉÇ AÉmrÉÉrÉÉqÉÈ ,xjÉÔsÉÇ qÉååSÎxuÉlÉÇ
AmÉiÉmÉïrÉÉqÉÈ zÉÏiÉålÉ EwhÉÉÍpÉpÉÔiÉqÉÑmÉcÉUÉqÉÈ,
zÉÏiÉÉÍpÉpÉÔiÉqÉÑwhÉålÉ, lrÉÔlÉÉlÉç kÉÉiÉÔlÉ mÉÔUrÉÉqÉÈ,
urÉÌiÉËU£üÉlÉç ¾ûÉxÉrÉÉqÉÈ urÉÉkÉÏlÉç
qÉÔsÉÌuÉmÉrÉïrÉåhÉÉãmÉcÉUliÉÈ xÉqrÉMçü mÉëM×üiÉÉæ xjÉÉmÉrÉÉqÉÈ
| (cÉ.xÉÔ 11/6)
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17. Conclusion
 Pravritti refers to establishment of Sambandha with the shareera
and accomplishment of equilibrium of doshas and dhatus.
 Pravartana of both Samanya and Vishesha takes place
simultaneously.
 Pravritti of both takes place only in the absence of Virodhi or
Pratirodhaka bhavas.
 The Concept of Vaishamya gamana is the Practical form of
Ubhaya Pravritti.
 Hence commentaries provides a deeper insight &new outlook to
the concept and thus helps in better understanding and wise
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18. Bibliography
 Acharya Y.T Sushruta Samhita 8th Edition Chaukhamba Orientalia,
Varanasi 2005
 Acharya Y.T Charaka Samhita 5th Edition Chaukhamba Sanskrit
Samsthan Varanasi 2001
 Pt Hari Sadashiva Sastri Paradakara- Astanga Hrudaya 9th Edition
Chaukhamba surabharati Prakashan 2005
 M.Monier- Williams-A Sanskrit English Dictionary- Reprint-2005
Delhi Motilal Banarasidars Publishers
 Venimadhav Shastri Joshi, Narayan Hari Joshi -Ayurvedeeya Shabda
Kosha Prathama Khanda Nirnay Sagar Press
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