Samskara (Karana) as a process, its types & effect on Dravya : Review

Komalben Chavda; Ashok Kumar Sharma; Rekh Raj Meena; Ayushi Nigam

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.6.11

Komalben Chavda Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Kriya Sharira, MMM Govt. Ayurveda College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Ashok Kumar Sharma HOD, Department of Kriya Sharira, MMM Govt. Ayurveda College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Rekh Raj Meena Assistant Professor, Department of Kriya Sharira, MMM Govt. Ayurveda College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Ayushi Nigam Assistant Professor, Department of Kriya Sharira, MMM Govt. Ayurveda College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.6.11

Keywords: Upastambha, Ahara, Ashta Ahara Vidhi Visheshayatana, Karana.

Abstract

Health as well as diseases is dependent on various factors. According to Acharya Charak, the body is supported by three sub-pillars known as Tri Upstambha (Ahara, Nidra, and Brahmacarya). Ahara has been placed first in this statement, which shows that it is most important to maintain the life. Everyone desires a blanched diet. Ahara is responsible factor for human beings, in health and diseased state. Ahara is not only needed for the continuity of life, but also for Bala, Varna, Upacaya and longevity etc. In other medical sciences, food is considered important, but not the manner of eating and cooking. Ahara is a basic need for survival of life. For intake of Ahara, Ayurved has enlisted some special conditions which need to be followed to obtain complete benefits of the food. They are called as Ahara Vidhi Vishesha Ayatan. In which Karana is the processing of the substances which result in transformation of the inherent attributes in Dravya. In this article we will discuss the Samskara as a Karana among Ashta Ahara Vidhi Visheshayatana for maintenance of healthy life as well as management of disease.

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