Hello learner, welcome to Sanskrit gurukul . This is the second part of the chapter Ayurveda nirupana, Padarth Vigyana . In this chapter, we will learn about the remaining topics from the previous post ; such as "what is siddhanta?", what are types of siddhanta. After that, we will look into "an introduction to the basic principles of Ayurveda, and their significance. Definition and types of Siddhanta Siddhanta (सिद्धांत) The Siddhanta is a conclusion established by Acharyas (scientists/investigators) after testing in several ways and proving it with reasoning. जो निर्णय परीक्षकों से बहुत प्रकार से, परीक्षा करके, ओर हेतुओं द्वारा सिद्ध करके स्थापित किये गये है, वह सिद्धांत कहा जाता हैं। According to Charak Samhita, there are four types of siddhanta: Sarvatantra Siddhanta (सर्वतन्त्र सिद्धान्त) Pratitantra Siddhanta (प्रतितन्त्र सिद्धान्त) Adhikarana Siddhanta (अधिकरण सिद्धान्त) Abhyupagama Siddhanta (अभ्युपगम सिद्धान्त) let see the...