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Subject : Ashtanga Hridyam Section: Sutrasthana Chapter: Ayushkamiya Welcome to Sanskrit Gurukul. In this chapter of Ashtanga Hridyam - Sutrasthana (Ayushkamiya) written by Acharya Vagbhata, we will learn further about the basics of ayurveda through shloka and their detailed explanation. Types of digestive fires In this shloka of Ayushkamiya chapter of Sutrasthana- Ashtanga Hridayam, Acharya Vabhata explains the three types of digestive fire according to each dosha. तैर्भवे‌द्विषमः तीक्ष्णो मन्दश्चाग्निः समैः समः ॥ Agni is visham due to Vata, tikshna due to Pitta and manda due to Kapha. Since Vata-Pitta-Kapha are equal, Agni is also in equilibrium. Notes:-Agni, literally fire, refers to the fire-like activity in the alimentary canal, responsible for digestion of food. This activity is influenced by the condition of the dosas. When all the three doshas are in equilibrium, the digestion of food will be perfect in all respects and that is samāgni-normal d...

Subject: Ashtang Hridyam Chapter: Ayushkamiya-Chapter 1 Section: Sutrasthana Welcome to Sanskrit Gurukul. In this chapter, we will start, the first chapter of Ashtanga Hridyam -Sutrasthana which is Ayushkamiya (quest for long life) written by Acharya Vagbhata. In this chapter, Acharya Vagbhata explain the various principle of Ayurveda in summarized and systematic form which is easy to read and understand. ashtnaga hridyam Namaskar (Obeisances) In this sholoka of Ayushkamiya Chapter of Sutrasthana- Ashtanga Hridyam, Acharya Vagbhata after praying his favorite God, started writing the text entitled, Astāńga Hṛdayam. रागादिरोगान् सततानुषक्तानशेषकायप्रसृतानशेषान् । औत्सुक्यमोहारतिदाञ्जघान योऽपूर्ववैद्याय नमोऽस्तु तस्मै ॥ I salute the wonderful physician, Prarabrahma Paramatma, who destroys all the mental Physicaldiseases like attachment, hatred, greed, etc. Physical diseases like vata, pitta, and kapha, arise from birth and death, which are present all the tim...