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Subject: Ashtanga hridyam Section: Sutrasthana Chapter: Ayushkamiya Hello learner, Welcome to Sanskrit Gurukul. In this post, we will cover the last part of Ayushkamiya Chapter of Ashtanga Hridyam, written by Acharya Vagbhata. Chikitsa Chatushpada (four limbs of treatment) In this shloka of the Ayushkamiya Chapter of Ashtanga Hridyam, Acharya Vagbhata explains about the 4 important pillar of treatment in Ayurveda or in general. भिषग् द्रव्याण्युपस्थाता रोगी पादचतुष्टयम् । चिकित्सितस्य निर्दिष्टं, प्रत्येकं तच्चतुर्गुणम् ॥२७৷৷ The four limbs od treatment are Bhishag (Doctor), Dravya (medicine), upastha (nurse), and rogi (Patient). Each of them have further four qualities. Note: The hope of complete success in treatment rests on these four . These four have further four qualities - in this way this treatment has sixteen qualities. Vaidya is the main one among these four, because without him these three stages are meaningless, and if he is capable then he can ext...

Subject: Ashtanga hridyam Section: Sutrasthana Chapter: Ayushkamiya Namaskar, good to see you again (if you are visiting for the first time, I am very glad to see you here also). In this post we will finish Ayushkamiya, the first chapter of Ashtanga Hridayam Sutrasthana written by Acharya Vagbhata. Effect of tastes on Tridosha In this shloka of Ayushkamiya chapter - Sutrasthana of Ashtanga hridyam, Acharya Vagbhata explains the effects of six tastes on individual dosha. तत्राद्या मारुतं घ्नन्ति त्रयस्तिक्तादयः कफम् ।।१५।। कषायतिकमधुराः पित्तमन्ये तु कुर्वते । Among these, the first three rasas, i.e. Madhur (sweet), amla (sour) and Lavana (Salt), decrease the vata and increase the Kapha; And Tikta(bitter), Katu (pungent) and Kashya (astringent) – these three rasas decrease the Kapha and increase the Vata. Kashya (astringent), Tikta (Bitter) and Madhur (Sweet) these three rasas reduces the pitta where as Amla (sour), Lavana(salt), and Katu (pungent) increases the ...

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...