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DINACHARYA ADHYAYA (Daily regimen) After the first chapter desire for long life (Ayushkamiea ) Shri Vaghbhat explains the second chapter about the daily routine (Dinacharya Adhyaya) and preventive measures one has to follow for a healthy body, mind, and soul which is also one of the aims of Ayurveda.  We shall now expound the Dinacharya Adhyaya-chapter on daily regimen; thus said by Atreya and other great sages. Prataruthana (getting up in the morning ) The healthy person should get up (from bed) during brahma muhurta, to protect his life.  Notes:  The last three hours of the night (from 3 a. m. to 6 a. m.) is known as Brahma muhurta, because it is the best time for study and obtain Brahma or knowledge. Dantadhavana Dinacharya(cleaning of the teeth routine):- Keeping in view, the condition of his body, the individual should pass urine and faeces, clean teeth with any of the twigs of following herbs – Arka (Calotropis procera), आक...

अपराधी कौन? आज की विक्रम बेताल की कहानी का शिर्षक है "अपराधी कौन?" राजा विक्रमादित्य ने वृक्ष से पहले की ही भांति बेताल को नीचे उतारा और उसे कंधे पर डालकर अपने गंतव्य की ओर चल पड़ा। जाते हुए राजा से बेताल बोला, ‘राजन, इस बार तुम्हें एक छोटी सी कथा सुनाता हूं, सुनो।’ बनारस में देवस्वामी नाम का एक ब्राह्मण रहता था। उसके हरिदास नाम का पुत्र था। हरिदास की सुन्दर पत्नी थी। नाम था लावण्यवती। लावण्यवती अपूर्व सुंदरी थी। ऐसा लगता था जैसे तिलोत्तमा आदि स्वर्ग की अप्सराओं का निर्माण करके विधाता को जो कुशलता प्राप्त हुई थी, उसी के द्वारा उसने उस बहुमूल्य रूप-लावण्य वाली स्त्री को बनाया था। एक दिन वे दोनों जब महल के ऊपर छत पर सो रहे थे कि आधी रात के समय मदनवेग नामक गंधर्व-कुमार आकाश में घूमता हुआ उधर से निकला। उसने पति के पास सोई हुई लावण्यवती को देखा, जिसके वस्त्र थोड़े खिसक गए थे और उसके अंगों से सुंदरता झलक रही थी। वह लावण्यवती के रूप पर मुग्ध होकर उसे उड़ाकर ले गया। जागने पर हरिदास ने देखा कि उसकी स्त्री नहीं है तो उसे बड़ा दुख हुआ और वह मरने के लिए तैयार हो गया। लोगों क...

In this post, we will learn about the remaining verses of chapter 1, desire for long life, of Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana under Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery, 1st year . Dravya bhedah-(Type of food substances) Shamana – Food that brings down the increased Dosha to normalcy Kopana – Food that increases the lowered Dosha to normalcy  Swasthahita - Food that maintains the normalcy of Tridosha and health. Types of Potency (Veerya) Ushna veerya (Hot potency) -Some food items are hot in nature. For example pepper  Sheeta veerya (cold potency) - Some food items are cold in nature. For example milk. These are the two types of potencies. Generally, substances that have Astringent, bitter and sweet tastes are coolant in nature and Sour, salt and pungent tastes are hot in nature. Vipaka Vipaka refers to conversion of taste after the initial phase of digestion. Madhura Vipaka (sweet) – Generally, Sweet and salt tastes underg...

Hello reader, in this post, we will further discuss Chapter-1 (Desire for long life) of Ashtanga Hridayam (Sutrasthana). In these verses, Acharya Vagbhata explains different kinds of digestive tracts, the formation of body constitutions, different properties of three doshas, basics tissues and wastes, six tastes, and the effect of taste on doshas. Koshtabhedah-(kinds of alimentary tract) There are three types of digestive tracts (Koshta): 1. Kroora Koshta – wherein the person will take a long time for digestion. The bowel evacuation will be irregular. It is influenced by Vata. 2. Mrudu Koshta – Sensitive stomach, has a very short digestion period. Even administration of milk will cause bowel evacuation. 3. Madhya Koshta – Proper digestive tract, bowel evacuation at appropriate times. It is influenced by Tridosha balance. Notes: —With the aggravation of Vata, the bowel movement is hard ( hard sabulous feces being eliminated with difficulty and not regularly eve...

Ayushkamiya Adhyaya (Desire for long life)Ashtanga Hridayam Hello Friends, let's start with the first chapter of Ashtanga Hridayam Sutrasthana of BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery)First year course. Namaskara (Obeisances) Salutation to the unique and rare physician, who has destroyed, without any residue all the diseases like Raga (lust, anger, greed, arrogance, jealousy, selfishness, ego), which are constantly associated with the body and which are spread all over the body, giving rise to disease like anxiety, delusion and restlessness.  This salutation is done to Lord Dhanwantari. Now we will explain the chapter which is beneficial for those who wish to have Ayushkamya (wishing for long life and full life) from here, as the sages like Atreya have said earlier. Men who desire age, who are the means of attaining Dharma (religion), Artha (wealth), sukha (happiness), should have faith in the teaching of Ayurveda. They should respect the instructio...

Hello friends, Welcome to Sanskrit Gurukul. In this tutorial, you will learn about “Visarga Sandhi”. You will also learn “different types of Visarga Sandhi”, their examples with pronunciation. This is the final part of the Sanskrit-102 series. In the series we have already covered about: Sandhi, Swar Sandhi, Vyanjan Sandhi , and lastly Visarga Sandhi Let's get started.  What is Visarga Sandhi?  The changes happen because of the combination of vowel or consonant with visarga is known as Visarga Sandhi.  Example of visarga Sandhi:  हरिः (harih) + चन्द्रः (chandrah) = हरिश्चन्द्रः (harishchandrah)  अहः (ahah) + रात्रः (ratrah) = अहोरात्रः (ahoratrah)  निः (nih) + नयः (nayah) = निर्णय (nirnaya) आदि  Hard and Soft consonants Before we start Visarga Sandhi, it’s important to know the difference between hard consonants and soft consonants.  क (ka) ख (Kha) ग (ga) घ (gha) ङ (ṅa) च (ca) छ (cha) ज (ja) झ (jha) ञ (ña) त (ta) थ (tha) द (da) ध (dha) न (n...