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Prakrti in Ayurveda (प्रकृतिः) (view source)
Revision as of 22:42, 16 July 2019
, 22:42, 16 July 2019Gunamayi prakrti and jatyadi prakrti
=== Sub-types of Sattvik Prakrti ===
=== Sub-types of Sattvik Prakrti ===
# Brhma
# Brhma- शौचमास्तिक्यमभ्यासो वेदेषु गुरुपूजनम् | प्रियातिथित्वमिज्या च ब्रह्मकायस्य लक्षणम् ||८१|| (Sush. Samh. Shar. 4.81)
# Mahendra
# Mahendra - माहात्म्यं शौर्यमाज्ञा च सततं शास्त्रबुद्धिता | भृत्यानां भरणं चापि माहेन्द्रं कायलक्षणम् ||८२||
# Varuna
# Varuna - शीतसेवा सहिष्णुत्वं पैङ्गल्यं हरिकेशता | प्रियवादित्वमित्येतद्वारुणं <sup>[१]</sup> कायलक्षणम् ||८३||
# Koubera
# Koubera - मध्यस्थता सहिष्णुत्वमर्थस्यागमसञ्चयौ | महाप्रसवशक्तित्वं कौबेरं कायलक्षणम् ||८४||
# Gandharva
# Gandharva - गन्धमाल्यप्रियत्वं च नृत्यवादित्रकामिता | विहारशीलता चैव गान्धर्वं कायलक्षणम् ||८५||
# Yamya
# Yamya - प्राप्तकारी दृढोत्थानो निर्भयः <sup>[२]</sup> स्मृतिमाञ्छुचिः | रागमोहमदद्वेषैर्वर्जितो याम्यसत्त्ववान् <sup>[३]</sup> ||८६||
# Rshi
# Rshi - जपव्रतब्रह्मचर्यहोमाध्ययनसेविनम् | ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्पन्नमृषिसत्त्वं नरं विदुः ||८७||
=== Sub-types of Rajas Prakrti ===
=== Sub-types of Rajas Prakrti ===
# Asura
# Asura - ऐश्वर्यवन्तं रौद्रं च शूरं चण्डमसूयकम् ||८८|| एकाशिनं चौदरिकमासुरं सत्त्वमीदृशम् |
# Sarpa
# Sarpa - तीक्ष्णमायासिनं भीरुं चण्डं मायान्वितं तथा <sup>[१]</sup> ||८९|| विहाराचारचपलं सर्पसत्त्वं विदुर्नरम् |
# Shakuna
# Shakuna - प्रवृद्धकामसेवी <sup>[२]</sup> चाप्यजस्राहार एव च ||९०|| अमर्षणोऽनवस्थायी शाकुनं कायलक्षणम् |
# Rakshasa
# Rakshasa - एकान्तग्राहिता रौद्रमसूया <sup>[३]</sup> धर्मबाह्यता ||९१|| भृशमात्रं तमश्चापि <sup>[४]</sup> राक्षसं कायलक्षणम् |
# Paishach
# Paishach - उच्छिष्टाहारता तैक्ष्ण्यं <sup>[५]</sup> साहसप्रियता तथा ||९२|| स्त्रीलोलुपत्वं नैर्लज्ज्यं पैशाचं कायलक्षणम् |
# Preta
# Preta - असंविभागमलसं दुःखशीलमसूयकम् ||९३|| लोलुपं चाप्यदातारं प्रेतसत्त्वं विदुर्नरम् |
=== Sub-types of Tamas Prakrti ===
=== Sub-types of Tamas Prakrti ===
# Pashava
# Pashava- दुर्मेधस्त्वं मन्दता च स्वप्ने मैथुननित्यता | निराकरिष्णुता चैव विज्ञेयाः पाशवा गुणाः ||९५||
# Matsya
# Matsya- अनवस्थितता मौर्ख्यं भीरुत्वं सलिलार्थिता | परस्पराभिमर्दश्च मत्स्यसत्त्वस्य लक्षणम् ||९६||
# Vanaspatya
# Vanaspatya- एकस्थानरतिर्नित्यमाहारे केवले रतः | वानस्पत्यो नरः सत्त्वधर्मकामार्थवर्जितः ||९७||
== Jatyadi Prakrti ==
== Jatyadi Prakrti ==
Jatyadi Prakriti are not actually Prakriti these are the six factors which influences the Prakriti. Acharya Charaka described six types of jatyadi Prakriti in Indriyasthana. these are: 1. Jatiprasakta (racial peculiarities) 2. Kulaprasakta (familial predisposition) 3. Deshanupatini (demographic) 4. Kalanupatini (Seasonal effect) 5. Vayonupatini(natural changes according to age) 6. Pratyatmaniyata (personal habits & individuality, idiosyncrasy) In Ashtangasangraha, all these are described as factors influencing the formation of Prakriti
== Factors responsible for genesis of Prakrti ==
== Factors responsible for genesis of Prakrti ==
(TBE)According to Charak samhita, Prakriti of an individual depends on Shukra Prakriti (sperm), Shonita Prakriti (ovum), Kala Prakriti (time or season), Garbhashaya Prakriti (condition of uterus), Maturahar-vihar Prakriti (diet and behaviour of mother) and Mahabhutavikar Prakriti
Charak has also describe some other factors which play important role these factors are; jatiprasakta (racialpeculiarities), kulaprasakta (familial predisposition), deshanupatini (demographic), kalanupatini (seasonal effect), vayonupatini (natural changes according to age), pratyatmaniyata (personal habits and individuality, idiosyncrasy).
== Significance of knowing one's Prakrti ==
== Significance of knowing one's Prakrti ==
Since prakriti is related to certain physical and mental tendencies that determine susceptibility to diseases, the ancient texts of Ayurveda also provide guidelines for maintaining lifestyles in accordance with one's prakriti for continued healthy living in a personalized manner.
Since prakriti is related to certain physical and mental tendencies that determine susceptibility to diseases, the ancient texts of Ayurveda also provide guidelines for maintaining lifestyles in accordance with one's prakriti for continued healthy living in a personalized manner.
The Ayurvedic system of diagnosing Prakriti offers a unique approach in understanding and assessing one’s health. Prakriti has prime importance in both healthy and diseased persons. Prakriti pariksha is the component of Dashavidhapariksha. Determination of Prakriti not merely helps diagnosis and but also guide to adopt healthy life style for good health. It provides detailed instructions to adopt one’s food and behavior to suit one’s own Prakriti.
Prakrti determines the Bala (natural strength of body and mind) , Susceptibility to different diseases, diagnosis, important for deciding the line of management, Drug Doses, Preventive measures and Prognostic importance.
== References ==
== References ==