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→व्याख्या ॥ Definition
== व्याख्या ॥ Definition ==
== व्याख्या ॥ Definition ==
निश्चयात्मिका बुद्धिः
Buddhi has been primarily defined as the decisive capacity of an individual. Any person in normal healthy state has the capacity to discriminate the good and the bad, right and wrong. On this basis further a decision can be taken which is best suitable for individual's life. This capacity has been called as Buddhi. <blockquote>निश्चयात्मिका बुद्धिः|</blockquote>Commentator Chakrapani has also defined buddhi as, the only reason or factor behind the ability of analysis of certain thing is called as buddhi. <blockquote>बुद्धिस्तु ऊहापोहयोरेकं कारणंगमयत्यात्मानं| (Chakrapani commentary, Char. Samh. Sharir 1.72)</blockquote>Man is such a creature who makes logical reasoning for every perception and this is known as Viveka buddhi. In other words, buddhi is the ability to perform logical reasoning, analysis and taking informed decision on the basis of that.
== आत्मगुणः बुद्धिः ॥ Buddhi as an attribute of Jivatma ==
== आत्मगुणः बुद्धिः ॥ Buddhi as an attribute of Jivatma ==
सार्था गुर्वादयो बुद्धिः प्रयत्नान्ताः परादयः|
सार्था गुर्वादयो बुद्धिः प्रयत्नान्ताः परादयः|
Buddhi as Atmaja bhava of garbha- Cha sharira 3.10
Buddhi as Atmaja bhava of garbha- Cha sharira 3.10
While describing gunas, Charaka samhita mentions buddhi. Chakrapani, the commentator of Charaka samhita there opines that, buddhi is knowledge. By this means, one should consider all aspects of buddhi like smrti (power of recollection or memory), chetana (liveliness), dhrti (knowledge storing capacity), ahankara (the feeling of 'I know' or ego) etc under one term buddhi. And all these are believed to be the attributes of individual jivatma. <blockquote>बुद्धिः ज्ञानम्; अनेन च स्मृतिचेतनाधृत्यहङ्कारादीनां बुद्धिविशेषाणां ग्रहणम्| (Chakrapani commentary Char. Samh. Sutra 1.49)</blockquote>
== Various aspects of Buddhi ==
Dhee, Dhrti, Smrti are various aspects of buddhi and each of them has a specific role.
=== Dhee ===
The perception of knowledge of any object or subject 'as it is' (Yatharthanubhava) is called as 'Dhee'.
=== Dhrti ===
Dhrti is said to be the controlling factor which which prevents the manas from indulging in harmful and non-beneficial objects.
=== Smrti ===
Smrti is defined as the one's ability to recall things.
Dhee, Dhrti and Smrti are closely associated with each other and their individual function is largely dependent on each other. These 3 entities are recognized as internal dimensions of manas.
== शरीरे बुद्धेः स्थानम् ॥ Seat of buddhi in Shariram ==
== शरीरे बुद्धेः स्थानम् ॥ Seat of buddhi in Shariram ==
पञ्च कर्मानुमेयानि येभ्यो बुद्धिः प्रवर्तते||२४|| (Char Sharira 1.24)
पञ्च कर्मानुमेयानि येभ्यो बुद्धिः प्रवर्तते||२४|| (Char Sharira 1.24)
== विविधाः बुद्धिभेदाः ॥ Types of Buddhi ==
== विविधाः बुद्धि ॥ Types of Buddhi ==
या यदिन्द्रियमाश्रित्य जन्तोर्बुद्धिः प्रवर्तते| याति सा तेन निर्देशं मनसा च मनोभवा||३२||
या यदिन्द्रियमाश्रित्य जन्तोर्बुद्धिः प्रवर्तते| याति सा तेन निर्देशं मनसा च मनोभवा||३२||