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{{ToBeEdited}}The word Tamas is commonly used to indicate Darkness in samskrit. Tamas (तमः) is one of the [[Trigunas (त्रिगुणाः)|Trigunas]]. It is also believed to be one of the [[Doshas (दोषाः)|doshas]] of [[Manas (मनः)|manas]] (mind). Commonly, this term refers to not just the absence of light in external environment but some obstruction in mind or senses that inhibits an individual to gain real knowledge of the situation either internal or external. Therefore it is also used as synonym for terms that indicate ignorance or error. However it is the characteristic quality of manas or mind according to Ayurveda while mode of material energy according to other bharatiya shastras.   

{{ToBeEdited}}The word Tamas is commonly used to indicate Darkness in samskrit. Tamas (तमः) is one of the [[Trigunas (त्रिगुणाः)|Trigunas]]. It is also believed to be one of the [[Doshas (दोषाः)|doshas]] of [[Manas (मनः)|manas]] (mind). Commonly, this term refers to not just the absence of light in external environment but some obstruction in mind or senses that inhibits an individual to gain real knowledge of the situation either internal or external. Therefore it is also used as synonym for terms that indicate ignorance or error. However it is the characteristic quality of manas or mind according to Ayurveda while mode of material energy according to other bharatiya shastras.   

== Tamas according to Bhagwad gita ==

== भगवद्गीतावर्णितः तमोगुणः॥ Tamas according to Bhagvad gita ==

Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता) is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated in the Bhishma Parva of the [[Mahabharata (महाभारतम्)|Mahabharata]]. In the 14th discourse of Bhagvad Gita, Lord Krishna narrates the role of Trigunas in one's life. At this place, Tamas guna has been described by lord Krishna.  

Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता) is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated in the Bhishma Parva of the [[Mahabharata (महाभारतम्)|Mahabharata]]. In the 14th discourse of Bhagvad Gita, Lord Krishna narrates the role of Trigunas in one's life. At this place, Tamas guna has been described by lord Krishna.  

Meaning: Delusion, Depression, errors or wrong decisions, sleepiness, laziness, excess hunger, excess thirst, grief, jealousy, erroneous perception, cheating behavior and everything that is opposite to virtue sattva in a human being is caused by Tamas dosha of mind.  

Meaning: Delusion, Depression, errors or wrong decisions, sleepiness, laziness, excess hunger, excess thirst, grief, jealousy, erroneous perception, cheating behavior and everything that is opposite to virtue sattva in a human being is caused by Tamas dosha of mind.  

== Tamasika prakruti signs ==

== तामसिकप्रकृतिपुरुषस्य लक्षणानि॥ Tamasika prakrti signs ==

तामसास्तु- विषादित्वं नास्तिक्यमधर्मशीलता बुद्धेर्निरोधोऽज्ञानं दुर्मेधस्त्वमकर्मशीलता निद्रालुत्वं चेति ||१८|| Su sha 1/18

[[Prakrti in Ayurveda (प्रकृतिः)|Prakrti]] refers to the specific body type/ nature/ constitution of the individual. Guna prakrti is the type of Prakrti which is related to one's psychological status, emotions and instincts. It can be called as mind-type of an individual. On the basis of dominance of Sattva, rajas or tamas in manas of purusha, the person's Guna prakrti is considered as either Sattvik, rajas or tamas. When the Tamas overpowers sattva and rajas in manas of an inidividual since birth that persons mind-type is called as Tamas prakrti. Acharya Sushruta has described the characteristics of such individual as below.

== तामस मद लक्षणानि॥ Signs when the person with Tamas dominance is intoxicated: ==

<blockquote>अशौचनिद्रामात्सर्यागम्यागमनलोलताः।</blockquote><blockquote>असत्यभाषणं चापि कुर्याद्धि तामसे मदः॥ (Sush Samh 45.209)<ref name=":1">Sushrut Samhita ([http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/?mod=read Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 45 Sutram 209])</ref></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>aśaucanidrāmātsaryāgamyāgamanalolatāḥ।</blockquote><blockquote>asatyabhāṣaṇaṁ cāpi kuryāddhi tāmase madaḥ॥ (Sush Samh 45.209)<ref name=":1" /></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote>

 

 

== तामस मद लक्षणानि॥ Signs when the person with Tamas dominance is intoxicated ==

Tamas mada is an exclusive concept in Ayurveda. Ayurveda has described effects of intoxication due to excessively taken or inappropriately taken madyam (alcohol) or any other intoxicating drug. The state of such intoxication is considered abnormal and demands medical intervention. Ayurveda acharyas have also described the symptoms of such intoxication depending upon the dominance of sattva, rajas and tamas in manas of the intoxicated individual. This helps a vaidya to decide the line of treatment specific to that patient and helps to get that individual out of that state of misery quickly. The symptoms of intoxication in a person having tamas dominance are described by acharya Sushruta as below.<blockquote>अशौचनिद्रामात्सर्यागम्यागमनलोलताः।</blockquote><blockquote>असत्यभाषणं चापि कुर्याद्धि तामसे मदः॥ (Sush Samh 45.209)<ref name=":1">Sushrut Samhita ([http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/?mod=read Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 45 Sutram 209])</ref></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>aśaucanidrāmātsaryāgamyāgamanalolatāḥ।</blockquote><blockquote>asatyabhāṣaṇaṁ cāpi kuryāddhi tāmase madaḥ॥ (Sush Samh 45.209)<ref name=":1" /></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote>Meaning: Uncleanliness, sleepiness, jealousy, incest, greed, lying behavior is observed in intoxication in Tamasika individual or in Tamas mada.

== Tamasa kaya ==

== Tamasa kaya ==

वियोगः सर्वसंयोगैरपुनर्भव उच्यते||१४२||  Cha  sha 1/142

वियोगः सर्वसंयोगैरपुनर्भव उच्यते||१४२||  Cha  sha 1/142