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Line 38: − + − तं भगवानुवाच- इहाग्निवेश! भूतानामायुर्युक्तिमपेक्षते| दैवे पुरुषकारे च स्थितं ह्यस्य बलाबलम्||२९||+ − दैवमात्मकृतं विद्यात् कर्म यत् पौर्वदैहिकम्| स्मृतः पुरुषकारस्तु क्रियते यदिहापरम्||३०||+ − + − Further, the 3 types of karmas have also been described in Charaka Samhita. Karma could be superior, medium or inferior in type. When karmas of previous as well as present life are superior in quality the result is long and happy life. On the similar lines, if ones karmas are of inferior nature, his life would be short, unhappy and the lifespan would be undetermined. − − − − − दैवेन चेतरत् कर्म विशिष्टेनोपहन्यते| दृष्ट्वा यदेके मन्यन्ते नियतं मानमायुषः||३४|| − − कर्म किञ्चित् क्वचित् काले विपाके नियतं महत्| किञ्चित्त्वकालनियतं प्रत्ययैः प्रतिबोध्यते||३५|| − − − +
→Role of karma in deciding life span or death
== Role of karma in deciding life span or death ==
== Role of karma in deciding life span or death ==
It is said that, the Ayu of living beings is based on yukti. The strength and weakness of yukti is a compound of Daiva and Purushakara. Daiva means one’s own deeds in the previous life while purushakara stands for one’s actions (deeds) in this life. Thus one's deeds in this as well as in previous life are considered to be the deciding factors of one's life span in this life.
It is said that, the Ayu of living beings is based on combined effect of Daiva and Purushakara. <blockquote>तं भगवानुवाच- इहाग्निवेश! भूतानामायुर्युक्तिमपेक्षते| दैवे पुरुषकारे च स्थितं ह्यस्य बलाबलम् (Char. Samh 3/29)</blockquote>Daiva means one’s own deeds from the previous life while purushakara stands for one’s actions (deeds) in this life. <blockquote>दैवमात्मकृतं विद्यात् कर्म यत् पौर्वदैहिकम्| स्मृतः पुरुषकारस्तु क्रियते यदिहापरम्| (Char. Samh 3/30)</blockquote>Longevity or life span of a human being thus depends upon one's deeds in this as well as in previous life.
Further, the 3 types of karmas have also been described in Charaka Samhita. Karma could be superior, medium or inferior in type or quality. When karmas of previous as well as present life are superior in quality the result is long and happy life. On the similar lines, if ones karmas are of inferior nature, his life would be short, unhappy and the lifespan would be undetermined.
=== The interplay between Daiva, Purushakara and effect on life span ===
Although the life span depends upon Daiva and Purushakara and their overall strength, there exists a possibility that one of them would overpower the other and the ultimate effect will be based on the more powerful among them. Even in this situation, <blockquote>दैवं पुरुषकारेण दुर्बलं ह्युपहन्यते (Char. Samh. 3/33)</blockquote>A weak daiva gets subdued by a strong purushakara. Similarly a strong daiva overshadows one’s purushakara and because of this, some scholars hold the view that the span of life is invariably predetermined. There are some powerful actions whose implementation takes place at a predetermined time, but there is another kind of action whose implementation is not predetermined and gets manifested in an appropriate atmosphere. (charakasamhitaonline vi 3/30)
=== The interplay between Daiva, Purushakara and life span ===
दैवं पुरुषकारेण दुर्बलं ह्युपहन्यते||३३||
A weak ''daiva'' gets subdued by a strong ''purushakara''. Similarly a strong daiva overshadows one’s ''purushakara'' and because of this, some scholars hold the view that the span of life is invariably predetermined. There are some powerful actions whose implementation takes place at a predetermined time, but there is another kind of action whose implementation is not predetermined and gets manifested in an appropriate atmosphere.
== Types of Mrtyu ==
== Types of Mrtyu ==
timely and untimely death
Based on the manner in which a purusha succumbs to death or the causative factors behind one's death, Mrutyu is said to be of 2 types. The type of mrtyu which occurs as a result of natural process of ageing is called as Kala Mrtyu (Natural death or timely death) while the type of death which occurs due to some unprecedented situation or some external factor like accident, injury or poison etc is called as Akala Mrtyu (premature death or untimely death). Akala mrtyu is also called as Agantu type of Mrtyu.
एकोत्तरं मृत्युशतमथर्वाणः प्रचक्षते ||६||
एकोत्तरं मृत्युशतमथर्वाणः प्रचक्षते ||६||