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== Annamaya deha ==

== Annamaya deha ==

Ayurveda lays great emphasis on selection and consumption of Ahara for maintenance of health and well-being. It is considered to be the most important factor in one' life responsible for longevity, strength and health. Not just that but Ayurveda scholars have opined that Deha or Shariram is made up of ahara (food). All the body components and elements are originated from and maintained through food. And therefore one needs to be extra cautious while taking food. Food should not be consumed out of affection (without mindfulness) or without having knowledge of the food that is being consumed since food taken in this way might prove harmful. Thus it is recommended that ahara should be consumed after properly assessing or understanding its nature.  <blockquote>एवं च कृत्वाऽन्नमया एव देहे सर्वे भावाः॥  न रागान्नाप्यविज्ञानादाहारानुपयोजयेत्| </blockquote><blockquote>परीक्ष्य हितमश्नीयाद्देहो ह्याहारसम्भवः ॥  (Char. Samh. 28.41)<ref>Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 28 Sutram 41)</ref></blockquote>Meaning: Therefore all body components have their origin in food. One should not take food with greed and ignorance. One should consume wholesome food after evaluation as the body is formed from food.

Ayurveda lays great emphasis on selection and consumption of Ahara for maintenance of health and well-being. It is considered to be the most important factor in one' life responsible for longevity, strength and health. Not just that but Ayurveda scholars have opined that Deha or Shariram is made up of ahara (food). All the body components and elements are originated from and maintained through food. And therefore one needs to be extra cautious while taking food. Food should not be consumed out of affection (without mindfulness) or in ignorance since food taken in this way might prove harmful. Thus it is recommended that ahara should be consumed after properly assessing or understanding its nature.  <blockquote>एवं च कृत्वाऽन्नमया एव देहे सर्वे भावाः॥  न रागान्नाप्यविज्ञानादाहारानुपयोजयेत्| </blockquote><blockquote>परीक्ष्य हितमश्नीयाद्देहो ह्याहारसम्भवः ॥  (Char. Samh. 28.41)<ref>Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 28 Sutram 41)</ref></blockquote>Meaning: Therefore all body components have their origin in food. One should not take food with greed and ignorance. One should consume wholesome food after evaluation as the body is formed from food.

=== Pancha-aharaguna or Panchabhautikatwa of ahara and deha ===

=== Panchabhautikatwam of ahara and deha ===

A.H.SHA.3.59

Sharira i.e. physical body of living beings is made of body tissues called as dhatus. All these dhatus are in turn made of of 5 mahabhutas and therefore the body is said to be made of 5 mahabhutas (panchabhautika deha - body made up of 5 elements). On the basis of doctrine of [[Samanya Vishesha Siddhanta (सामान्यविशेष सिद्धांतः)|samanya vishesha siddhanta]] body made up of 5 mahabhutas can be nourished and grown only with the help of something that is also made up of 5 maahbhutas.<ref>Sushruta Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 46 Sutra 526)</ref> <blockquote>पञ्चभूतात्मके देहे ह्याहारः पाञ्चभौतिकः | विपक्वः पञ्चधा सम्यग्गुणान् स्वानभिवर्धयेत् ||५२६|| (Su.Su.46.526)</blockquote>Thus Ahara (food articles) is looked upon as the source of these 5 mahabhutas which can later form dhatus/body tissues and cause development of body.  It is stated that the 5 maahbhutas in body are replenished and grown by 5 mahabhutas in food after process by separate agni for each maahabhuta present in the food itself. During the processing of food by agni of mahabhutas, transformation of external mahabhuta into body type mahabhuta takes place. The transformed maahbhuta then finds the place in dhatu and become a part of shariram. <ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sharirasthanam Adhyaya 3 Sutra 59)</ref>

 

भौमाप्याग्नेयवायव्याः पञ्चोष्माणः सनाभसाः|

 

 

पञ्चभूतात्मके देहे ह्याहारः पाञ्चभौतिकः |

 

विपक्वः पञ्चधा सम्यग्गुणान् स्वानभिवर्धयेत् ||५२६|| (Su.Su.46.526)

== Vital nature of Ahara ==

== Vital nature of Ahara ==