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=== Prashasta Purush characteristics ===

=== Prashasta Purush characteristics ===

Along with the term svastha, Ayurveda acharyas have also coined the term 'prashasta'. This refers to the state of optimum health of fitness of any individual. Acharya Charaka has given features of such individual and revered him as 'Prashasta purusha'.   

Along with the term svastha, acharya Charaka at one place described the features of a person which make him strong and immunocompetent. He has clearly mentioned that individuals who are too lean or obese are usually sick with some or the other ailment frequently. They are also intolerant towards many climatic factors like heat, cold etc. Further it is also seen that if the same disease affects lean and obese both at a time, the obese person is bound to suffer more than the leaner one. Thus both these states are not desirable. Therefore having appropriate amount of [[Mansa Dhatu (मांस धातु)|mansa]] and [[Meda Dhatu (मेद धातु)|meda]] dhatu in body is one of the important criteria for immunity building in one's body. In this reference, the features of the person having appropriate amount of mamsa dhatu have also been described and the commentator Chakrapani of [[Charaka Samhita (चरक संहिता)|Charaka Samhita]] has called such individual 'Prashasta purusha'. Prashasta means admired and [[Purusha (पुरुषः)|purusha]] means an individual (human being). This refers to the state of optimum health or fitness of any individual due to optimum amount of mamsa dhatu and few other components critical for god health. Acharya Charaka has given features of such individual and revered him as 'Prashasta purusha'.   

<blockquote>सममांसप्रमाणस्तु समसंहननो नरः| दृढेन्द्रियो विकाराणां न बलेनाभिभूयते||१८||  

<blockquote>सममांसप्रमाणस्तु समसंहननो नरः| दृढेन्द्रियो विकाराणां न बलेनाभिभूयते||१८||  

क्षुत्पिपासातपसहः शीतव्यायामसंसहः| समपक्ता समजरः सममांसचयो मतः||१९||  (Charaka Samhita Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 21 Sutra 18-19)</blockquote>

क्षुत्पिपासातपसहः शीतव्यायामसंसहः| समपक्ता समजरः सममांसचयो मतः||१९||  (Char. Samh. 21.18-19)<ref>Charaka Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 21 Sutra 18-19])</ref></blockquote>Meaning: A person with a balanced proportion as well as appropriate tone of the muscles and firmness in (sensory & motor) organs is not overcome by the onslaught of disorders. Such people can tolerate hunger, thirst, the heat of the sun, cold and physical exercise. Their agni (digestive fire), digestive function and muscle metabolism is in a state of equilibrium.

== Svasthya Chatushka of Charaka Samhita ==

== Svasthya Chatushka of Charaka Samhita ==

Adhyayas in Swastha chatushka are as follows,

Adhyayas in Swastha chatushka are as follows,

== Contents of Svasthvrtta ==

== Contents of Svasthvrtta ==

Conduct and Practices realization

Conduct and Practices realization

[[Category:Ayurveda]]

[[Category:Ayurveda]]