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=== Atreya Parampara ===

=== Atreya Parampara ===

In ancient India the sages and seers were engaged in performing various yajnas and pious acts in the process of their spiritual enlightenment. When emergence of various diseases started generating obstacles in the tapa (तप), Upawas उपवास, Brahmacharya (ब्रह्मचर्य), Vrata (व्रत) and Aayush (आयुष), immense need to find out a solution for these diseases was felt. Looking at the plight of mankind the sages and seers decided to assemble at one of the auspicious sides of Himalayas and search a solution. Rushis named Angira, Jamadagni, Vasishtha, Kashyapa, Bhrugu, Atreya, Gautam, Saankhya, Pulastya, Narad, Agastya, Vamadev, ASit, MArkandeya, Paarikshi, Ashwalayan, Bhikshu Atreya, Bhardwaja, Kapinjala, Wishwamitra, Ashwamathya, Bhargava, Chyawan, Abhijit, Gargya, Shandilya, Koundilya, Varkshi, Devala, Galav and many other sages were part of in this assembly. They all were enlightened and brilliant. They started discussing that diseases are appearing as obstacles in attainment of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Aarogya is the main source for achieving these while diseases work as destroyers of health, welfare and life. They started thinking of means to get rid of these diseases and the source to find this knowledge. In a meditative state they saw Lord Indra as a saviour. They realised that Lord Indra could be the only source to offer the knowledge of obtaining disease free life and thus decided to meet him. Rushi Bharadwaja voluntarily expressed the willingness and hence was deputed by sages to go to the abode of lord Indra to request to share the knowledge. This way rushi Bharadwaja went to Lord Indra and received the knowledge of Ayurveda from him for welfare of human beings. In a very short span, intelligent and devoted sage Bharadwaja absorbed Ayurveda knowledge in its entirety, practiced himself to attain happy life and transferred it to other sages. Atreya Punarvasu was one such sage to learn Ayurveda from Bharadwaja in the quest of longevity. He then bestowed this knowledge on his 6 disciples out of the virtue of compassion for mankind and friendliness to share. Agnivesha, Bhela, Jatukarna, Parashara, Harit and Ksharapani were the 6 disciples of Atreya Punarvasu. Each of these disciples scripted their own treatise on the basic of this knowledge obtained from guru Atreya. Agnivesha being the most brilliant among them who first scripted this knowledge from oral tradition into a compendium which got recognised by his name as Agnivesha Samhita. This transfer of knowledge continued. Agnivesha Samhita gained wider recognition than other 5 treatises. In the later period Aacharya Charaka and Drudhabala expounded this Samhita by their annotations. Since then this Samhita became popular as Charaka Samhita. Charaka Samhita is regarded as authoritative text for the knowledge of Ayurveda and included under the Brihatrayee (the greater triology).

In ancient India the sages and seers were engaged in performing various yajnas and pious acts in the process of their spiritual enlightenment. When emergence of various diseases started generating obstacles in the tapa (तप), Upawas उपवास, Brahmacharya (ब्रह्मचर्य), Vrata (व्रत) and Aayush (आयुष), immense need to find out a solution for these diseases was felt.  

==== Dhanwantari parampara ====

 

=== Dhanwantari parampara ===

In another parampara (tradition), knowledge of Ayurveda was inherited by Kashiraj Divodas Dhanwantari from Lord Indra. He then passed on this divine knowledge to his disciples like Sushruta, Aupadhenav, Vaitaran, Aurabhra, Karaveerya, Bhoj, Poushkalawat, Gopoormeet etc. Sushruta amongst these disciples created a treatise named Sushruta Samhita. Sushruta Samhita is also considered as one of the authoritative texts and an integral part of Bruhatrayee.  

In another parampara (tradition), knowledge of Ayurveda was inherited by Kashiraj Divodas Dhanwantari from Lord Indra. He then passed on this divine knowledge to his disciples like Sushruta, Aupadhenav, Vaitaran, Aurabhra, Karaveerya, Bhoj, Poushkalawat, Gopoormeet etc. Sushruta amongst these disciples created a treatise named Sushruta Samhita. Sushruta Samhita is also considered as one of the authoritative texts and an integral part of Bruhatrayee.  

== Ashtanga Ayurveda ==

== Prayojana of Ayurveda ==

 

'''1.''' Kaaya Chikitsa (Internal Medicine),

Here Aacharya Charaka defines Vikara as Dhaatu vaishamya. Dhaatu samyam is labelled as Prakruti or state of equilibrium of the human system. Vikaras are considered as Dukkha and consequently the opposite, Sukha, is considered to be the state of absence of vikara. Ultimately Dhaatu samyam is referred to as Aarogyam and Sukham. This clarifies that, the aim of Ayurveda is to establish Aarogya or Dhatusamyam which ultimately leads to attainment of Sukha. 

'''4.''' Urdhvaanga Chikitsa (Treatment of disease above the clavicle),

Ayurveda has 8 branches in it. They are called ashta angaha of Ayurveda. They are-

'''5.''' Shalya Chikitsa (Surgery),

'''1.''' Kaaya Chikitsa (Internal Medicine)

'''6.''' Damstra Chikitsa (Toxicology),

'''2.''' Baala Chikitsa (Treatment of Children / Pediatrics)

'''7.''' Jara Chikitsa (Geriatrics, Rejuvenation),

'''3.''' Graha Chikitsa (Demonology / Psychology)

'''8.''' Vrsha Chikitsa (Aphrodisiac therapy).

'''4.''' Urdhvaanga Chikitsa (Treatment of disease above the clavicle)

'''5.''' Shalya Chikitsa (Surgery)

As per Acharya Charaka, establishing Dhatusamyam is said to be the only aim of knowledge offered in Ayurveda. Dhatusamyam is defined as Aarogya 

Here Aacharya Charaka defines Vikara as Dhaatu vaishamya. Dhaatu samyam is labelled as Prakruti or state of equilibrium of the human system. Vikaras are considered as Dukkha and consequently the opposite, Sukha, is considered to be the state of absence of vikara. Ultimately Dhaatu samyam is referred to as Aarogyam and Sukham. This clarifies that, the aim of Ayurveda is to establish Aarogya or Dhatusamyam which ultimately leads to attainment of Sukha. 

'''7.''' Jara Chikitsa (Geriatrics, Rejuvenation)

Ashtanga Ayurveda

Ashtanga Ayurveda

Basic principles of Ayurveda

Basic principles of Ayurveda