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Happiness in Ayurveda (आयुर्वेदे सुखानन्दश्च) (view source)
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Ayurveda acharyas appear to have searched deeper to understand the roots of or the causes of happiness. The word Harsha is used synonymously with the word Ananda. It means delightfulness/ecstacy or happiness. Acharya Charaka says that the best thing that generates harsha is tatvavabodha i.e. Discovery/understanding/realization is the best one for feeling exalted/ecstatic.<blockquote>तत्त्वावबोधोहर्षणानां | (Char. Samh. 30.15)<ref name=":0">Charaka Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read&h=nandanAnAm Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 30 Sutra 15])</ref></blockquote>Moreover, one more word 'Nanadan' used synonymously with the word ananda which means happiness is also described at the same place. The very cause of happiness is mentioned as 'Indriyajaya' (Control over organs). This means that a person's control over his sensory, motor organs along with his mind is the one thing that can cause happiness. Such happiness is long lasting, and also brings along the sense of satisfaction with it. <blockquote>इन्द्रियजयो नन्दनानां| (Char. Samh. 30.15)<ref name=":0" /></blockquote><blockquote>समग्रं दुःखमायत्तमविज्ञाने द्वयाश्रयम्| सुखं समग्रं विज्ञाने विमले च प्रतिष्ठितम्||८४|| ((Char. Samh. 30.84)</blockquote>All the sufferings - diseases of both body and mind - are caused by ignorance. All happiness /health is due to the clear knowledge. Just as the Sun cannot help a blind man to see things even with all its light, similarly Ayurveda, which generously guides us through the path of dharma, artha, kama, and moksha, cannot guide someone devoid of its understanding or is a skeptic.
Ayurveda acharyas appear to have searched deeper to understand the roots of or the causes of happiness. The word Harsha is used synonymously with the word Ananda. It means delightfulness/ecstacy or happiness. Acharya Charaka says that the best thing that generates harsha is tatvavabodha i.e. Discovery/understanding/realization is the best one for feeling exalted/ecstatic.<blockquote>तत्त्वावबोधोहर्षणानां | (Char. Samh. 30.15)<ref name=":0">Charaka Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read&h=nandanAnAm Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 30 Sutra 15])</ref></blockquote>Moreover, one more word 'Nanadan' used synonymously with the word ananda which means happiness is also described at the same place. The very cause of happiness is mentioned as 'Indriyajaya' (Control over organs). This means that a person's control over his sensory, motor organs along with his mind is the one thing that can cause happiness. Such happiness is long lasting, and also brings along the sense of satisfaction with it. <blockquote>इन्द्रियजयो नन्दनानां| (Char. Samh. 30.15)<ref name=":0" /></blockquote><blockquote>समग्रं दुःखमायत्तमविज्ञाने द्वयाश्रयम्| सुखं समग्रं विज्ञाने विमले च प्रतिष्ठितम्||८४|| ((Char. Samh. 30.84)</blockquote>All the sufferings - diseases of both body and mind - are caused by ignorance. All happiness /health is due to the clear knowledge. Just as the Sun cannot help a blind man to see things even with all its light, similarly Ayurveda, which generously guides us through the path of dharma, artha, kama, and moksha, cannot guide someone devoid of its understanding or is a skeptic.
== Happiness and emotions ==
== Developmental basis of Happiness ==
Being happy is the state which is a result of multiple factors. Developmentally, there are 6 factors that are responsible for different characteristic features of the man namely, Matruja, Pitruja, Atmaja, Satmyaja, Satvaja and rasaja bhavas. Among these 6 factors, the tendancy to be happy in general and happiness as the quality of one's life is said to be related to the Atmaja and Satmyaja factors. The same has been discussed in depth below,
=== Happiness as an atmaja bhava ===
आत्मजानि नानायोनिषूत्पित्तिर्मनश्चेतनेन्द्रियाणि प्राणापानौ धारणमाकृतिस्वरवर्णविशेषाः कामक्रोधलोभभयहर्षधर्मशीलतास्मृतिबुद्धीच्छाद्वेषप्रयत्नाहङ्कारसुख़दुःख़ायुरात्मज्ञानानि च||१६|| (Asht. Hrud. Sharirasthanama Adhyaya 5 Sutra 16)
कामादयः सर्व एव विज्ञानधर्मा आत्मभवाः| तथा सुख़ादयोऽप्यात्मनः कर्मफलत्वात्||
The effect of what is done during the previous life is known as ''daiva''. The effect of what is done during the present life is known as ''purushakara''. If the ''daiva'' is unrighteous sufferings are shared in the present life; if however, they are righteous then the individual enjoys a happy and healthy life.[31] On the contrary sinful or unrighteous ''purushartha'' is due to the sufferings of the present and future life. Indian mythology further explains and believes that righteous ''Purushartha'' also acts as an remedy for the unrighteous ''daiva''. This is likely the law of probability, for example, if there is an autosomal dominant trait running in the family and only one partner is affected, 50% of the offsprings are expected be affected. The remaining 50% may escape unaffected. Even if it had been considered a mythological concept, it is a guiding path toward the righteous path for a happy and healthy present and future life if any.<ref>Dhiman K, Kumar A, Dhiman KS. Shad Garbhakara Bhavas vis-a-vis congenital and genetic disorders. Ayu. 2010 Apr;31(2):175-84. doi: 10.4103/0974-8520.72384. PMID: 22131707; PMCID: PMC3215361.</ref>
=== Happiness as a satmyaja bhava ===
It can be enumerated that the ''Satmyaja'' (wholesome) procreative factor is responsible for conception, normal inheritance, and growth and development of the fetus leading to the birth of healthy, happy, active, and productive citizen of generations to come.
सात्म्यजान्यायुरारोग्यमनालास्यलोलुपत्वमिन्द्रियप्रसादस्वरवर्णौजः सम्पत्प्रशस्तता प्रहर्षभूयस्त्वं मेधाबलं
च||१७|| (Asht. Hrud. Sharirasthanama Adhyaya 5 Sutra 16)
== Happiness and trigunas ==
राजसानि दुरुपचारताऽनार्यं शौर्य्यं मात्सर्यममितभाषित्वमहङ्कारो लोलुपत्वं दम्भो मानः क्रोधो हर्षः कामश्च||२०|| (Asht. Hrud. Sharirasthanama Adhyaya 5 Sutra 22)
== Body components related to Happiness ==
Health and happiness are interrelated. There are certain body elements, the healthy state of which is probably essential to experience the generalised feeling of happiness which can be understood by the use of terms prasanna and sukha in the references.
=== Vayu ===
हर्षोत्साहयोर्योनिः (Char. Samh. Su 12.8)
=== Pitta ===
अग्निरेव शरीरे पित्तान्तर्गतः कुपिताकुपितः शुभाशुभानि करोति; तद्यथा- पक्तिमपक्तिं दर्शनमदर्शनं मात्रामात्रत्वमूष्मणः प्रकृतिविकृतिवर्णौ ....शौर्यं भयं क्रोधं हर्षं मोहं प्रसादमित्येवमादीनि चापराणि द्वन्द्वानीति||११|| (Char. Samh. Su 12.11)
=== Rakta dhatu ===
While describing the normal functions of healthy state rakta dhatu (equivalent to blood)
प्रसन्नवर्णेन्द्रियमिन्द्रियार्थानिच्छन्तमव्याहतपक्तृवेगम्|
सुखान्वितं तु(पु)ष्टिबलोपपन्नं विशुद्धरक्तं पुरुषं वदन्ति||२४|| Char. Samh. Sutra 24.24.
=== Rasa dhatu ===
The best quality of Rasa dhatu in a person leads to the happy state of life in general. Thus, happiness has been mentioned as the product of Rasa sarata.
सा सारता सुखसौभाग्यैश्वर्योपभोगबुद्धिविद्यारोग्यप्रहर्षणान्यायुष्यत्वं चाचष्टे||१०३|| Char. Samh. Viman, 8.103
== Various implied meanings of the term sukha and prasanna in Ayurveda ==
प्रसन्नमनसस्तथा |...
प्रसन्नमनसस्तथा |...
प्रसन्नवदनां ...- प्रसन्नं-निर्मलं, (Asht. Hrud. Sharira 1.20)
प्रसन्नवदनां ...- प्रसन्नं-निर्मलं, (Asht. Hrud. Sharira 1.20)
== Happiness effect on body growth ==
== Happiness as a therapy ==
For energy
हर्षः प्रीणनानां | (Char. Samh. 30.15)<ref name=":0" />
=== For gaining weight and strength ===
कैर्बृंहयेत् ? इत्याह - - - -
कैर्बृंहयेत् ? इत्याह - - - -
अचिन्तया-चेतसः शोककार्याद्यनाकुलत्वेन, तथा हर्षणेन-चित्ततुष्ट्या,
अचिन्तया-चेतसः शोककार्याद्यनाकुलत्वेन, तथा हर्षणेन-चित्ततुष्ट्या,
=== In Intra uterine growth retardation ===
हर्षयेत्सततं चैनामेवं गर्भः प्रवर्द्धते||२०|| (Asht. Hrud. Shar. 2.20)
हर्षयेत्-मुदितां कुर्यात्| (Arundatta commentary)
=== In bowel disorders ===
भीशोकाभ्यामपि चलः शीघ्ऱं कुप्यत्यतस्तयोः|
कार्या क्रिया वातहरा हर्षणाश्वासनानि च||१२३|| Asht. Hrud. Chi 9.123
=== In Infertility ===
==== Happiness and male infertility ====
सुप्रसन्नं मनस्तत्र हर्षणे हेतुरुच्यते | Sush. Nida. 10.21
If the person is unhappy, angry and depressed, the natural pathways that help to bring about the degree of erection required to release the male seeds containing semen can not occur and as a result impotency and infertility might be experienced.
सुप्रसन्नमीर्ष्याद्यनभिभूतम्| Dalhana commentary on Sush. Nida. 10.21
==== Treatment ====
यत्किञ्चिन्मधुरं स्निग्धं बृंहणं बलवर्धनम्|
मनसो हर्षणं यच्च तत्सर्व वृष्यमुच्यते||३५|| Asht. Hrud. Uttarasthanam 40.35
=== Nonpharmacological therapy in psychiatric disorders ===
हर्षणाश्वासनोत्त्रासभयताडनतर्जनम्|
अभ्यङ्गोद्वर्तनालेपधूपान् पानं च सर्पिषः||२१||
युञ्ज्यात्तानि हि शुद्धस्य नयन्ति प्रकृतिं मनः| Asht. Hrud. Uttarsthanam 6.22
== Some pathological states that can make one look unhappy ==
== Some pathological states that can make one look unhappy ==
A person having sound mind, intellect, physical strength, energy and psychological strength, one who is desirous of attaining benefits in this world and the other world (after death), should try to fulfill three desires. These desires are- desire for (long and healthy) life, desire for wealth (livelihood), and desire for a blissful life in the other world (after death).
A person having sound mind, intellect, physical strength, energy and psychological strength, one who is desirous of attaining benefits in this world and the other world (after death), should try to fulfill three desires. These desires are- desire for (long and healthy) life, desire for wealth (livelihood), and desire for a blissful life in the other world (after death).
== Associations of Happiness ==
== Need of societal or global Happiness ==
नैकः सुखी, न दुःखशीलाचारोपचारः (Char. Samh. su 8.26)
नैकः सुखी, न दुःखशीलाचारोपचारः (Char. Samh. su 8.26)
== Happiness and male infertility ==
== External factors that can add or bring in the happiness ==
Clothing- काम्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमलक्ष्मीघ्नं प्रहर्षणम्|
श्रीमत् पारिषदं शस्तं निर्मलाम्बरधारणम्||९५|| - CHA su 5.95-97
Jewelry
धन्यं मङ्गल्यमायुष्यं श्रीमद्व्यसनसूदनम्|
हर्षणं काम्यमोजस्यं रत्नाभरणधारणम्||९७||
== Formulation of medicines that can generate happiness ==
Ayurveda medicine can eb given in various forms known as formulations. Powders, juices, decoctions, fermented preparations, herbal paste, tablets are different formulations available. Among all these forms, the fermented alcoholic preparations known as Asavas and Arishtas are the medicinal formulations that by their inherent properties have capacity to generate feeling of happiness and wellbeing.
भवति चात्र-
मनःशरीराग्निबलप्रदानामस्वप्नशोकारुचिनाशनानाम्|
संहर्षणानां प्रवरासवानामशीतिरुक्ता चतुरुत्तरैषा||५०|| (Char. Samh. 25.50)
This actually happens dur to the self geenrated alcoholic content in these formulations. Madya is the word used to indicate alcohol and while describing the use fo mady aas a medicine ,the peroperties of the same have been discussed. Harshana i.e. to generate happiness is one of the properties of madya itself described in Ayurveda and it is also widely experienced especially in the first phase. Mostly because of this, people get addicted to it and that ultimately ruins the complete health.
== Finding the right way to achieve the state of Happiness ==
== Finding the right way to achieve the state of Happiness ==
तस्माच्छ्रेयस्करं मार्गं प्रतिपद्येत नो त्रसेत्||२२|| (Char. Samh. Nida. 7.22)
तस्माच्छ्रेयस्करं मार्गं प्रतिपद्येत नो त्रसेत्||२२|| (Char. Samh. Nida. 7.22)
== Happiness as a criterion for selecting a pupil ==
प्रसन्नचित्तवाक्चेष्टं क्लेशसहं च भिषक् शिष्यमुपनयेत् | Su. SU 2.3
== The best of Sukha ==
सर्वसन्न्यासः सुखानामिति | (Char. Samh. 30.15)<ref name=":0" />
Chakrapani- सर्वसन्न्यासः सर्वक्रियात्यागः ('सर्वेन्द्रियार्थत्यागः' इति पा.|) , स हि परमसुखमोक्षहेतुः शारीरे वक्तव्यः
== Happiness and Dharma ==
Degradation of qualities of human life step by step from Krutayuga to Kaliyuga has been described chronologically. In that the superior qualitties of human body and mind were said to be present in the krutayuga that sequentially reduced due to adharma and how can be found described in Charaka Samhita. In this topic, how adharma led to greed, materialistic desires, anger, hatred , fear and then to stress, anxiety, distress (ultimately leading to loss of happiness ) has been systematically explained. This has specifically been occurring since Tretayuga as per Acharya Charaka.
भ्रश्यति तु कृतयुगे केषाञ्चिदत्यादानात् साम्पन्निकानां सत्त्वानां शरीरगौरवमासीत्, शरीरगौरवाच्छ्रमः, श्रमादालस्यम्, आलस्यात् सञ्चयः, सञ्चयात् परिग्रहः, परिग्रहाल्लोभः प्रादुरासीत् कृते|
ततस्त्रेतायां लोभादभिद्रोहः, अभिद्रोहानृतवचनम्, अनृतवचनात् कामक्रोधमानद्वेषपारुष्याभिघातभयतापशोकचिन्तोद्वेगादयः प्रवृत्ताः|
ततस्त्रेतायां धर्मपादोऽन्तर्धानमगमत्| (char. Samh. Vimanasthanam Adhyaya 3.24)
== References ==
== References ==
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