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Sadvrtta is a code of good conduct expounded by Ayurveda Acharyas for personal as well as social health. Sadvrtta provides various guidelines regarding day-to-day activities and their throws light on their correlation with various aspects of health.  This code of conduct is described under the section of preventive medicine in Ayurveda. It is believed that, when religiously observed, this code of conduct helps to balance one's physical, mental and social aspects of health. Thus, Sadvrtta can also be called as health promoting conduct.

Sadvrtta is a code of good conduct expounded by Ayurveda Acharyas for personal as well as social health. Sadvrtta provides various guidelines regarding day-to-day activities and their throws light on their correlation with various aspects of health.  This code of conduct is described under the section of preventive medicine in Ayurveda. It is believed that, when religiously observed, this code of conduct helps to balance one's physical, mental and social aspects of health. Thus, Sadvrtta can also be called as health promoting conduct.

== Introduction ==

== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==

Ayurveda focuses on maintaining balanced state of body and mind. Ayurveda also believes that, not just the food we consume, but also each and every part of our lifestyle and behavior has definitive effect on our health and well-being. These day-to-day activities include, those related to general hygiene, food consumption, sexual intercourse, exercise and also communication or pattern of one's behavior while living in the society. All these factors directly or indirectly affect one's body, emotions, thoughts, actions and the feeling of well-being. One of the doctrines of Ayurveda also emphasizes on the necessity to control the impulses of emotions which are otherwise meant to cause the mental illness as well as distress in relationships and society. Therefore, Ayurveda provides a guideline on how these activities and behavioral patterns should be observed in order to have their only positive impact on health and well-being.

Ayurveda focuses on maintaining balanced state of body and mind. Ayurveda also believes that, not just the food we consume, but also each and every part of our lifestyle and behavior has definitive effect on our health and well-being. These day-to-day activities include, those related to general hygiene, food consumption, sexual intercourse, exercise and also communication or pattern of one's behavior while living in the society. All these factors directly or indirectly affect one's body, emotions, thoughts, actions and the feeling of well-being. One of the doctrines of Ayurveda also emphasizes on the necessity to control the impulses of emotions which are otherwise meant to cause the mental illness as well as distress in relationships and society. Therefore, Ayurveda provides a guideline on how these activities and behavioral patterns should be observed in order to have their only positive impact on health and well-being.

== Sadvrtta : As an important determinant of health ==

== सद्वृत्तस्य स्वास्थ्यरक्षणे कार्यभागः॥ Sadvrtta : As an important determinant of health ==

The 3 main causes for development of any diseases are considered as [[Prajnaparadha (प्रज्ञापराधः)|Prajnaparadha]], inappropriate exposure of sense organs to their objects and inappropriate occurrences of various seasons/ times of the year. Sadvrtta is a behavior that keeps individual from taking inappropriate actions resulting from Intellectual blasphemy. Thus, it is  considered as the preventive aspect of health.  

The 3 main causes for development of any diseases are considered as [[Prajnaparadha (प्रज्ञापराधः)|Prajnaparadha]], inappropriate exposure of sense organs to their objects and inappropriate occurrences of various seasons/ times of the year. Sadvrtta is a behavior that keeps individual from taking inappropriate actions resulting from Intellectual blasphemy. Thus, it is  considered as the preventive aspect of health.  

It is also believed that, by incorporating the ethical and moral values in daily activities one can avoid untoward consequences leading to stress, anxiety and emotional breakdowns and help prevent their negative impact on health. Good personal conduct provides good health and a control over individual senses and desires. Emotional imbalances caused due to Prajnaparadha, interrupt the social conduct of a person leading to psychosomatic disease. Thus, it is required that, each and every part of the society follows this conduct in order to maintain one's own health as well as to help maintain peace, safety, stability in the society which is important for the welfare of the entire human race.   

It is also believed that, by incorporating the ethical and moral values in daily activities one can avoid untoward consequences leading to stress, anxiety and emotional breakdowns and help prevent their negative impact on health. Good personal conduct provides good health and a control over individual senses and desires. Emotional imbalances caused due to Prajnaparadha, interrupt the social conduct of a person leading to psychosomatic disease. Thus, it is required that, each and every part of the society follows this conduct in order to maintain one's own health as well as to help maintain peace, safety, stability in the society which is important for the welfare of the entire human race.   

== Etymology ==

== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology ==

The term Sadvrtta is composed of 2 parts, 'Sad' and 'Vrtta'.  

The term Sadvrtta is composed of 2 parts, 'Sad' and 'Vrtta'.  

# Sad means good/moral/ethical and,  

# Sad means good/moral/ethical and,  

# Ashtanga samgraha Sutrasthana 5

# Ashtanga samgraha Sutrasthana 5

== Effect and importance of Sadvrtta ==

== सद्वृत्त्पालनस्य फलम्॥ Effect and importance of Sadvrtta ==

Acharya Charaka has highlighted the importance of following Sadvrtta. He says that if followed religiously Sadvrutta helps to conquer Indriyas, indicating control over senses and desires. Control over Indriyas confers prevention from diseases caused due to their excess, deficient or abnormal involvement in their objects of focus. This ultimately helps to prevent various diseases.  

Acharya Charaka has highlighted the importance of following Sadvrtta. He says that if followed religiously Sadvrutta helps to conquer Indriyas, indicating control over senses and desires. Control over Indriyas confers prevention from diseases caused due to their excess, deficient or abnormal involvement in their objects of focus. This ultimately helps to prevent various diseases.  

Meaning : That (''sadvritta''), if practiced simultaneously fulfills two objectives – maintenance of positive health and control over sense organs.  

Meaning : That (''sadvritta''), if practiced simultaneously fulfills two objectives – maintenance of positive health and control over sense organs.  

== Various components of Sadvrtta ==

== सद्वृत्ताचरणम्॥  Various components of Sadvrtta ==

   

   

In order to maintain positive health and have control over one's sense organs various acharyas have proposed Sadvrttam. Acharya Charaka has put forward the following code for one's personal and social well-being as a part of Sadvrtta.   

In order to maintain positive health and have control over one's sense organs various acharyas have proposed Sadvrttam. Acharya Charaka has put forward the following code for one's personal and social well-being as a part of Sadvrtta.   

=== The Codes of Conduct to balance mind and emotions ===

=== मानस सद्वृत्तम् ॥ The Codes of Conduct to balance mind and emotions ===

* One should take an initiative during discourses and remain pleasant faced.

* One should take an initiative during discourses and remain pleasant faced.

* One should save persons in dire situations or distress

* One should save persons in dire situations or distress

* One should be devoted to the teachers, accomplished persons and to those who are superior in modesty, intellect, learning, clan and age.

* One should be devoted to the teachers, accomplished persons and to those who are superior in modesty, intellect, learning, clan and age.

==== Forbidden codes of conduct ====

==== प्रतिषिद्धाः आचाराः ॥ Forbidden codes of conduct ====

* One should not tell lies and should not take other’s possessions

* One should not tell lies and should not take other’s possessions

* Should not covet other’s women or property

* Should not covet other’s women or property

* One should not take interest in crooked things, take refuge of wicked persons and indulge in frightening/ terrorising acts.

* One should not take interest in crooked things, take refuge of wicked persons and indulge in frightening/ terrorising acts.

=== Code for maintaining general health and Well-being ===

=== शारीर स्वास्थ्यरक्षणार्थं सद्वृत्तम् ॥ Code for maintaining general health and Well-being ===

This code of conduct also plays important role in the prevention of diseases by offering strength and safety guidelines to the physical body.

This code of conduct also plays important role in the prevention of diseases by offering strength and safety guidelines to the physical body.

* One should apply oil to head, ear, nose, and feet daily and should resort to (healthy) smoking

* One should apply oil to head, ear, nose, and feet daily and should resort to (healthy) smoking

* One should not be engaged in other works while natural urge arises.  

* One should not be engaged in other works while natural urge arises.  

=== Code of conduct for maintaining personal and social hygiene ===

=== समाज स्वास्थ्यरक्षणार्थं सद्वृत्तम् ॥ Code of conduct for maintaining personal and social hygiene ===

* One should not spit out sputum, pass feces and urine in front of the winds, fire, water, the moon, the sun, and the preceptors.

* One should not spit out sputum, pass feces and urine in front of the winds, fire, water, the moon, the sun, and the preceptors.

* One should not urinate on the road, in crowded (public) places and while taking food.

* One should not urinate on the road, in crowded (public) places and while taking food.

* One should not laugh loudly, release flatus with sound, should not yawn, sneeze, or laugh with uncovered mouth, should not contort the nose, grind teeth, make scratching sounds using nails, strike the bones, scrape the earth, cut the grass, press the earthen lamp, perform any improper actions of body parts .

* One should not laugh loudly, release flatus with sound, should not yawn, sneeze, or laugh with uncovered mouth, should not contort the nose, grind teeth, make scratching sounds using nails, strike the bones, scrape the earth, cut the grass, press the earthen lamp, perform any improper actions of body parts .

=== Codes and Etiquette for Eating ===

=== भोजनविषये सद्वृत्तम् ॥ Codes and Etiquette for Eating ===

Health and wellness

Health and wellness

* One should not eat without wearing precious stones in the hand or without taking bath or while wearing torn clothes, without reciting mantras, without offering oblations to God, without offerings to the departed forefathers, teachers, guests and dependants.

* One should not eat without wearing precious stones in the hand or without taking bath or while wearing torn clothes, without reciting mantras, without offering oblations to God, without offerings to the departed forefathers, teachers, guests and dependants.

* One should not take curd at night. One should not consume roasted grain flour without mixing it with ghee and sugar, in the night, after meals, in large quantity, twice daily or interrupted with water intake or tearing with teeth.  

* One should not take curd at night. One should not consume roasted grain flour without mixing it with ghee and sugar, in the night, after meals, in large quantity, twice daily or interrupted with water intake or tearing with teeth.  

=== Behavioral codes to be followed in society ===

=== आचारनियमाः ॥ Behavioral codes to be followed in society ===

To maintain personal as well as social health, peace, safety, security and morality.

To maintain personal as well as social health, peace, safety, security and morality.