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=== Akala Mrtyu ===
=== Akala Mrtyu ===
Akala Mrtyu is the type of death where death occurs accidentally, due to some external factor and not due to natural process of ageing. Thus, it is untimely death. Acharyas have mentioned few causative factors which have potential to cause untimely death. These are the factors which should thus be avoided by those who wish to live healthy and long life. The factors that might cause untimely death are as below,
Akala Mrtyu is the type of death where death occurs accidentally, due to some external factor and not due to natural process of ageing. Thus, Akala mtyu refers to untimely death. Acharyas have mentioned few causative factors which have potential to cause untimely death. These are the factors which should thus be avoided by those who wish to live healthy and long life. The factors that might cause untimely death are as below,
# Over-exertion or over-streching one's physical limits for a long time
# Eating without considering one's capacity to digest or eating in excess
# Irregular timings of meals
# Not maintaining appropriate body posture
# Excessive indulgence in sex
# staying in company of people who are wicked or evil-minded
# Suppression of manifested natural urges
# Non-suppression of urges that should be ideally controlled before manifestation
# Affliction by- evil spirits (Bhutas), poisonous substances
# Contact with (polluted and harmful) wind and fire
# Direct injuries or trauma
# Avoiding food and medicines
# Inappropriate treatment of diseases like Jwara
From all the above casues one's life may come to the end prematurely and thus is called as
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तथाऽऽयुरप्ययथाबलमारम्भादयथाग्न्यभ्यवहरणाद्विषमाभ्यावहरणाद्विषमशरीरन्यासादतिमैथुनासत्संश्रयादुदीर्ण- वेगविनिग्रहाद्विधार्यवेगाविधारणाद्भूतविषवाय्वग्न्युपतापादभिघातादाहारप्रतीकारविवर्जनाच्चान्तराऽसानमापद्यते, स मृत्युरकाले; तथा ज्वरादीनप्यातङ्कान्मिथ्योपचरितानकालमृत्यून् पश्याम इति|| (Cha vi 3/38)
तथाऽऽयुरप्ययथाबलमारम्भादयथाग्न्यभ्यवहरणाद्विषमाभ्यावहरणाद्विषमशरीरन्यासादतिमैथुनासत्संश्रयादुदीर्ण- वेगविनिग्रहाद्विधार्यवेगाविधारणाद्भूतविषवाय्वग्न्युपतापादभिघातादाहारप्रतीकारविवर्जनाच्चान्तराऽसानमापद्यते, स मृत्युरकाले; तथा ज्वरादीनप्यातङ्कान्मिथ्योपचरितानकालमृत्यून् पश्याम इति|| (Cha vi 3/38)
Similarly, in the event of overstrain, eating in excess of one’s own ''agni'' (digestive power), irregular meals, irregular posture of the body, excessive indulgence in sex, company of evil or wicked, suppression of manifested natural urges, non-suppression of urges which should be controlled, affliction with evil spirits (germs), poison, wind and fire, exposure to injuries and avoidance of food and medicines, or if afflicted with diseases but not treated properly, the life of a human being comes to a premature end. This is called ''akala mrityu'' (premature death).
मृत्युरप्यकालजः प्रतिकार्यः (Dalhana, Su su. 1/25)
मृत्युरप्यकालजः प्रतिकार्यः (Dalhana, Su su. 1/25)