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Ayu Lakshana

The document discusses key concepts related to Ayurveda including the definition of Ayu (life span), its composition, and synonyms. It is summarized as: 1. Ayu refers to the combination of the body, senses, mind and soul which allows one to live. It is what sustains the body and allows one to live. 2. The composition of Ayu includes the body made of panchmahabhutas, the senses like eyes, the mind, and the soul which is the perceiver. 3. Ayu is also referred to through synonyms like prana, jeevan, and dhari which refer to sustaining the body, keeping one

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Ayu Lakshana

The document discusses key concepts related to Ayurveda including the definition of Ayu (life span), its composition, and synonyms. It is summarized as: 1. Ayu refers to the combination of the body, senses, mind and soul which allows one to live. It is what sustains the body and allows one to live. 2. The composition of Ayu includes the body made of panchmahabhutas, the senses like eyes, the mind, and the soul which is the perceiver. 3. Ayu is also referred to through synonyms like prana, jeevan, and dhari which refer to sustaining the body, keeping one

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PAPER-I100 marks

PART A 50 marks
1.Ayurveda Nirupana
• Lakshana of Ayu, composition of Ayu.
• Lakshana of Ayurveda.
• Lakshana and classification of Siddhanta.
• Introduction to basic principles of Ayurveda and their
significance.
• 2. Ayurveda Darshana Nirupana
• Philosophical background of fundamentals of Ayurveda.
• Etymological derivation of the word “Darshana”. Classification and
general introduction to schools of Indian Philosophy with an emphasis
on: Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Sankhya and Yoga.
• Ayurveda as unique and independent school of thought (philosophical
individuality of Ayurveda).
• Padartha: Lakshana, enumeration and classification, Bhava and
Abhava padartha, Padartha according to Charaka (Karana-Padartha).
• 3. Dravya Vigyaniyam
• Dravya: Lakshana, classification and enumeration.
• Panchabhuta: Various theories regarding the creation
(theories of Taittiriyopanishad, Nyaya-Vaisheshika,
Sankhya-Yoga, Sankaracharya, Charaka and Susruta),
Lakshana and qualities of each Bhoota.
• Kaala: Etymological derivation, Lakshana and division /
units, significance in Ayurveda.
• Dik: Lakshana and division, significance in Ayurveda.
• Atma:Lakshana, classification, seat, Gunas, Linga
according to Charaka, the method / process of
knowledge formation (atmanah jnasya pravrittih).
• Purusha: as mentioned in Ayurveda -
Ativahikapurusha/ Sukshmasharira/ Rashipurusha/
Chikitsapurusha/ Karmapurusha/
Shaddhatvatmakapurusha.
• Manas: Lakshana, synonyms, qualities, objects,
functions, dual nature of mind (ubhayaatmakatvam),
as a substratum of diseases, penta-elemental nature
(panchabhutatmakatvam).
• Role of Panchamahabhuta and Triguna in Dehaprakriti
and Manasaprakriti respectively.
• Tamas as the tenth Dravya.
• Practical study/application in Ayurveda.
आयु लक्षण
• Ayu – Life span ( from birth till death)
• शरीरॆ न्द्रिय सत्वात्मा संयॊगॆ धाररजीवितम्
• वित्यगश्च अिुबन्धश्च पयाा यॆॆः आयु उच्च्यतॆ

• शरीर इन्द्रिय सत्व आत्म – संयॊग of Shareera


indriya satva atma is Ayu
• आयु पयाा य - धारर जीवितम् वित्यग अिुबन्ध
Composition of Ayu
1. शरीरं पञ्चमहाभूतविकारात्मकमात्मनो
भोगायतनम् ,
2. इन्द्रियावि चक्षुरादीवन,
3. सत्त्वं मनः,
4. आत्मा ज्ञानप्रवतसन्धाता
Synonym - पयाायैरायुरुच्यत इवत
एकार्ाावभधावयवभः शब्दै रुच्यते|

• धारयवत शरीरं पूवततां गन्ुं न ददातीवत धारर|

• जीियवत प्रािान् धारयतीवत जीवितम्|

• वनत्यं शरीरस्य क्षविकत्वेन गच्छतीवत वनत्यगः|

• अनुबध्नात्यायुरपरापरशरीरावदसंयोगरूपतयेत्यनुब
न्धः|
Other Shloka
• चैतन्यानुिृविरायुः” (सू.अ.३०)

• जीवितव्याप्यकालॆः । इवत जटाधरॆः ॥

• आयुः शरीरे न्द्रियसत्वात्मसंयोगः

• एवत गच्छतीवत इण् उवस


वणच्च ।)
Other synonyms

• प्राणाॆः
• तत्रायुश्चेतिािुिृविजीवितमिुबन्धो धारर
चेत्येकोऽथाॆः||२२||

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