Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Grasp Charaka, Within the 30th chapter of Sutra Sthana – Arthe Dasha Maha Mooliya Adhyaya, discusses concerning the interrelationship between Ayurveda, Varnas – lessons of society and Purusharthas – the targets or pursuits of life. That is when he’s discussing the eligibility to review and pursue Ayurveda. He additionally establishes the connection between these three ideas in a most stunning manner.
Reference – Charaka Sutra Sthana, Chapter 30, Verse 29
Context – Eligible folks for studying Ayurveda and their goals
On this article, we are going to focus on part of this context i.e. interrelationship between Purusharthas and Ayurveda. Earlier than understanding this interrelationship, we are going to briefly attempt to know concerning the Purusharthas.
Purushartha Chatushtaya: The targets or pursuits of life
Purushartha means function, purpose or pursuits of life. There are 4 targets that are meant for everybody within the creation. Every of us must try to attain them in our lives and lay pathways main in the direction of attaining the identical.
The Purusharthas are –
1. Dharma – path of righteousness, doing every thing proper, in a righteous manner. Dharma is outlined in some ways and is contextual. It will possibly imply ethical uprightness, finishing up our religious duties and practices, devoted studying or worshiping and serving the Gods. In easy phrases, Dharma is the proper and righteous way of life.
2. Artha – to earn for residing in a righteous and moral manner. It contains doing a piece / good job, incomes cash and mandatory facilities to run the household. Artha not solely means incomes wealth and materials, it is also to earn identify, fame and values in life.
3. Kama – is to have significant needs and attempting / placing efforts to get them fulfilled in a righteous and moral manner. Kama additionally contains having fun with these needs and good issues in life. It’s to like, to need, to hunt pleasure.
4. Moksha – is to achieve salvation and get freedom from the vicious cycle of life and demise. Dharma, Artha and Kama practiced religiously all through the life would lay the inspiration for attaining Moksha. They’re all interrelated. This may be achieved by means of introspection, self-realization and discovering of internal self and elimination of sorrow and causes for a similar, additionally entails detachment. Moksha additionally means religious freedom or realization.
Interrelationship between Ayurveda and Purusharthas
तत्र यदध्यात्मविदां धर्मपथस्थानां धर्मप्रकाशकानां वा मातृपितृभ्रातृबन्धुगुरुजनस्य वा विकारप्रशमने प्रयत्नवान् भवति,यच्चायुर्वेदोक्तमध्यात्ममनुध्यायति वेदयत्यनुविधीयते वा, सोऽस्य परो धर्मः; या पुनरीश्वराणां वसुमतां वा सकाशात्सुखोपहारनिमित्ता भवत्यर्थावाप्तिरारक्षणं च, या च स्वपरिगृहीतानां प्राणिनामातुर्यादारक्षा, सोऽस्यार्थः; यत् पुनरस्यविद्वद्ग्रहणयशः [२] शरण्यत्वं च, या च सम्मानशुश्रूषा, यच्चेष्टानां विषयाणामारोग्यमाधत्ते सोऽस्य कामः| इति यथाप्रश्नमुक्तमशेषेण||२९||
After saying notably why folks of various Varnas (besides Shudras) i.e. Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas ought to examine Ayurveda and explaining the aim behind the identical, Grasp Charaka emphasizes that ‘everyone should study Ayurveda’ and it’s important for all.
Associated Studying – Varnas and Ayurveda
Why ought to everybody examine Ayurveda?
Grasp Charaka says that the information of Ayurveda is required for and kinds the inspiration for attainment of Purusharthas, primarily – Dharma, Artha and Kama.
So, this establishes the connection between Ayurveda and Purusharthas.
However how can one attain Dharma, Artha and Kama by finding out Ayurveda?
Allow us to see.
Ayurveda and Purusharthas
Dharma, Artha and Sukha (Kama) are the primary pursuits within the life of each particular person. She or he ought to reside to achieve these pursuits. To achieve these pursuits, one wants good well being and longevity. And to beget well being and longevity one must respect and comply with the directions and teachings given in Ayurveda. Subsequently, Ayurveda kinds the bridge to achieve the pursuits of life.
Grasp Charaka has stated the identical within the above stated context.
Now allow us to see how the three pursuits may be attained with the assistance of Ayurveda.
1. Dharma – righteousness
One can attain Dharma or righteousness by contemplating, treating and respecting the religious students training and propagating righteousness as his or her mom, father, brother, buddy or a senior / superior. There are a lot of religious ideas which lay within the depth of Ayurveda literature (scriptures, treatises). Dharma can be achieved by finding out and training such religious information defined in Ayurveda.
2. Artha – wealth
One who has learnt Ayurveda can use it in knowledgeable manner and may earn cash / wealth by treating the kings, nobles and different rich people. On the identical time, she or he may earn safety and patronage of the kings. The Vaishyas match into this class. These days this may be achieved by medical follow, working or proudly owning hospitals, working as analysis personnels in personal or Authorities sponsored analysis institutes, serving in well being ministry or in academic institutes and universities. The Ayurveda practitioner may defend his servants, subordinates and associates by administering correct remedy or guiding them with supreme methods of residing.
3. Kama: Wishes and pleasures
One can fulfill his or her Kama i.e. want to fulfill the needs and pleasures by the respect proven in the direction of him by the discovered folks and students, by his skills to guard others, by status, obligation and status, and by conserving his beloved ones’ illness free.
The fourth Purushartha i.e. Moksha has not been talked about herein, nor amongst the aim of Ayurveda. It is because it’s an entity which can’t be skilled or accomplished, it’s to be gained however the one who features it could not learn about it. Religiously practiced Dharma, Artha and Kama by means of Ayurveda information and by following its ideas as stated above will pave manner for attainment of enlightenment or salvation i.e., Moksha.
