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Year: 2020 |Volume: 1 | Issue: 3 |Pages: 96-101


Divine therapy: One of the important treatment modalities in Ayurveda by Acharya Charka.

About Author

Pachpute Shital P1 , Rasane Shital2

1PG Scholar, Ayurved Samhita and Siddhant, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pimpri Pune. India

2Asso. Professor, Ayurved Samhita and Siddhant, Dr. D.Y. Patil College Of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pimpri Pune. India

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Dr. Shital P. Pachpute, PG Scholar, Ayurved Samhita and Siddhant, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pimpri Pune. India Email: shitalpachpute99@gmail.com

Date of Acceptance: 2020-06-12

Date of Publication:2020-07-03

Article-ID:IJIM_17_07_20 http://ijim.co.in

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Conflict of Interest: NIL

How To Cite This Article: Pachpute Shital P. Divine therapy: One of the important treatment modalities in Ayurveda by Acharya Charka.. Int. J Ind. Med. 2020;1(3):96-101

Abstract

Ayurveda the science of life traces back its origin to the Vedic ages in India. Also Ayurveda is a comprehensive system of health that focuses on leading and healthy life, helping an individual’s do his righteous duties (Dharma), Acquire health (Artha), Gratification of desires (Kama), and attain emancipation (Moksha). The knowledge was documented in the brihatrayee (three major treatise), of which the charka samhita is one of the most ancient, comprehensive and authoritative works of Ayurveda. Charka samhita explains the logic and philosophy on which this system of medicine is based. Charka explains the three desires of life and important triads. Three kind of modalities-Daivavyapashraya (spiritual or divine therapy), Yuktivyapashraya (therapy based on reasoning) and Satwavajaya (Psychotherapy). Daivavyapashraya includes mantra chanting, medicine, wearing gems, auspicious offerings, oblations, gifts, offering to sacred fire, following spiritual rules atonement, fasting, chanting of auspicious hymns, obeisance to gods, visit to holy places etc. The term Daivavyapashraya it means all the unknown factors which are beyond the extent of reasoning. According to charka, karma that has done in purvajanma is considered as Daiva and the disease that are caused by such unknown factors are known as Daivakrut Diseases. The term daivavyapashraya is concerned with all the unknown circumstances, which are beyond the purview of reasoning.

Keywords: Daivavyapashraya chikitsa, Charka samhita, Treatment modalities, Divine therapy.

Introduction

Having or expressing desires is a human trait, and only human being aspires to fulfill them. Three basic desires in human beings- Longevity, Wealth (or materialistic comforts) and a blissful afterlife. The guidelines to fulfill them during one’s life leading to a healthy and righteous life are also explained by acharya Charka. Longevity is the desire of most human beings- to lead a healthy and long life. There is also desire for wealth to enjoy all the worldly pleasures and also spend on spiritual rituals. The process of birth and rebirth is a karmic cycle and the quality of an individual’s afterlife and the remaining part of his present life depends on good and bad deeds done in the life. As a result of good deeds, we can enjoy material (heavenly) pleasures and lead healthy lives.

In charka samhita it deals with maintenance of health and cure for diseases.1 The aim for healthy life is for attainment of happiness/ bliss in this world and the world after death. The charka samhita sustrasthana chapter 11 Tristraishaniya adhyaya begins with desire of human life, which should be fulfill during one’s lifetime. Longevity, material comforts and blissful after life.

Ayurveda literally means ‘’knowledge of life’’ or ‘’ science of life’’. This life- care and healthcare system deals with good, bad blissful and sorrowful life. It describes all wholesome and unwholesome for life, longevity, and about what Ayu (life) is in itself.2 it is not merely a system of medicine; rather it is a way of life to increase lifespan by preventing or delaying the aging process.

Source of Ayurveda is out of four Vedas- rigveda, yajurveda, samveda, and athrvaveda- physicians owe their loyalty to the atharva veda because this deals with the treatment of diseases by resorting to various practices like sacrifices, prayers, and chants, charity, moral discipline, the atonement of sins, austere practices like fast, etc. these are advocated for treatment as well as for living a healthy, long life. Thus it is sourced as upveda from atharvaveda.3

Charka samhita is one of the ancient, comprehensive and authoritative works of Ayurveda. It is considered the original reference book of holistic Ayurvedic medicine.

Three kinds of treatment modalities (4)

There are three kinds of treatment modalities- Daivavyapashraya (Divine or spiritual therapy), Yuktivyapashraya ( therapy based on reasoning) And Satwavajaya ( psychotherapy). Daivavyapashraya includes mantra chanting, medicine, wearing gems, auspicious offerings, oblations, gifts, offering to sacred fire, following spiritual rules, atonement, fasting, chanting of auspicious hymns, obeisance to gods, visit to holy places, etc. Yuktivyapashraya includes proper dietetic regimen, medicine planning. Satwavajaya is withdrawal of mind from harmful objects.

Three aushadha (therapies)

Three types of therapies are mentioned: Daivavyapashraya (spiritual therapy), Yuktivyapashraya ( therapy based on reasoning) and satwavajaya (psychotherapy)

The treatment modalities for somatic diseases is daivavyapashraya and for psychological diseases is satwavajaya.5

DAIVAVYAPASHRAYA

This is the treatment for diseases arising due to purva janmakruta papa karma ( sins of past life) or karmaja vyadhi ( karmic ailments). This type of treatment was done in the rugvedic period in majority. The observance of Yama [ ahimsa (non violence ), satya ( truth), asteya ( not to steal), brahmacharya( control over sexual desire) and aprigraha( accumulation of prosperities)] and Niyama [shaucha (cleanliness), santosh( satisfaction),tapas ( conquest of all desires), swadhyaya (self study), ishwara pranidhana (surrender to god)] is also part of the treatment. This form of treatment includes chanting mantras, wearing gems, wearing amulets on body, precious stones etc. performing auspicious rituals, offerings to god, oblations, homa, following niyama, prayachhitta, upvasa, svastyana,pranipata and going to holy places.

IMPORTANCE OF DAIVAVYAPASHRAYA-

As mentioned in charka samhita Daiva is adrishta, diseases depending in Daiva can be cured by daivavyapashraya chikitsa such as bali , mangal, mantra chanting5 etc. as explained by above. Daivavyapashraya chikitsa reduces these diseases immediately or instantly and with the minimum work or least labour.

Discussion

Daivavyapashraya, alleviates diseases instantaneously thus Ayurveda has accepted Daivakruta diseases, in the form of past actions, unnoticed divine, curses, paranormal or mistic practices as causative factors for a variety of disoreders.

The treatment of such a unknown causative factors diseases are aimed at debilitation of karma in a right measures by using suitable and effective treatment. Thus, it is named as Daivavyapashraya Chikitsa. And it developed all methods which can be effective in such a situation. The treatment is by faith, which in turn facilitate or important for the cure of the diseases.

This treatment for diseases arising due to purva jnmakruta papa karma ( sins of past life) or karmaja vyadhis (karmic ailments). The observance of yama ( ahimsa (non violence ), satya (truth), asteya (not to steal), brahmacharya (control over sexual desire) and aprigraha (accumulation of prosperities)) and niyama (shaucha (cleanliness, santosh( satisfaction),tapa ( conquest of all desires), swadhyaya( self study), ishwara pranidhana (surrender to god) is also part of the treatment. This form of treatment includes chanting mantras, wearing gems, wearing amulets on body, precious stones etc.

In ancient times, every home had a sacred grove, for performing yagnya concerning about nature. In the current context but preserving sacred groves, whether in one’s home or outside in public places, will definitely benefit the environment that is getting degraded by global warming. Vedic knowledge, appliedduring current times in the right context, will benefit us not only personally but the entire community.

Conclusion

This treatment for diseases arising due to purva jnmakruta papa karma ( sins of past life) or karmaja vyadhis (karmic ailments). The observance of yama ( ahimsa (non violence ), satya (truth), asteya (not to steal), brahmacharya (control over sexual desire) and aprigraha (accumulation of prosperities)) and niyama (shaucha (cleanliness, santosh( satisfaction),tapa ( conquest of all desires), swadhyaya( self study), ishwara pranidhana (surrender to god) is also part of the treatment. This form of treatment includes chanting mantras, wearing gems, wearing amulets on body, precious stones etc. performing auspicious rituals, offerings to god, oblations, homa, following niyama, prayachhitta, upvasa, svastyana,pranipata and going to holy places.

In ancient times, every home had a sacred grove, for performing yagnya concerning about nature. In the current context but preserving sacred groves, whether in one’s home or outside in public places, will definitely benefit the environment that is getting degraded by global warming. Vedic knowledge, appliedduring current times in the right context, will benefit us not only personally but the entire community.

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