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CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF MIND IN AYURVEDA

Sadavrat Amlani*1, Pragya Singh2 and Anil Kumar Singh3

1
Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Shivalik Ayurvedic Medical College, Azamgarh.
2
Assistant Professor, Department of Samhita and Siddhanta, Guru Gorakhnath Institute of Medical Sciences (Faculty of
Ayurveda), Arogyadham, Balapar, Gorakhpur.
3
Professor and HOD, Department of Kayachikitsa, Shivalik Ayurvedic Medical College, Azamgarh.

*Corresponding Author: Sadavrat Amlani

Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Shivalik Ayurvedic Medical College, Azamgarh.

Article Received on 28/02/2023 Article Revised on 21/03/2023 Article Accepted on 11/04/2023

ABSTRACT
Ayurveda or the ancient Indian system of medicine, provides a comprehensive approach to the mental health that
incorporates the mind, body and soul. Mental health is described in ayurveda ranging from ancient texts like
Atharva veda to the subsequent treatise like Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridayam and so on,
containing the causative factors, sign & symptoms and management of the mental disorders which includes Daiva
vyapashraya, Yukti vyapashraya and Satvavajaya chikitsa.

KEYWORDS: Manas roga, Mental disorders, Mental health.

INTRODUCTION (Intellectual errors) and Parinama (Time factors).[4]

Ayurveda or the ancient Indian system of medicine, These factors may be explained as follows:
provides a comprehensive approach to the mental health 1) Asatmyendriyartha samyoga[5] - It refers to the
that incorporates the mind, body and soul. Mental health atiyoga (excessive), ayoga (ineffective), or mithya yoga
is described in ayurveda ranging from ancient texts like (perverted use) of sense organs viz. karna (ears), twacha
Atharva veda to the subsequent treatise like Charaka (skin), akshi (eyes), jihwa (tongue) and naasa (nose).
Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridayam and so a. Karna atiyoga: listening to loud sounds.
on, containing the causative factors, sign & symptoms b. Karna ayoga: not hearing any sound at all.
and management of the mental disorders. Ayurvedic c. Karna mithya yoga: listening harsh, fearful,
theory of mental health is based on the combination of spurious, unpleasant and distress signalling sounds.
the three gunas (Satva, Raja, Tama), Tridoshas (Vata, d. Twacha atiyoga: touching excessive hot or cold
Pitta, Kapha) and Panchamahabhutas (Akash, Vayu, objects.
Agni, Jala & Prithvi). The dynamic balance of these e. Twacha ayoga: not touching any object at all.
elements bestows a good mental health.[1] f. Twacha mithya yoga: contact of air with evil spirit
and noxious substances, untimely contact with oily,
Concept of Mind in Ayurveda hot or cold objects.
Mind is the one which helps in gaining knowledge. It has g. Akshi atiyoga: seeing excessively huge or
qualities of minuteness and oneness. And it is through microscopic objects.
the mind that the sense organs are able to indulge in their h. Akshi ayoga: not seeing any object at all.
respective sensory objects. Mind deals with various i. Akshi mithya yoga: seeing spiteful, horrible,
subjects like concerns, thoughts, goals, determination disgusting images, seeing from very far or near as
and all the other knowledge that is perceived through well as seeing vengeful images.
mind are to be considered as the subjects of mind.[2] The j. Jihwa atiyoga: excessive intake of any one rasa
functions of the mind include direction of the sensory (taste).
organs, controlling oneself from indulging in illicit k. Jihwa ayoga: No or little bit intake of any one rasa.
matters and thinking & determination.[3] l. Jihwa mithya yoga: intake of incompatible rasas.
m. Naasa atiyoga: sniffing very mild or strong odours.
Factors for vitiation of Mind n. Naasa ayoga: not sniffing at all.
The factors responsible for the vitiation of mind o. Naasa mithya yoga: sniffing rotten, toxic, noxious
includes: Asatmyendriyartha samyoga (Improper and unpleasant odours.
unification of mind with sense organs), Pragyaapradha

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2) Pragyaapradha[6] – Incorrect understanding by the CONCLUSION

intellect leading to inappropriate actions performed out In Ayurvedic texts, although there is no clear-cut
of it is known as intellectual errors. It includes classification of manas rogas (mental disorders) but each
suppression of natural urges, performing adventurous and every text has detailed descriptions about manas
tasks, excessive indulgence in sexual acts, improper (mind) and manas roga in the area of etiology and
intake of panchakarma procedures, giving up modesty treatment.
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