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Essay name: Physician as depicted in Manasollasa

Author: Sri B. S. Hebballi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit

This thesis critically evaluates the role of physicians in Ayurvedic literature, particularly in King Somesvara's Manasollasa. It explores the connection between mind and body health, emphasizing the influence of diet and actions.

Chapter 3a - Basic concepts of Ayurveda (as explained in Manasollasa)

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21 (of 32)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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Asthin supports the body () and promotes the formation of
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Majjan.
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Majjan fills up the interior portions of bones (), gives
strength to the body, creates affection and attachment, and
nourishes Sukram.
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Åšukram accomplishes the purpose of emission, bestows
courage and strength, creates attraction for the opposite sex
and pleasure in their company, and is responsible for conception
and reproduction ( गरà¥à¤­à¥‹à¤¤à¥à¤ªà¤¾à¤¦à¤� ).
[garbhotpÄdana ).
]
3 is the quintessence of all the dhÄtus. Its main locus is the
heart (�), though it is true that it pervades the whole body.
Its properties and functions are described below:
ओजà¤� सोमाततà¥à¤®à¤•ं सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤‚ शà¥à¤•à¥à¤²à¤‚ शीतं सà¥à¤¥à¤¿à¤°à¤‚ सरमॠà¥�
विविकà¥à¤¤à¤‚ मृदॠमृतà¥à¤¸à¥à¤¨à¤‚ à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤£à¤¾à¤¯à¤¤à¤¨à¤®à¥à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤®à¤®à¥� à¥�
देहसà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤µà¤¯à¤µà¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥‡à¤� वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤¤à¥‹ भवति देहिनामॠà¥�
तदभावाचà¥à¤� शीरà¥à¤¯à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¥� शरीराणि शरीरिणामॠà¥� - चरकसंहितà¤� - सूतà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨. [ojaá¸� somÄtatmakaá¹� snigdhaá¹� Å›uklaá¹� śītaá¹� sthiraá¹� saram |
viviktaá¹� má¹›du má¹›tsnaá¹� ca prÄṇÄyatanamuttamam ||
dehasyÄvayavastena vyÄpto bhavati dehinÄm |
tadabhÄvÄcca śīryante Å›arÄ«rÄṇi Å›arÄ«riṇÄm || - carakasaṃhitÄ - sÅ«trasthÄna.
]
15. 25-26
It is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the body. When
it perishes, the body is invariably destroyed, and life exists so long as it
is expected to; the various activities, functions and features of the
system are entirely dependent on it.
Nourishment of the Sapta-Dhatus by Āhara-rasa
Rasa - â€�तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤§à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤¸à¤®à¥à¤¦à¤¾à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤®à¤� आहाररसà¤� [tridhÄtusamudÄyÄtmaka ÄhÄrarasaá¸�] ' is the essence of the food ingested
and digested properly. It gets circulated to all parts of the body
through the lymphatics and the blood-vessels, nourishes and supports
them and helps their development. Its situation is the heart, because, it
comes back to the heart after being driven from it to all the parts, and

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