Definition of Ayurveda: - Ayurveda is defined along the path of good and bad matter (Dravya), good or bad quality and the good or bad actions of a living being. Also, the length of life and its quality are described here. The concept of health is categorized into 4 parts:

• Good living (Hitayu)
• Unfavorable living (Ahitayu)
• Happy living (Sukhayu)
• Miserable living (Dukhayu)

"Hitaahit sukh dukhmayustasay hitahitam | Maan Cha Tach yatroktamayurveda sa uchayte ||"

Why is Ayurveda necessary ?
The aim of Ayurveda is to protect the health of a healthy person. To achieve this it takes care of the health in the following manner : -

• To protect health during the day (Dincharya)
• To protect health during the night (Ratricharya)
• To ensure right living (Sadvritya)
• To live according to one's characteristic (Trividhya Upstumbh )

It is said that the knowledge of ayurveda is ageless and ever pervading. Lord Brahma got its realisation and the knowledge of ayurveda soon dispersed to the heaven (Devlok) and the earth. Lord Brahma is the founder of Ayurveda. His famous ayurvedic book is called "Brahmasahita". According to different ayurvedic bibles, the generations of ayurvedic followers differ slightly. But still, Brahma, Daksh Prajapati, Ashiwinokumaro, Indra, Bharadwaj, Dhanwantri are considered the pioneers of ayurveda.

In those days, ayurveda was the world wide medical science followed and other medical sciences got inspired from it.



Last updated on 23-01-2001