Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha: That means, Significance

Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S

Acharya Charaka has enumerated the ‘Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha’ within the eighth chapter of Charaka Samhita Sutra Sthana. It’s a compilation of 4 entities which collectively symbolize the method or technique of buying the Adhyatma Jnana or non secular information.

Firstly, we’ll attempt to perceive what’s ‘Adhyatma’?

What’s Adhyatma?

Adhyatma – means ‘the best SELF’ – the soul. Oversoul is one other time period to explain it. It’s the innermost non secular essence of a person and likewise the cosmos. It additionally explains non secular information and the information of self together with self-realization. When one indulges himself or herself in begetting this non secular information, a divine power is manifested inside them.

In easy phrases, Adhyatma means ‘regarding Atma or self’ which can also be the best non secular facet of each particular person. Adhyatma Jnana means information of the soul or self, which helps people to know one’s true nature past the bodily information. Adhyatma Jnana kinds the idea for Moksha – liberation from the vicious cycle of beginning and demise.

Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha

Adhyatma = pertaining to self, soul / non secular

Dravya = substance

Guna = qualities

Sangraha = assortment / bundle

Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha = assortment or bundle of 4 entities / substances and their qualities that are associated to the ‘self or soul’ or which assist in buying non secular information.

In brief – ‘substances and qualities pertaining to soul’ which helps in understanding and getting the information of self (soul) i.e. non secular information.

Ref – Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 8 (Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya), Verse 13 – from Simple Ayurveda

Associated AIAPGET Query

1. The Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha is assortment of (Cha.Su.8/13)
2.   Atma, Mana, Kala, Dik
3.   Indriya, Indriyartha, Indriya Buddhi, Indriya Adhishtana
4. Mano, Manortho, Buddhi, Atma
5.   Jnanendriya, Karmendriya, Mana, Atma

This query was requested in – ‘Uttarakhand College – Lecturer Screening Check – 2018 – Kaya Chikitsa’

Different potential questions

2. Which amongst these just isn’t included within the Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha defined by Charaka in Indiryopakramaniya Adhyaya?
3. Indriyartha
4.   Manortha
5. Atma
6.   Buddhi

Ans – a. Indriyartha. The opposite one lacking is – Mano (Manas) 

3. Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha is described by –
4. Acharya Bhela
5.   Acharya Vagbhata
6. Acharya Charaka
7.   Acharya Sushruta

Ans – c. Acharya Charaka. Ref – Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya (Cha.Su.8/13)

4. During which Chapter of Sutra Sthana has Acharya Charaka described Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha?
5. Tisra Eshaniya Adhyaya
6.   Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya
7. Chikitsa Prabhritiya Adhyaya
8.   Yajja Purushiya Adhyaya

Ans – b. Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya. (Cha.Su.8/13)

5. Acharya Charaka has described Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha wherein Chatushka of Sutra Sthana?
6. Nirdesha Chatushka
7.   Roga Chatushka
8. Yojana Chatushka
9.   Swastha Chatushka

Ans – d. Swastha Chatushka. It’s described in Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya, which is the eighth chapter in Charaka Samhita Sutra Sthana, which falls underneath Swastha Chatushka.

That are the substances and qualities which kind the non secular compilation / assortment of drugs pertaining to self or soul?

मनो मनोर्थो बुद्धिरात्मा चेत्यध्यात्मद्रव्यगुणसङ्ग्रहः शुभाशुभप्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिहेतुश्च, द्रव्याश्रितं चकर्म; यदुच्यते क्रियेति||१३|| (Cha.Su.8/13)

Based on Acharya Charaka, the dravyas (substances) and gunas (qualities) pertaining to Atma (soul, self, increased self) contains of a bundle of the 4 of the under talked about –

1. Manas – the thoughts or psyche
2. Mano Artha – the objects of the thoughts – like ideas, feelings or something which the thoughts understands, appreciates and contemplates
3. Buddhi – the mind – understanding, discrimination
4. Atma – the self or increased self

The meeting or bundle of those 4 entities are known as Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha.

What’s the good thing about this sangraha?

Many instances we, as human beings are attracted in direction of inauspicious issues and acts. We make them part of our life and life decisions and step by step get hooked on and obsessive about them. These unhealthy decisions associated to at least one’s life by way of meals, actions, longings and needs, relations and so forth will trigger disturbances and later illnesses at bodily, psychological and emotional planes, in a single or all of them.

However, retaining away from good and auspicious issues could have an analogous unfavorable influence on all-round well being since we’re depleting the physique, thoughts and soul of what good issues they actually deserve.

Understanding the ‘Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha’ will assist one to know one’s actual self and the significance of self. This can create an consciousness and accountability of caring for oneself in order to guide a wholesome and glad life. This comes by introspection. As soon as this acutely aware choice is made, one will naturally get inclined in direction of the auspicious issues and abstain from inauspicious issues. The alternatives can be wholesome, each single time. This can assist in hitting again to optimum well being in all views and can assist in reaching bodily, psychological, sensual and non secular well being.

In brief, the non secular information and consciousness about self is obtained after totally understanding the elements of the sangraha and their qualities i.e. Manas, Mano-Arthas, Buddhi and Atma, individually and comparatively.

Acharya additional says that the Karma (motion of a dravya or substance) positioned within the Dravya (substance) is also referred to as Kriya – therapeutic motion of the dravya. This Karma or Kriya relies on the Dravya.

The comparability is thus – Identical to the therapeutic motion (useful or dangerous) relies on the substance, the actions of a person is determined by the 4 substances comprising the non secular self – manas, mano-arthas, buddhi and atma. To maintain the loop of those dravyas in a wholesome approach, one must have a information and consciousness of those entities.

Different contextual dialogue

Adyatmika Gunas – The qualities of the soul are Ichcha (want), Dwesha (aversion or hatred), Sukha (happiness, contentment, bliss), Dukha (disappointment, struggling, grief), Prayatna (efforts) and Buddhi (mind). To be balanced at a non secular stage, one ought to have good management over these components which belong to the self. These components outline what an individual is. They’re ‘totally different states’ of us. They affect our psychological and emotional states, behaviors and notion.

Context of Dialogue of Adhyatma Dravya Guna in Charaka Samhita

The dialogue of ‘Adhyathma Dravya Guna Sangraha’ has been put forth briefly by Acharya Charaka in ‘Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya’ – chapter 8 of Sutra Sthana. It’s put amongst the context of discussions on Indriyas i.e. sense organs, Indriya-Pancha-Panchaka i.e. totally different sorts of notion of Indriyas and manifestation of information by interplay of thoughts, senses and soul. In the identical context is discovered the reason of how illnesses are manifested because of improper, extreme, poor and perverted makes use of of senses and thoughts and their contact with their objects.

The prevention of such illnesses occurring because of abuse or misuse of indriyas and manas by following Sadvritta i.e. moral code and conduct and correct way of life has been mentioned.

To place it merely, this chapter offers with dialogue of broader philosophy of Ayurveda and non secular information concerning holistic well being which incorporates the steadiness of physique, thoughts and senses. Prajnaparadha i.e. mental errors or mental blasphemy resulting in manifestation of illnesses can also be mentioned herein.

Objective of Understanding and Advantages of Information of ‘Adhyatmika Dravya Guna Sangraha’

1. To grasp ‘SELF’ in a greater approach – We expect that we’re what we bodily seem and provides an excessive amount of significance to our outer individual. However it is rather necessary to know that the treasure of ‘self’ is deep seated inside our selves and never perceived. Adhyatmika Dravya Guna Sangraha and its understanding helps us to take a journey into our deeper selves and discover what we truly are and likewise our function of life.

2. To awaken ourselves at a non secular stage and put together ourselves for final freedom – Pursuit of Prana – life, Dhana – wealth and facilities for all times and Paraloka – non secular vacation spot are the three Eshanas – pursuits of 1’s life to achieve which we should always at all times put our honest efforts. Whereas all of us do all the things we want for sustaining Prana and Dhana, we aren’t conscious that the terminal journey of ours in direction of Paraloka i.e. the final word freedom from the vicious cycle of life and demise is completely depending on our Karma i.e. all of the bodily, psychological, emotional, sensual and non secular deeds we do in a lifespan. For doing that, we want an intensive understanding of Adhyatmika Dravya Guna Sangrah and maintain their loop intact and unblemished.

3. For having fun with a complete well being – Understanding Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha contributes in direction of our complete well being and its steadiness – bodily, psychological, sensual, social, emotional and non secular elements of well being. It helps us to turn into healthful and full and likewise to maintain indifferent from undesired topics and objects.

4. For making wholesome decisions – The information of Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha helps us to make wholesome decisions of our meals, way of life, behaviours, angle, topics, objects and relationships whereas avoiding the unwholesome issues associated to the identical. They’ll assist us to not commit Prajgnaparadha – errors in-consciousness or mental errors. This can be a key technique in stopping and curing many psycho-somatic illnesses.

5. For higher perceptions – Our life is determined by what we understand, once we are in a position to filter between what’s actual and what’s unreal. This helps us in making significant and wholesome selections which is the inspiration for our private and social wellbeing. Thorough information and understanding of Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha guides us to know the collective involvement of manas, buddhi and atma in driving the features of cognition, feelings and decision-making. When there may be correct coordination in these 4 ‘elements within the loop’ will assist us to get a transparent notion, which is a primary basis for good and significant actions. We will even bear in mind that the imbalance between these dravyas and their gunas would trigger many bodily, psychological and emotional illnesses.

6. Prevention of Psychosomatic and Emotional Issues – The higher we perceive the Adhyatma Dravyas, their Gunas and the chemistry between them, the higher we’ll perceive that what number of errors now we have been and are doing in a state of consciousness (Prajnaparadha). This can maintain us chargeable for all our issues and psychosomatic and emotional disturbances. This can empower us to get indifferent from these errors and likewise from improper sensory engagement. It’s going to assist in non secular and mental cleaning and attaining non secular consciousness and information that are important for complete well-being.

7. Pathways for Sdvritta and Achara Rasayana – Consciousness and information of Adhyatma Dravya Gunas would make us consciously adapt into the pathways of Sadvritta and Achara Rasayana that are by themselves the sources for rejuvenating and rebooting selves and are pathways to achieve complete well being. It’s because once we adapt Sadvritta and Achara Rasayanas, we additionally study self management, making optimistic decisions, to make significant needs and to keep away from dangerous issues and are the roots of moral and social habits and wellness. As a bundle, they promote bodily well being, psychological peace, sensual calmness, emotional bliss, longevity and social concord.

8. Moksha Marga – Complete information of Adhyatma Dravya Guna Sangraha would implant sturdy seeds of Adhyatma Jnana or Atma Jnana – non secular information in us. This, as mentioned earlier, would assist us make higher decisions. This can ultimately result in general good well being and happiness by lowering stress and emotional highs. This can make us developed people from inside and information us to take the pathway resulting in Moksha – non secular liberation whereas having fun with the state of Arogata – excellent well being. Our Karmas are rooted in these non secular elements. By understanding and adapting them and involving ourselves in sustaining the steadiness and concord inside these non secular elements we might deal with our Purusharthas in a correct approach, which itself is a pathway for Moksha – non secular liberation.