Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Swabhavabala Pravritta Vyadhis are grouped as ailments regardless of them being pure manifestations as a result of nature of them manifesting with self-limiting and non permanent disturbances. They’re included beneath a bid class of ailments known as known as Adidaivika Vyadhis defined by Acharya Sushruta
Ref – Sushruta Sutra Sthana, Chapter 24, verse 6
Swabhavabala Pravritta Vyadhis: A part of Adidaivika Vyadhis
As stated, Swabhavabala Pravritta Vyadhis are a part of Adidaivika Vyadhis, which itself is one among the many threefold classification of vyadhis – ailments defined by Acharya Sushruta. Adyatmika Vyadhis and Adibhautika Vyadhis are the opposite two classes which fall beneath the broader threefold classification of Vyadhis.
All these naturally manifesting circumstances which all of us expertise each day like starvation, thirst and sleep are included beneath Swabhavabala Vyadhis.
Being a subtype of Adidaivika Vyadhis, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis could have typical options of them. On the opposite aspect, they can even have options particular and particular to themselves, by the advantage of which they are often recognized and designated as Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis.
On this article we will examine about Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis and their sub-classification.
Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
स्वभावबलप्रवृत्ता ये क्षुत्पिपासाजरामृत्युनिद्राप्रभृतयः;तेऽपि द्विविधाः- कालजा, अकालजश्च; तत्र परिरक्षणकृताः कालजाः,अपरिरक्षणकृता अकालजः । एते आधिदैविकाः। अत्र सर्वव्याध्यवरोधः ॥७॥(Su.Su.24/7)
That means of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi
– Swabhavabala Pravrtta – naturally brought on or brought on as a result of energy or domination of pure manifestations
– Vyadhi – ailments
Definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis –
The ailments equivalent to starvation, thirst, outdated age, loss of life, sleep and such others which naturally happen in everybody, day by day, are often called Swabhavapravrtta Vyadhis.
Starvation, thirst and so forth talked about above within the definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis usually are not ailments, as we are able to see. They’re simply pure manifestations of the physique that are seen each day and in everybody as a rule.
Regardless of that, they’re known as as Vyadhis as a result of they too hassle us for a really brief period till they exist or till they go away. They’ve a short lived standing, particularly so in wholesome people, are self-limiting and therefore could be thought-about as short-term pure ailments. However, they’ll develop into severe ailments or sources of the identical if they’re uncared for or not taken care of, in the long term.
Dying can also be manifested naturally because of its swabhava – nature. Subsequently a naturally manifested loss of life can also be included beneath Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi.
In brief, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are naturally manifesting ailments of non permanent nature, like starvation, sleep and so forth. which happen as a result of nature of the physique and usually are not troublesome in wholesome people.
Examples of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
– Kshut – starvation
– Pipasa – thirst
– Jara – ageing
– Nidra – sleep
– Mrtyu – loss of life and so forth.
Forms of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are of two sorts. They’re –
1. Kala Krita Vyadhi
The swabhavabala pravrtta vyadhis i.e. pure ailments or manifestations which happen at ‘correct time’ are known as as Kalakrta Vyadhis. They don’t miss the timing of incidence except we manipulate them, besides loss of life.
Examples –
– Feeling hungry – when it’s time to have meals
– Getting thirsty – when it’s time to drink water, when physique wants water
– Getting sleep – when it’s time to sleep
– Getting outdated – once we cross 70 years of age (in olden days age past 70 years of age was thought-about as outdated age)
– Dying – when we have now crossed 100 years of our dwelling (in olden days, dwelling for 100 years was thought-about as norm and pure) and so forth.
All of the above stated happen as a result of impact and affect of kala – time issue, and on time.
These Kala Krta Vyadhis happen when they should happen in correct time scheduled and designated for them to happen. They’re additionally known as Parirakshana Krta Vyadhis as a result of they happen regardless of defending ourselves and our well being in all views. These non permanent disease-like manifestations happen because of correct upkeep of selves by correctly following the principles and laws of a scientific lifestyle and food regimen.
2. Akala Krta Vyadhi
The Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis i.e. pure ailments or manifestations which happen in improper time (premature manifestation) are known as as Akalakrta Vyadhis. They happen both too early – untimely manifestation or too late – delayed manifestation. These ailments principally happen because of our negligence and improper upkeep of selves and once we observe erratic life-style and meals practices. These ailments are additionally known as as Aparirakshana Krta Vyadhis since they happen because of our failure to handle and defend ourselves, within the absence of safety, prevention or care.
Fashionable ideas
Fashionable medication doesn’t take into account the pure manifestations like starvation, thirst, sleep and so forth included in Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis however has undoubtedly emphasised the necessity of sustaining them at steadiness in order to maintain wholesome. The intention of mentioning two contrasting phrases within the nomenclature i.e. ‘swabhava = pure’ and ‘vyadhi = illness’ by Ayurveda too is to emphasise the significance of those in sustaining one’s well being.
Prevention and treatment
There isn’t a want to debate prevention and treatment of those naturally occurring non permanent manifestations since they’re self-limiting. The importance of understanding them as ‘vyadhis’ is to grasp the ‘unsaid factor’ i.e. for those who neglect them, they’d form up into ailments. This additionally offers us a way of consciousness to keep up them at optimum steadiness and observe self-discipline in following them in order to not misguide them into the pathway of them changing into ailments or sources for a similar.
The takeaway message is –
– eat meals whenever you really feel hungry,
– drink water if you end up hungry,
– sleep whenever you get sleep,
– put together and brace your self in your outdated age and take all precautions and measures and put together a blueprint to handle your senility in a wholesome method
– keep the kalakrta vyadhis and handle the akalakrta vyadhis
– and know that loss of life is inevitable
If we aren’t this side from the ‘akalakrta vyadhi’ perspective, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis have a wealthy ‘preventive perspective’ somewhat than a healing one. We have to know and bear in mind that ‘time is every little thing’ and keep good timing for every little thing we do in our life. In case you miss the timing, the timing will miss you.
As the favored saying goes, Kalaya Tasmai Namaha – ‘Oh God of time, we bow to thee!”
