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2022, Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part B

Understanding pancamahabhuta theory in ayurveda

Manoj Barman

Ayurveda is one of the oldest traditional systems of medicine that has survived and flourished from ages to date. Ayurveda is a knowledge system dealing with what is required to maintain health and cure diseases. The Ayurvedic view of the inherent freedom of pain and pleasure and the ultimate union of the individual soul with the universal soul is taken from Vedanta. The philosophy in Ayurveda does not stand out in dealing with only spiritual aspects as is the case with Indian Philosophies which are now recognized as such, but it forms a useful scientific tool to understand and explain almost all theories and concepts related only to Ayurveda, the chief subject matter of which is health and longevity. Ayurveda was in search of some intrinsic constituents universally found both in living and nonliving beings, and which are responsible for certain of their fundamental structure and function. The Pancabhautika theory was found most suitable for this purpose and hence is applied in all possible ways so much so that it leaves an impression that it is one of the most important concepts of Ayurveda. Many independent theories like Tridosa theory, Pancabhuta theory, Karya-Karama theory, Samanya-Visesa theory, Loka-purusa Samyavada, etc have evolved and on the basis of these many theories, the health service is being rendered even today with full faith and confidence.
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International Journal of Sanskrit Research
How to cite this article:
Manoj Barman. Understanding pancamahabhuta theory in ayurveda. Int J Sanskrit Res 2022;8(6):102-106.

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