2025, Vol. 11, Issue 3, Part C

Aim & Objective: To Compare and analyze the Yama of Ashtanga Yoga in Ayurveda.

Methods & Methodology: Data is collected from various Ayurvedic and Yoga Darshana literature and it is compared and analyzed in Ayurveda.

Discussion & Conclusion: The comparative analysis of Yama in Ayurveda can be done in various contexts in the form of Sadvrutta, Achara Rasayana, Dinacharya, Chikitsa sutra, and so on. For example- the concept of Ahimsa incorporated under Dashavidha papa karma of Ayurveda, the concept of Satya is mentioned while describing the four-fold qualities of patients in Ayurveda. Asteya can be incorporated under the category of Dharaneeya vega in Ayurveda. The concept of Brahmacharya is considered as Ayushya in the context of Agrya. Aparigraha is considered a quality to assess the Hitayu. In this way, the factors explained by Maharshi Patanjali in Yama are found in Ayurveda under various headings. It will be useful to understand the concepts of Yoga Darshana and adopt the various concepts in Ayurveda.