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=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

• The ideal preceptor, ideal medical treatise and ideal student are considered as basic pillars for proper propagation of medical knowledge.  

*The ideal preceptor, ideal medical treatise and ideal student are considered as basic pillars for proper propagation of medical knowledge.  

• In a conference, the discussion to improve one’s capabilities should be properly initiated according to abilities of opponents and participants, topics for discussion, one’s own strength and weakness.

*In a conference, the discussion to improve one’s capabilities should be properly initiated according to abilities of opponents and participants, topics for discussion, one’s own strength and weakness.

• A good Ayurvedic physician needs to have four qualifications:

*A good Ayurvedic physician needs to have four qualifications:

o knowledge of health science from appropriate Shastra,  

**Knowledge of health science from appropriate Shastra,  

o Experience of practical knowledge and skill from excellent teachers,

**Experience of practical knowledge and skill from excellent teachers,

o Character, mental & physical capability, and strong desire to be one.

**Character, mental & physical capability, and strong desire to be one.

o Participation in dialogue, discussion by participating in conferences, seminars and symposiums.  

**Participation in dialogue, discussion by participating in conferences,seminars and symposiums.  

 

How to develop these qualities are described at length in this chapter.

How to develop these qualities are described at length in this chapter.

• Vakyaprashamsa (syntactical excellence) is achieved by a statement free from deficiency (anyunam) and superfluity (anadhikam), meaningfulness (arthavat), devoid of deprivation of meaning (anaparthaka), incongruity (aviruddham) and comprehensible (adhigatapadartham).

 

• For the physician to improve his medical knowledge karana, (reasoning/doer), karana (knowledge of means), karyayoni (objective), karya (action), karyaphala (attainment of objective and happiness), anubandha (after effect), desha (land/patient), kala (year and phase of disease), pravritti (initiation of therapy) and upaya (proper management) are necessary.

*''Vakyaprashamsa'' (syntactical excellence) is achieved by a statement free from deficiency (''anyunama'') and superfluity (''anadhikama''), meaningfulness (''arthavata''), devoid of deprivation of meaning (''anaparthaka''), incongruity (''aviruddham'') and comprehensible (''adhigatapadartham'').

• The signs of regaining health are equilibrium of dhatus and its feature is absence of disease.

*For the physician to improve his medical knowledge ''karana'', (reasoning/doer), ''karana'' (knowledge of means), ''karyayoni'' (objective), ''karya'' (action), ''karyaphala'' (attainment of objective and happiness), ''anubandha'' (after effect), ''desha'' (land/patient), ''kala'' (year and phase of disease), ''pravritti'' (initiation of therapy) and ''upaya'' (proper management) are necessary.

*The signs of regaining health are equilibrium of ''dhatus'' and its feature is absence of disease.

• Asessment of regaining health is based on following criteria: alleviation of the disorder, normalcy of voice and complexion, nourishment of body, increase in strength, desire for food, relish at meal time, proper and timely digestion of the food taken, timely sleep, non-appearance of abnormal dreams, easy awakening, easy elimination of urine, faeces and semen, overall normalcy of mind, intellect and sense organs and associated with no other unhealthy features.

• Asessment of regaining health is based on following criteria: alleviation of the disorder, normalcy of voice and complexion, nourishment of body, increase in strength, desire for food, relish at meal time, proper and timely digestion of the food taken, timely sleep, non-appearance of abnormal dreams, easy awakening, easy elimination of urine, faeces and semen, overall normalcy of mind, intellect and sense organs and associated with no other unhealthy features.

• The result of the act (karyaphala) is attainment of happiness.  It is featured as satisfaction of mind, intellect, sense organs and the body pleasure.

• The result of the act (karyaphala) is attainment of happiness.  It is featured as satisfaction of mind, intellect, sense organs and the body pleasure.

• Purificatory therapies need to be performed at appropriate time of the year (kala) which is divided into 6 ritus, namely hemant (early winter) grishma (summer) and varsha (rainy season) these are the three season characterised by cold, heat and rains. In between them there are other three seasons having common characters as pravrit (early rain), sharada (autumn) and vasanta (spring). Last three are termed as sadharan ritu during which purificatory (shodhana) treatment can be done. Similarly, medicine should be given at appropriate time to the patient (kala) and when not to be given (akala).

• Purificatory therapies need to be performed at appropriate time of the year (kala) which is divided into 6 ritus, namely hemant (early winter) grishma (summer) and varsha (rainy season) these are the three season characterised by cold, heat and rains. In between them there are other three seasons having common characters as pravrit (early rain), sharada (autumn) and vasanta (spring). Last three are termed as sadharan ritu during which purificatory (shodhana) treatment can be done. Similarly, medicine should be given at appropriate time to the patient (kala) and when not to be given (akala).

• Purification therapies shall be performed as per the seasonal vitiation of respective dosha. The medicines shall be administered considering stage of disease and appropriate time as per the morbidity.  

• Purification therapies shall be performed as per the seasonal vitiation of respective dosha. The medicines shall be administered considering stage of disease and appropriate time as per the morbidity.

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===