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The end of a lifespan is signaled by various abnormal changes in the sensory perception, in the objects of perception, in mind, in the intellect, and in movement. These signals help in predicting the death of an individual at a particular moment or time or day, after three days, five days, a week or ten days and after a fortnight, a month, six months or a year. ''Svabhava'' (return to the natural state), ''uparama'' of ''pravritti'' (cessation of all activities), ''marana'' (death), ''anityata'' (temporary state) ''nirodha'' (restriction in the continuation of life)- all these are synonymous with death. In the absence of such signs and symptoms, the life span is to be determined as unlimited from the prognostic point of view. In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda], life span is determined by the nature of physique, constitution, and special signs. The purpose of this science is to preserve the health of the healthy and cure the disease of the unhealthy. [25-26]

The end of a lifespan is signaled by various abnormal changes in the sensory perception, in the objects of perception, in mind, in the intellect, and in movement. These signals help in predicting the death of an individual at a particular moment or time or day, after three days, five days, a week or ten days and after a fortnight, a month, six months or a year. ''Svabhava'' (return to the natural state), ''uparama'' of ''pravritti'' (cessation of all activities), ''marana'' (death), ''anityata'' (temporary state) ''nirodha'' (restriction in the continuation of life)- all these are synonymous with death. In the absence of such signs and symptoms, the life span is to be determined as unlimited from the prognostic point of view. In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda], life span is determined by the nature of physique, constitution, and special signs. The purpose of this science is to preserve the health of the healthy and cure the disease of the unhealthy. [25-26]

==== Eternal qualities of Ayurveda ====

==== Eternal qualities of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] ====

सोऽयमायुर्वेदः  शाश्वतो निर्दिश्यते, अनादित्वात्, स्वभावसंसिद्धलक्षणत्वात्, भावस्वभावनित्यत्वाच्च|  

सोऽयमायुर्वेदः  शाश्वतो निर्दिश्यते, अनादित्वात्, स्वभावसंसिद्धलक्षणत्वात्, भावस्वभावनित्यत्वाच्च|  

bhAvasvabhAvanityatvamapi cAsya, yathoktaM- gurubhirabhyasyamAnairgurUNAmupacayobhavatyapacayo laghUnAmiti||27||

bhAvasvabhAvanityatvamapi cAsya, yathoktaM- gurubhirabhyasyamAnairgurUNAmupacayobhavatyapacayo laghUnAmiti||27||

Ayurveda is eternal because of the following: It has no beginning; its characteristics are self-evident, and those of things dealt with it are eternal. It has been seen that ''Ayu'' (the combination of body, its organs, mind, and soul) and intelligence about ''Ayu'' (knowledge about ''Ayu'') are perpetual. Hence ''Ayu'' and its knowledge (i.e., Ayurveda) have been eternal. The knower becomes eternal after knowing Ayurveda. Concepts such as happiness and suffering (i.e., health and illness), therapeutics and pathogens, etc. - their causes, signs, and perpetuation are all eternal. This is what is described in Ayurveda. Substances, having properties such as heaviness, lightness, cold, heat, slimy, non-slimy, etc., when combined with other substances, tend to increase by similar properties and decrease by opposite properties. For example, habitual intake of heavy food/drugs increases heaviness and decreases lightness in the body. This is similar to others too. The characteristic of these substances or phenomena is eternal. The characteristics of ''prithvi'' etc. are eternal. However, matters and their attributes are both eternal and temporary.  Theories that claim “Ayurveda came into existence after its creation” or “Ayurveda was conceived by someone and taught to his students” are false. But based on these statements, some scholars opine that Ayurveda had a beginning. (These characteristics, described in this chapter as well as in the first chapter of [[Sutra Sthana]] (i.e., [[Sutra Sthana]] 1:42, and 30:23) are innate to Ayurveda and are not fabrications.) Just like the heat of the fire and the liquidity of water, Ayurveda’s phenomena are eternal, e.g. habitual intake of heavy things increases the heaviness and decreases the lightness in the body. [27]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] is eternal because of the following: It has no beginning; its characteristics are self-evident, and those of things dealt with it are eternal. It has been seen that ''Ayu'' (the combination of body, its organs, mind, and soul) and intelligence about ''Ayu'' (knowledge about ''Ayu'') are perpetual. Hence ''Ayu'' and its knowledge (i.e., [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]) have been eternal. The knower becomes eternal after knowing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]. Concepts such as happiness and suffering (i.e., health and illness), therapeutics and pathogens, etc. - their causes, signs, and perpetuation are all eternal. This is what is described in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]. Substances, having properties such as heaviness, lightness, cold, heat, slimy, non-slimy, etc., when combined with other substances, tend to increase by similar properties and decrease by opposite properties. For example, habitual intake of heavy food/drugs increases heaviness and decreases lightness in the body. This is similar to others too. The characteristic of these substances or phenomena is eternal. The characteristics of ''prithvi'' etc. are eternal. However, matters and their attributes are both eternal and temporary.  Theories that claim “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] came into existence after its creation” or “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] was conceived by someone and taught to his students” are false. But based on these statements, some scholars opine that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] had a beginning. (These characteristics, described in this chapter as well as in the first chapter of [[Sutra Sthana]] (i.e., [[Sutra Sthana]] 1:42, and 30:23) are innate to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] and are not fabrications.) Just like the heat of the fire and the liquidity of water, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]’s phenomena are eternal, e.g. habitual intake of heavy things increases the heaviness and decreases the lightness in the body. [27]

 

तस्यायुर्वेदस्याङ्गान्यष्टौ; तद्यथा- कायचिकित्सा, शालाक्यं, शल्यापहर्तृकं, विषगरवैरोधिकप्रशमनं, भूतविद्या,कौमारभृत्यकं, रसायनं, वाजीकरणमिति||२८||  

तस्यायुर्वेदस्याङ्गान्यष्टौ; तद्यथा- कायचिकित्सा, शालाक्यं, शल्यापहर्तृकं, विषगरवैरोधिकप्रशमनं, भूतविद्या,कौमारभृत्यकं, रसायनं, वाजीकरणमिति||२८||  

tasyāyurvēdasyāṅgānyaṣṭau; tadyathā- kāyacikitsā, śālākyaṁ, śalyāpahartr̥kaṁ,viṣagaravairōdhikapraśamanaṁ, bhūtavidyā, kaumārabhr̥tyakaṁ, rasāyanaṁ, vājīkaraṇamiti||28||  

tasyāyurvēdasyāṅgānyaṣṭau; tadyathā- kāyacikitsā, śālākyaṁ, śalyāpahartr̥kaṁ,viṣagaravairōdhikapraśamanaṁ, bhūtavidyā, kaumārabhr̥tyakaṁ, rasāyanaṁ, vājīkaraṇamiti||28||  

tasyAyurvedasyA~ggAnyaShTau; tadyathA- kAyacikitsA  , shAlAkyaM, shalyApahartRukaM,viShagaravairodhikaprashamanaM, bhUtavidyA, kaumArabhRutyakaM, rasAyanaM, vAjIkaraNamiti||28||  

tasyAyurvedasyA~ggAnyaShTau; tadyathA- kAyacikitsA  , shAlAkyaM, shalyApahartRukaM,viShagaravairodhikaprashamanaM, bhUtavidyA, kaumArabhRutyakaM, rasAyanaM, vAjIkaraNamiti||28||  

Ayurveda has eight branches viz., 1. Internal Medicine, 2. The science is of diseases specific to the supra-clavicular region, i.e., Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) + Ophthalmology 3. Surgery, 4. Toxicology, 5. Psychiatry 6. Pediatrics, 7. The science of rejuvenation and 8. The science of sexual medicine. [28]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] has eight branches viz., 1. Internal Medicine, 2. The science is of diseases specific to the supra-clavicular region, i.e., Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) + Ophthalmology 3. Surgery, 4. Toxicology, 5. Psychiatry 6. Pediatrics, 7. The science of rejuvenation and 8. The science of sexual medicine. [28]

Learners of Ayurveda and their objectives:

 

==== Learners of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] and their objectives ====

 

स चाध्येतव्यो ब्राह्मणराजन्यवैश्यैः|  

स चाध्येतव्यो ब्राह्मणराजन्यवैश्यैः|  

तत्रानुग्रहार्थं प्राणिनां ब्राह्मणैः, आरक्षार्थं  राजन्यैः, वृत्त्यर्थं वैश्यैः; सामान्यतो वा धर्मार्थकामपरिग्रहार्थं सर्वैः|  

तत्रानुग्रहार्थं प्राणिनां ब्राह्मणैः, आरक्षार्थं  राजन्यैः, वृत्त्यर्थं वैश्यैः; सामान्यतो वा धर्मार्थकामपरिग्रहार्थं सर्वैः|