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The ethical and moral principles of life described under ''sadvritta'' are the essence of preventive and promotive aspects of health.  They train and guide the senses and mind towards better and healthy living, thus promoting sensorial and mental health. They also promote peaceful, happy, prosperous and a more fulfilling life, thereby promoting spiritual health.  Some of these principles and directions are intended to protect one’s astral body from getting affected by extra-sensorial evil elements or negative energies like ''pishacha'' (evil sprites), ''rakshasa'' (demons) etc. These principles may not seem applicable in today’s society due to the changes in contemporary thinking, civilization and social culture since the time of writing of this text, though researches can provide more evidences about their applications.  

The ethical and moral principles of life described under ''sadvritta'' are the essence of preventive and promotive aspects of health.  They train and guide the senses and mind towards better and healthy living, thus promoting sensorial and mental health. They also promote peaceful, happy, prosperous and a more fulfilling life, thereby promoting spiritual health.  Some of these principles and directions are intended to protect one’s astral body from getting affected by extra-sensorial evil elements or negative energies like ''pishacha'' (evil sprites), ''rakshasa'' (demons) etc. These principles may not seem applicable in today’s society due to the changes in contemporary thinking, civilization and social culture since the time of writing of this text, though researches can provide more evidences about their applications.  

      

      

The ''sadvritta'' or ethical observances consist of self-control and proper activities. It includes self-reliance, auto suggestions and physical, mental, verbal and all sorts of activities in daily life along with an ability to discern and exercise control over suppressible and non- suppressible urges. So, the principles of good conducts (''sadvritta'') aim to preserve all dimensions of health. It also provides unique insights into the Ayurvedic way of managing life and health. It considers the man as a social organism. His relationship with society is very important from the standpoint of life and health.  Therefore, practice of virtues and behaviour in accordance to prevalent social traditions is imperative for the prevention of diseases and promotion of good health. Charaka says that diseases have their origin in mind. All diseases are due to ''prajnaparadha'' (''pragyaparadha'', or Intellectual defect) as the direct cause, but it is also influenced by excessive, deficient and improper association of senses with their objects (''asatmyendriyartha''), which is described in this chapter. In a nutshell, this chapter describes unique ways and means of preventing diseases, preserving personal and social health, and leading a productive and useful social life.

The ''sadvritta'' or ethical observances consist of self-control and proper activities. It includes self-reliance, auto suggestions and physical, mental, verbal and all sorts of activities in daily life along with an ability to discern and exercise control over suppressible and non- suppressible urges. So, the principles of good conducts (''sadvritta'') aim to preserve all dimensions of health. It also provides unique insights into the Ayurvedic way of managing life and health. It considers the man as a social organism. His relationship with society is very important from the standpoint of life and health.  Therefore, practice of virtues and behaviour in accordance to prevalent social traditions is imperative for the prevention of diseases and promotion of good health. Charak says that diseases have their origin in mind. All diseases are due to ''prajnaparadha'' (''pragyaparadha'', or Intellectual defect) as the direct cause, but it is also influenced by excessive, deficient and improper association of senses with their objects (''asatmyendriyartha''), which is described in this chapter. In a nutshell, this chapter describes unique ways and means of preventing diseases, preserving personal and social health, and leading a productive and useful social life.

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ityagniveshakRute tantre carakapratisaMskRute shlokasthAne indriyopakramaNIyo nAmAShTamo~adhyAyaH||8||  

ityagniveshakRute tantre carakapratisaMskRute shlokasthAne indriyopakramaNIyo nAmAShTamo~adhyAyaH||8||  

Thus ends the eighth chapter on “the description of the Sense organs” of the Sutra section of Agnivesha’s work as redacted by Charaka. ||8||  

Thus ends the eighth chapter on “the description of the Sense organs” of the Sutra section of Agnivesha’s work as redacted by Charak. ||8||  

इति स्वस्थचतुष्को द्वितीयः||२||  

इति स्वस्थचतुष्को द्वितीयः||२||