Samavaya
Samavaya means an eternal and inseparable relationship. For example, the relationship between mahabhuta and their qualities.[SAT-A.271][1] It is the coexistence/concomitant relation.[2] As per philosophy and Ayurveda, samavaya is one of the six [Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/28] or seven padartha.[Tk.S.2][3] It is useful in the field of treatment (chikitsa). It is the interconnecting link between cause (karana) and effect (karya) or substance (dravya) and qualities (guna). Whole and its parts (avayava-avayavi), substance and its property (guna-guni).[4] The purpose of samavaya is to connect two inseparable entities. This relationship is also seen as an outward objective reality, or padartha. For example, in case of a cloth, there are two distinct entities like fabric and its colour. In addition, there is a third entity, that is the relationship between them. It is an additional objective reality. The first five categories, substance, quality, action, similarity and dis-similarity are the bricks of the Nyaya Vaishesika philosophy. Samavaya, is the mortar that holds them together. The relationship between two inseparables, ayutasiddhas, has been characterized as samavaya. This article describes the concept of samavaya and its utility in biomedical sciences.
| Section/Chapter/topic | Concepts / Samavaya |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bhojani M.K.1, Deepankar Rahul1, Tanwar Ankur kumar1 |
| Reviewer | Basisht G.2 |
| Editor | Deole Y.S.3 |
| Affiliations |
1 Department of Sharir Kriya, A.I.I.A. , New Delhi, India 2 Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre, I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India 3 Department of Kayachikitsa, G.J.Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabhvidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat, India |
| Correspondence email | meera.samhita@aiia.gov.in, carakasamhita@gmail.com |
| Date of first publication: | May25, 2022 |
| DOI | under process |
Etymology
The word ‘samavaya’ is made up of four words. Samavaya - sama + ava + aya + gh.[5] The word ‘sama’ denotes a combination; ‘ava’ means permanent, ‘aya’ means to go or to meet, ‘gh’ is the suffix. So samavaya means constant and inseparable connection, inseparable inherence or existence of one thing in another.
Definition
Samavaya is a Sanskrit word that means "to come together tightly", and it's used to describe an intimate relationship between two things that makes them inseparable. It means they can't be separated without destroying themselves. It is an intimate or long-term connection based on items that are inextricably linked.
Synonyms
Adharadheya bhava, aprithak bhava, avibhakta bhava, ayutasiddha, nityasambandha, multitude, assemblage, collection, aggregate, close connection, cohesion, inseparable concomitance, perpetual co-inherence, inner or intimate relation, constant and intimate union.
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References
- ↑ National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic Portal by Ministry of AYUSH Available on http://namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/Ayurveda
- ↑ Sivaditya. Saptapadarthi. Edited by Amarendra Mohan Tarkatirtha& Narendra Chandra Vedantatirtha. Calcutta. MetropolitianPriniting& Publishing House Limited; 1934.
- ↑ Annam Bhatt. Takrasangraha. Edited by S.S.Sukthankar. Bombay: The Bombay book depot;1930.
- ↑ Avhad AD, Dwivedi R. Effect of Pippalimula on Ama w.s.r. to Samavaya. Ayu 2014;35:35-41.
- ↑ Shabdakalpadruma, Radhakantdev R, editors. Delhi: Amar Publication;2018.