Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
The’ Well-known 2’ Rasayanas
Based mostly on the strategy of administration of Rasayana, it’s broadly divided into two varieties. They’re –
- Kuti Praveshika Rasayana – indoor technique of Rasayana consumption whereby the individual would keep in a custom-made kuti – cottage constructed for the aim of staying there in order to finish the Rasayana taking process. This comes with isolation and plenty of restrictions associated to the strategy of taking Rasayana, guidelines and rules, weight-reduction plan and way of life restrictions. It’s the best technique and tough to apply. It wants a rich individual to endure this sort of Rasayana Remedy as a result of all the process could be very expensive.
- Vatatapika (Vata Atapika) Rasayana – outside technique of Rasayana consumption whereby the individual needn’t keep in a custom-made kuti, can take Rasayana whereas he’s uncovered to wind and daylight i.e. whereas getting indulged in each day chores of life. This doesn’t include isolation and has minimal or no restrictions associated to technique of consumption, guidelines and rules, weight-reduction plan or way of life restrictions. It’s not the most effective technique compared to Kuti Praveshika technique of Rasayana consumption, nevertheless it substitutes to all individuals who can not endure the primary technique. It’s a value efficient approach of taking Rasayana and sensible one too.
The lacking 3rd Elite Rasayana!
There’s one more technique of taking Rasayana. It’s a unusual technique and a really tough one to apply as a result of methodology concerned itself. The tactic of administration itself appears to be like scary on the outlook and extremely impractical once we undergo the literature of the identical in Charaka Samhita. This in all probability is a remedy technique that solely fits the ‘enlightened ones’ who’re sturdy willed. Else it might have discovered itself within the elite checklist of classification of Rasayanas, together with the highest two. Acharya Charaka himself has indirectly talked about its title, both within the classification of Rasayanas together with the above talked about two strategies and even individually. However its description lay silently amidst the literature of Rasayana ready to be practiced however figuring out that it can not rise to draw the shoppers. Relying on the strategy of administration and its out there clarification, it has been referred to as as ‘Droni Praveshika Rasayana’.
On this article we are going to focus on this ‘virtually not practiced’ kind of Rasayana.
Droni Praveshika Rasayana
Which means of Droni Praveshika Rasayana
– Droni – tub / boat like construction which inserts in an individual such that he can comfortably lie down in it
– Praveshika – coming into
Droni Praveshika Rasayana is a technique of administering the Rasayana whereby the individual after consuming Rasayana is made to enter and lie down in a custom-made tub or boat like construction ready for him to endure Rasayana remedy. He’ll subsequently lose his consciousness and keep there for about 6 months in an unconscious state and can come again to consciousness as soon as the impact of the Rasayana has warded off. He would have tapped immense well being and rejuvenating advantages within the time interval of his ‘unconscious lay’ within the droni.
Context and Reference
Droni Praveshika Rasayana has been contextually defined within the fourth pada (quarter) – Ayurveda Samutthaniya Pada of Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana part, Chapter 1 (Cha.Chi. 1.4/7-12).
The Preamble
Tell us what precisely occurred earlier than the context of Droni Praveshika Rasayana got here into dialogue.
The sages who had misplaced their wholesome way of life attributable to them staying and making a dwelling together with ignorant worldly folks in cottages and wandering round in search of livelihood and within the course of suffered from many illnesses, returned again to their residence, their abode whereby they’d healthily lived earlier doing penance, the Himalayas. Therein, Lord Indra welcomes all of the divine sages and states that the sages had change into diseased, sad and had misplaced their power, vitality, voice and complexion attributable to their affiliation with folks having materialistic lifestyle and affiliation with materialistic folks was the basis reason behind all sufferings.
So, with a purpose to rejuvenate the sages and restore their well being, Lord Indra preached them above the motive of Ayurveda and prescribed them with some Rasayanas. Couple of Rasayanas talked about on this context can also be referred to as Indrokta Rasayanas.
On this context itself, Lord Indra makes point out of many Divya Aushadhis i.e. divine medicinal herbs which have Rasayana properties and advises the sages to devour the identical.
Later within the context, Lord Indra advises the sages to take the ‘Divya Aushadhis’ within the ‘Droni Praveshika technique’.
Steps included in taking Droni Praveshika Rasayana
Like in all strategies of therapies, we will focus on this Droni Praveshika Rasayana in 3 steps i.e.
– Purva Karma – Pre-Rasayana procedures, preparations
– Pradhana Karma – Consumption of Rasayana
– Paschat Karma – Put up-Rasayana procedures
- Purvakarma
- Assortment of Divya Aushadhas
Divya Aushadhas or divine / celestial herbs are used as Rasayanas within the Droni Praveshika technique. Due to this fact it is very important accumulate these herbs – whichever is obtainable for administration, beforehand and maintain them prepared.
Associated Studying – ‘Divya Aushadhis enlisted by Acharya Charaka’
Lord Indra advises the sages to devour the Divya Aushadhis grown in Himalayan habitat that are enriched with veerya – efficiency.
Divya Aushadhis – 1
He mentions Aindri, Brahmi, Payasya, Ksheerapushpi, Shravani Maha Shravani, Shatavari, Vidari, Jivanti, Punarnava, Nagabala, Sthira, Vacha, Chatra, Atichatra, Meda, Mahameda and different Jivaniya herbs to be taken combined with milk for six months to faucet the advantages of Rasayana.
After this, Acharya Charaka offers one more checklist of Divya Aushadhis and advises the sages to take them within the Droni Praveshika technique of Rasayana consumption. They’re –
Divya Aushadhis – 2
- Brahma Suvarchala – has golden latex, leaves resemble Pushkara
- Aditya Parni or Surya Kanta – golden coloured latex, flowers are spherical just like the Solar
- Nari / Ashvabala – leaves resemble these of Balvaja
- Kasthagodha – resembles Iguana
- Sarpa – resembles snake
- Soma – thought of the king of herbs, has fifteen leaves which lower and enhance just like the moon
- Padma – resembles lotus in form and scent, pink in coloration
- Aja – additionally referred to as Ajashringi
- Neela – is a creeper with a number of branches, has blue flowers and blue latex
Any certainly one of these could also be collected and saved prepared for utilization as Rasayana.
- Preparation of Droni
A Droni of the dimension of (size and breadth) of the one that is present process Rasayana remedy needs to be ready. For this, inexperienced wooden of Palasha – Butea monosperma is used.
- Shodhana
Panchakarma therapies as and when required are administered beforehand to offer a correct cleaning to the affected person. That is necessary for the Rasayana to work in the very best approach and bestow its finest advantages.
- Thorough examination of the individual
It needs to be accessed if the individual is eligible to endure Droni Praveshika Rasayana after which allow them for a similar. It wants immense bodily and psychological readiness to endure this remedy and everybody isn’t eligible.
Be aware – I’ve talked about shodhana and examination of individuals within the checklist of purvakarma for under data functions that this stuff are necessary for Rasayana function. Else, Droni Praveshika Rasayana is an unfamiliar and unpopular approach of Rasayana apply which was performed solely within the olden days. Since solely sages and enlightened beings underwent this Rasayana process, the preparations for a similar are pointless to say.
- Pradhana Karma
- Administration of Rasayana Drugs
The one who has been cleansed by the administration of Panchakarma therapies needs to be given with the juice of the above talked about herbs to his full abdomen.
- Making the individual to lie down within the Droni
Now the one that has consumed a abdomen filled with Rasayana ready with Divya Aushadhi needs to be made to sleep in a particularly custom-made and designed Palasha Droni, whose inside has been smeared with sneha – ghee or oil. He needs to be fully made to undress earlier than sleeping within the droni.
After someday the individual turns into unconscious.
As soon as he turns into unconscious, the droni needs to be closed with the lid with the individual mendacity in it.
After six months from the day of administration of Rasayana, the individual comes again to consciousness.
- Paschat Karma
- Pathya
The individual needs to be given solely goat’s milk. It’s not clear if this weight-reduction plan matches into Pradhana Karma or Paschat Karma because it has not been clearly indicated within the texts. However we are able to embody it in each phases of remedy. The individual won’t be fully unconscious throughout the six months of remedy. He may maintain stepping into small spells of consciousness. Throughout that point, goat’s milk needs to be given.
As soon as the individual comes again to consciousness he needs to be given goat’s milk for a number of days and steadily introduced again to the routine of normal wholesome meals.
- Different procedures
Although there isn’t any detailing of what must be performed after the Rasayana remedy has been carried out in Droni Praveshika Vidhi, it needs to be inferred that the final dos and don’ts of Rasayana remedy needs to be adopted herein too. A disciplined strategy in direction of meals, way of life practices and behaviors can be extremely required to be adopted.
Be aware – Since this Rasayana was talked about by Lord Indra for the sages, the comply with up instructions will clearly be the meals and way of life they used to soak up the Himalayas and avoidance of all meals and way of life practices adopted by materialistic folks – gramya ahara vihara.
Advantages of Droni Praveshika Rasayana
We are able to assume that the individual present process Droni Praveshika Rasayana will even beget all the final advantages of Rasayana. Other than that, there are specific particular advantages talked about within the textual content. These advantages can be bestowed throughout the six months length throughout which the individual undergoes this type of Rasayana remedy. The advantages would additionally keep lengthy after the individual has accomplished the Rasayana remedy offered he maintains diet-lifestyle self-discipline.
The precise advantages of Droni Praveshika Rasayana are –
– Youthfulness
– Good and nice complexion
– Good voice, form, power and luster just like the Gods
– Mastery over speech and making correct predictions
– Divine imaginative and prescient
– Divine energy of listening to
– Functionality to stroll for one thousand Yojanas
– Longevity of ten thousand years free from ailments and all obstacles
Eligibility for Droni Praveshika Rasayana
भवन्ति चात्र-
दिव्यानामोषधीनां यः प्रभावः स भवद्विधैः|
शक्यः सोढुमशक्यस्तु स्यात् सोढुमकृतात्मभिः||८||
ओषधीनां प्रभावेण तिष्ठतां स्वे च कर्मणि|
भवतां निखिलं श्रेयः सर्वमेवोपपत्स्यते||९||
वानप्रस्थैर्गृहस्थैश्च प्रयतैर्नियतात्मभिः|
शक्या ओषधयो ह्येताः सेवितुं विषयाभिजाः||१०||
Lord Indra says that solely the sages just like the enlightened ones he was addressing would face up to the prabhava – particular motion of the Divya Aushadhis described above. These devoid of self management won’t ever tolerate such highly effective Rasayana medicines.
He additional says that the sages would be capable to carry out their duties and rituals correctly and be endowed with all of the medicinal advantages of the Rasayana by the affect of those medicines talked about above.
The herbs that are grown in sacred locations like Himalayas may also be utilized by individuals who’re in Vanaprastha Ashrama and Grahastha Ashrama phases of their life provided that he’s honest and are extraordinarily self-controlled.
Be aware –
– Vanaprastha is the third stage of life by which the individual abandons his place of dwelling i.e. village and city and all comforts and proceeds to stay a simplistic lifetime of an ascetic within the forests, performing sacred rituals and meditation
– Grahastha is the second stage of life whereby the individual leads a household life, earns and shelters his household, works for incomes cash and standing and takes care of himself and his household.
Impact of the talked about medicines
यास्तु क्षेत्रगुणैस्तेषां मध्यमेन च कर्मणा |
मृदुवीर्यतरास्तासां विधिर्ज्ञेयः स एव तु ||११||
पर्येष्टुं ताः प्रयोक्तुं वा येऽसमर्थाः सुखार्थिनः |
रसायन विधिस्तेषामयमन्यः प्रशस्यते ||१२||
The qualities of the above stated medicines change relying on the attribute of the land. Apart from the Himalayas, the impact of the identical herbs grown within the different lands will change into average and their efficiency additionally turns into gentle. Despite that, in the event that they should be administered as Rasayana, the identical technique of administration defined above needs to be adopted. However it’s not simple for the pleasure-seekers to go looking and procure these herbs and they’ll search for simpler strategies of Rasayana in the event that they want them.
Droni Praveshika Rasayana in a nutshell
Droni Praveshika Rasayana is a process which wants the benefactor to sleep in a custom-made Palasha Droni after taking Rasayana.
Rasayanas administered right here aren’t plain medicines or formulations. They’re Divya Aushadhis – the celestial herbs which not solely possess Rasayana properties however will even have divine therapeutic properties.
It’s a robust routine of consuming Rasayana amongst all kinds. It’s not meant for everybody. This type of Rasayana is designed just for the enlightened sages.
Solely the Divya Aushadhis grown within the Himalayas may have immense divine therapeutic properties. The identical vegetation grown elsewhere may have average qualities.
The one who takes this Rasayana can be in a spell of unconsciousness for a interval of six months. It is perhaps as a result of impact of the herbs. If the individual doesn’t really feel hungry throughout this era it may additionally be as a result of impact of the talked about divine herbs. If he awakens in between, solely goat milk must be given as a weight-reduction plan. The individual will as soon as once more go right into a state of unconsciousness shortly.
The individual regains consciousness after six months and needs to be given goat milk for a number of days whereas he follows a disciplined lifestyle and dietetic routine.
It was a preferred Rasayana remedy within the olden days and we additionally study that it was completely designed for sages residing in divine and sacred locations just like the Himalayas. It’s not practiced these days.
Soma, one of many divya aushadhis talked about by Acharya Charaka has additionally been described intimately by Acharya Sushruta.
