Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Swabhavabala Pravritta Vyadhis are grouped as ailments despite them being pure manifestations as a result of nature of them manifesting with self-limiting and short-term disturbances. They’re included underneath a bid class of ailments known as known as Adidaivika Vyadhis defined by Acharya Sushruta
Ref – Sushruta Sutra Sthana, Chapter 24, verse 6
Swabhavabala Pravritta Vyadhis: A part of Adidaivika Vyadhis
As stated, Swabhavabala Pravritta Vyadhis are a part of Adidaivika Vyadhis, which itself is one among the many threefold classification of vyadhis – ailments defined by Acharya Sushruta. Adyatmika Vyadhis and Adibhautika Vyadhis are the opposite two classes which fall underneath the broader threefold classification of Vyadhis.
All these naturally manifesting circumstances which all of us expertise every day like starvation, thirst and sleep are included underneath Swabhavabala Vyadhis.
Being a subtype of Adidaivika Vyadhis, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis can have typical options of them. On the opposite aspect, they may even have options particular and particular to themselves, by the advantage of which they are often recognized and designated as Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis.
On this article we will examine about Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis and their sub-classification.
Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
स्वभावबलप्रवृत्ता ये क्षुत्पिपासाजरामृत्युनिद्राप्रभृतयः;तेऽपि द्विविधाः- कालजा, अकालजश्च; तत्र परिरक्षणकृताः कालजाः,अपरिरक्षणकृता अकालजः । एते आधिदैविकाः। अत्र सर्वव्याध्यवरोधः ॥७॥(Su.Su.24/7)
Which means of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi
– Swabhavabala Pravrtta – naturally prompted or prompted as a result of power or domination of pure manifestations
– Vyadhi – ailments
Definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis –
The ailments akin to starvation, thirst, outdated age, demise, sleep and such others which naturally happen in everybody, on daily basis, are referred to as Swabhavapravrtta Vyadhis.
Starvation, thirst and many others talked about above within the definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are usually not ailments, as we will see. They’re simply pure manifestations of the physique that are seen every day and in everybody as a rule.
Despite that, they’re known as as Vyadhis as a result of they too hassle us for a really quick length till they exist or till they go away. They’ve a brief standing, particularly so in wholesome people, are self-limiting and therefore could be thought-about as short-term pure ailments. Then again, they will develop into severe ailments or sources of the identical if they’re uncared for or not taken care of, in the long term.
Dying can be manifested naturally as a consequence of its swabhava – nature. Subsequently a naturally manifested demise can be included underneath Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi.
In brief, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are naturally manifesting ailments of short-term nature, like starvation, sleep and many others. which happen as a result of nature of the physique and are usually not troublesome in wholesome people.
Examples of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
– Kshut – starvation
– Pipasa – thirst
– Jara – ageing
– Nidra – sleep
– Mrtyu – demise and many others.
Sorts of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are of two sorts. They’re –
1. Kala Krita Vyadhi
The swabhavabala pravrtta vyadhis i.e. pure ailments or manifestations which happen at ‘correct time’ are known as as Kalakrta Vyadhis. They don’t miss the timing of incidence until we manipulate them, besides demise.
Examples –
– Feeling hungry – when it’s time to have meals
– Getting thirsty – when it’s time to drink water, when physique wants water
– Getting sleep – when it’s time to sleep
– Getting outdated – once we cross 70 years of age (in olden days age past 70 years of age was thought-about as outdated age)
– Dying – when we have now crossed 100 years of our dwelling (in olden days, dwelling for 100 years was thought-about as norm and pure) and many others.
All of the above stated happen as a result of impact and affect of kala – time issue, and on time.
These Kala Krta Vyadhis happen when they should happen in correct time scheduled and designated for them to happen. They’re additionally known as Parirakshana Krta Vyadhis as a result of they happen despite defending ourselves and our well being in all views. These short-term disease-like manifestations happen as a consequence of correct upkeep of selves by correctly following the foundations and laws of a scientific lifestyle and weight loss plan.
2. Akala Krta Vyadhi
The Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis i.e. pure ailments or manifestations which happen in improper time (premature manifestation) are known as as Akalakrta Vyadhis. They happen both too early – untimely manifestation or too late – delayed manifestation. These ailments mainly happen as a consequence of our negligence and improper upkeep of selves and once we comply with erratic life-style and meals practices. These ailments are additionally known as as Aparirakshana Krta Vyadhis since they happen as a consequence of our failure to maintain and defend ourselves, within the absence of safety, prevention or care.
Fashionable ideas
Fashionable drugs doesn’t take into account the pure manifestations like starvation, thirst, sleep and many others included in Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis however has positively emphasised the necessity of sustaining them at steadiness in order to maintain wholesome. The intention of mentioning two contrasting phrases within the nomenclature i.e. ‘swabhava = pure’ and ‘vyadhi = illness’ by Ayurveda too is to emphasise the significance of those in sustaining one’s well being.
Prevention and treatment
There is no such thing as a want to debate prevention and treatment of those naturally occurring short-term manifestations since they’re self-limiting. The importance of understanding them as ‘vyadhis’ is to know the ‘unsaid factor’ i.e. should you neglect them, they’d form up into ailments. This additionally provides us a way of consciousness to keep up them at optimum steadiness and comply with self-discipline in following them in order to not misguide them into the pathway of them changing into ailments or sources for a similar.
The takeaway message is –
– eat meals whenever you really feel hungry,
– drink water when you’re hungry,
– sleep whenever you get sleep,
– put together and brace your self to your outdated age and take all precautions and measures and put together a blueprint to handle your senility in a wholesome method
– preserve the kalakrta vyadhis and handle the akalakrta vyadhis
– and know that demise is inevitable
If we aren’t taking a look at this facet from the ‘akalakrta vyadhi’ perspective, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis have a wealthy ‘preventive perspective’ fairly than a healing one. We have to know and remember that ‘time is all the things’ and preserve excellent timing for all the things we do in our life. For those who miss the timing, the timing will miss you.
As the favored saying goes, Kalaya Tasmai Namaha – ‘Oh God of time, we bow to thee!”
