Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Swabhavabala Pravritta Vyadhis are grouped as illnesses regardless of them being pure manifestations because of the nature of them manifesting with self-limiting and momentary disturbances. They’re included underneath a bid class of illnesses referred to as referred to 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 – illnesses 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 situations 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 could have typical options of them. On the opposite facet, they may also 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 research 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)
That means of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi
– Swabhavabala Pravrtta – naturally prompted or prompted because of the energy or domination of pure manifestations
– Vyadhi – illnesses
Definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis –
The illnesses comparable to starvation, thirst, previous age, demise, sleep and such others which naturally happen in everybody, each day, are referred to as Swabhavapravrtta Vyadhis.
Starvation, thirst and many others talked about above within the definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis should not illnesses, as we will see. They’re simply pure manifestations of the physique that are seen every day and in everybody as a rule.
Regardless of that, they’re referred to as as Vyadhis as a result of they too hassle us for a really brief length till they exist or till they go away. They’ve a short lived standing, particularly so in wholesome people, are self-limiting and therefore could be thought-about as short-term pure illnesses. Alternatively, they’ll turn out to be critical illnesses or sources of the identical if they’re uncared for or not taken care of, in the long term.
Loss of life can also be manifested naturally because of its swabhava – nature. Subsequently a naturally manifested demise can also be included underneath Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi.
Briefly, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are naturally manifesting illnesses of momentary nature, like starvation, sleep and many others. which happen because of the nature of the physique and should not troublesome in wholesome people.
Examples of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
– Kshut – starvation
– Pipasa – thirst
– Jara – ageing
– Nidra – sleep
– Mrtyu – demise and many others.
Varieties of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis
Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are of two sorts. They’re –
1. Kala Krita Vyadhi
The swabhavabala pravrtta vyadhis i.e. pure illnesses or manifestations which happen at ‘correct time’ are referred to as as Kalakrta Vyadhis. They don’t miss the timing of incidence except 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 previous – after we cross 70 years of age (in olden days age past 70 years of age was thought-about as previous age)
– Loss of life – when now we have crossed 100 years of our residing (in olden days, residing for 100 years was thought-about as norm and pure) and many others.
All of the above stated happen because of the 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 referred to as Parirakshana Krta Vyadhis as a result of they happen regardless of defending ourselves and our well being in all views. These momentary disease-like manifestations happen because of correct upkeep of selves by correctly following the principles and rules of a scientific lifestyle and eating regimen.
2. Akala Krta Vyadhi
The Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis i.e. pure illnesses or manifestations which happen in improper time (premature manifestation) are referred to as as Akalakrta Vyadhis. They happen both too early – untimely manifestation or too late – delayed manifestation. These illnesses mainly happen because of our negligence and improper upkeep of selves and after we comply with erratic life-style and meals practices. These illnesses are additionally referred to as as Aparirakshana Krta Vyadhis since they happen because of our failure to maintain and defend ourselves, within the absence of safety, prevention or care.
Trendy ideas
Trendy drugs doesn’t think about the pure manifestations like starvation, thirst, sleep and many others included in Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis however has undoubtedly emphasised the necessity of sustaining them at stability 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 isn’t a want to debate prevention and treatment of those naturally occurring momentary manifestations since they’re self-limiting. The importance of figuring out them as ‘vyadhis’ is to grasp the ‘unsaid factor’ i.e. when you neglect them, they’d form up into illnesses. This additionally offers us a way of consciousness to take care of them at optimum stability and comply with self-discipline in following them in order to not misguide them into the pathway of them changing into illnesses or sources for a similar.
The takeaway message is –
– eat meals whenever you really feel hungry,
– drink water if you end up hungry,
– sleep whenever you get sleep,
– put together and brace your self on your previous 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’re not taking a look at this facet from the ‘akalakrta vyadhi’ perspective, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis have a wealthy ‘preventive perspective’ relatively than a healing one. We have to know and bear in mind that ‘time is the whole lot’ and preserve excellent timing for the whole lot we do in our life. When you miss the timing, the timing will miss you.
As the favored saying goes, Kalaya Tasmai Namaha – ‘Oh God of time, we bow to thee!”