That means, Subtypes, Examples, Prevention, Remedy

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 short-term disturbances. They’re included beneath 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 beneath 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 beneath 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 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)

That means of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi

–        Swabhavabala Pravrtta – naturally brought on or brought on because of the energy or domination of pure manifestations

–        Vyadhi – illnesses

Definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis –

The illnesses resembling starvation, thirst, previous age, loss of life, sleep and such others which naturally happen in everybody, on daily basis, are often known as Swabhavapravrtta Vyadhis.

Starvation, thirst and many others talked about above within the definition of Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are usually not illnesses, as we are able to see. They’re simply pure manifestations of the physique that are seen every day and in everybody as a rule.

Despite that, they’re referred to as as Vyadhis as a result of they too hassle us for a really brief period till they exist or till they go away. They’ve a short lived standing, particularly so in wholesome people, are self-limiting and therefore might be thought of as short-term pure illnesses. However, they will 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 be manifested naturally on account of its swabhava – nature. Due to this fact a naturally manifested loss of life can be included beneath Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhi.

Briefly, Swabhavabala Pravrtta Vyadhis are naturally manifesting illnesses of short-term nature, like starvation, sleep and many others. which happen because of the 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 – loss of life and many others.

Forms 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 prevalence except we manipulate them, besides loss of life.

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 – once we cross 70 years of age (in olden days age past 70 years of age was thought of as previous age)

–        Loss of life – when we’ve crossed 100 years of our residing (in olden days, residing for 100 years was thought of 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 short-term disease-like manifestations happen on account 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 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 on account of our negligence and improper upkeep of selves and once we observe erratic life-style and meals practices. These illnesses are additionally referred to as as Aparirakshana Krta Vyadhis since they happen on account of our failure to care for and defend ourselves, within the absence of safety, prevention or care.

Trendy ideas

Trendy medication doesn’t think about 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 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 remedy

There isn’t a want to debate prevention and remedy of those naturally occurring short-term manifestations since they’re self-limiting. The importance of figuring out them as ‘vyadhis’ is to know the ‘unsaid factor’ i.e. for those who neglect them, they might form up into illnesses. This additionally provides us a way of consciousness to take care of them at optimum stability and observe self-discipline in following them in order to not misguide them into the pathway of them turning into illnesses 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 previous age and take all precautions and measures and put together a blueprint to handle your senility in a wholesome method

–        keep the kalakrta vyadhis and handle the akalakrta vyadhis

–        and know that loss of life 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’ slightly than a healing one. We have to know and remember that ‘time is every little thing’ and keep good timing for every little thing we do in our life. In case 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!”