Abstract

SHABDA AS VISHESH GUNA OF AKASHA MAHABHUTA -A CRITICAL REVIEW

Dr. Trupti Tembhare

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Abstract

Ayusha veda is Ayurveda i. e. knowledge of life or science of life. To get knowledge of this science one need to understand Shadpadartha. Shadpadartha deals with six facets of material existence, by which they are perceived and utilised This includes Dravya, Guna, Karma, Samanya, Vishesh, Samavaya. Guna is one among the Shadpadartha accepted by Ayurveda which are essential to bring dhatu samyata in body. Shabda (Sound), Sparsha (touch), Rupa (sight), Rasa (taste), Gandha (smell) are five vishesh guna of Pancha mahabhuta i.e. Akasha (ether element), Vayu (air element), Agni (fire element), jala (water element), Prithvi (earth element) respectively. When we correlate these gunas with modern science, Shabda (Sound) guna which is vishesh guna of Akasha gives us contradictory picture in our mind as Sound doesn’t travel in vacumm. This review article is small effort to understand why shabda guna is vishesh guna of Akasha mahabhuta.

Keywords: Shabda, shabda bhed, Akash Mahabhut, Vishesh guna, Vaisheshik guna, Samanya guna.