Abstract

THE CONCEPTUAL STUDY AND APPLICABILITY OF GUNA AND LESHA KALPANA IN SUTRASTHAN OF BRIHATTRAYI

Shubha Pareek* and Manoj Nimbalkar

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Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient science which describes the life (Aayu). The knowledge of ancient Ayurveda is described in form of Samhitas, in which Brihattrayi is Most Important. To understand the text of Samhitas properly Acharya's gives some tools like kalpana, tantrayukti, taachhilaya, tantraguna, arthashraya, etc. These tools play an important role to understand the proper knowledge of Samhitas. Kalpana is one of them, which is described by Acharya Arundatta (Commentator of Ashtaang Hridaya). In 7 kalpanas, Guna and Lesha kalpanas are most important to finding all possible information and hidden linkage about Shaastra. Research topic The conceptual Study and Applicability of Guna and Lesha Kalpana in Sutrasthan of Brihattrayi is a Literary Research. This is conceptual type of study. All sorts of references related to Guna & Lesh Kalpanas have been collected from various Ayurvedic texts. The primary objective of this study is to know the Shabdartha and Abhipretartha (agreeable or desired meaning) of Brihattrayi's Sutrasthan by Guna & Lesh Kalpanas in order to find out the important and hidden linkage. Kalpanas are useful for interpreting and understanding the slokas of Samhita and other tantras. They act as the tool for Adhyayana of many literary works. Even though Tantrayukti will help for understanding and interpreting the meaning of verses Kalpana are also needed for the studying of tantra by their specific way of explanation and description.

Keywords: kalpana, Brihattrayi, Guna, Lesh, Shabdartha, Abhipretartha.