Abstract

CONCEPT OF NYAYA AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN AYURVEDA

*Vd. Jyoti Sihag and Dr. Sagrika Jaggi

Abstract

Ayurvedic treatise endow Tantrayukti as textual device to illuminate the texts. There are many others textual tools used by Acharyas, according to the need in order to clarify textual word. Nyayas or maxims are the one which are used by Ayurvedic commentators in vogue to explore their concepts and to make thesaurus more under stable. These Nyayas are part of Vedas and other Shastra also. To explain the meaning of verses these are used as technical tools by Granthkaras. As it was said by Acharyas that Pramanas are the source of true knowledge. Upmana or analogy seems the basis of these Nyayas. These are condensed legends through light on behavior of humans like “Chatrino Gacchanti Nyaya”, some of these are related to birds-“Khale Kapota Nyaya” and few relates to insects-“Ghuna Akshar Nyaya” etc. The analogy with these incidence was taken as tools to convey the idea of Shastrkaras. This is an attempt to explore the concept of Nyayas in commentaries and to study their importance in understanding the thesaurus.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Nyaya, Maxims, Aupmay etc.