Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF NYAAYA MENTIONED IN CHARAKA SAMHITA SUTRASTHAN

Dr. Prakriti Sharma*, Dr. Shanti Bodh, Dr. Shweta Thakur, Dr. Indu Bala

Abstract

Ayurvedic classical texts mainly consists of Brihatrayi & Laghutrayi. Brihatrayi consists of Charaka, Sushrut and Vagbhatta samhita and Laghutrayi consists of Madhav Nidaan, Bhavprakash and Sharangdhar Samhita. In Brihatrayi grantha chapters are mainly divided into Sthanas. In Charaka Samhita there are eight sthanas and Sutrasthan is first sthana among them. Ayurveda is classically conveyed through sutras, which are brief yet densely meaningful Sanskrit aphorisms. To unfold the layered and implicit ideas contained in these sutras for specialist and non-specialist readers, Acharyas and commentators have adopted Nyaayas (maxims) as key explanatory instrument. Such as Tilapidaka Nyaaya and Babhru Gudha Nyaaya are mentioned in main Sutra of Charaka Samhita while Gobalivardha Nyaaya, Ghunakshara Nyaaya etc. are mentioned by commentator Chakrapaani to explore the hidden meaning behind the sutras. The Commentator Chakrapaani makes extensive and deliberate use of such Nyaayas in his commentry Ayurved Dipikaa to clarify both subtle theoretical aspect and their practical relevance in clinical and interpretive contexts. The present study seeks to recast these ideas in systematically organised, conceptually precise and linguistically refined form, suitable for present-day academic discourse.

Keywords: Nyaaya, Maxims, Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthan, Chakrapaani, Ayurved Deepika.