A CONCEPT OF RASAVIMĀNA ADHYĀYA OF CARAKA SAṂHITA

Abstract

Āyurveda is a Saṛvapāriṣada Śāstra which means this system of medicine is related to all its scriptures, takes into account even the mutually divergent views expressed in various philosophical systems so far as they do not oppose the Āyurvedic concepts. Tantra, deals with the specific subject in totality concerning all the existing aspects of that subject, is desirable to be divided and arranged with some technique. Some methodology has been conveyed to present its contents in precise and concise manner yet in lucid way. The whole Caraka Saṃhitā can be explored and elaborated by studying the Rasa Vimāna. The present work is an attempt to study Rasa vimāna of Caraka Saṃhitā. Thus, the study is limited to a specific part but the methods as described previously to study the Tantra or its Avayava remains the same. Rasa Vimāna is fulfilling the both prayojana of Āyurvada i.e. Swasthasya Swāsthyarakṣaṇam & Āturasya Vikārapraśamanam.