A CRITICAL STUDY ON NIDRA AND SWAPA IN CHARAKA SAMHITA

Authors

  • Saylee Deshmukh Ph.D.Scholar, Department of Basic Principles, Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar- India
  • Bhushan Sanghavi M.S. Scholar,Department of Shalyatantra,R.A.Podar Ayurved College,Worli,Mumbai- India.
  • Mahesh Vyas Professor & Head of Department, Department of Basic Principles, Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar- India

Keywords:

Ashtauninditiya, Charaka samhita, Nidra, Swapa

Abstract

In Ayurveda detailed description of about sleep, sleeping pattern, type of bed etc. is available. There are two different terms that often come across in the context of sleep which are namely Nidra and Swapa. They seem to be synonyms of each other. Acharya Charaka has described Nidra in 21st chapter of Sutrasthana named Astauninditiya. It remains a question always that instead of describing Nidra in Swastha chatushka of Charaka samhita what is the need for describing it in Ashtauninditiya adhyaya of Yojana chatushka.The present study attempts to differentiate between the terms Nidra and Swapna mentioned in Charaka samhita and find out the reason of explaining Nidra in Astauninditiya adhyaya of Charaka samhita.

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Published

15-05-2015

How to Cite

Saylee Deshmukh, Bhushan Sanghavi, & Mahesh Vyas. (2015). A CRITICAL STUDY ON NIDRA AND SWAPA IN CHARAKA SAMHITA. International Journal of Applied Ayurved Research, 1(10), 1–3. Retrieved from https://ijaar.in/index.php/journal/article/view/57

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 10 (2015): MARCH-APRIL 2015

Section

Review Articles
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