CURATING AND INTERPRETING THE LITERATURE RELATED TO KRIYA SHARIR- A CRITICAL REVIEW

Dr. Mahendra Ashok Patil* and Dr. Ankush Dattatraya Khedkar

ABSTRACT

The acquisition of knowledge regarding the various domain of Sharira has been given utmost importance for the preservation of health as well as for the efficient management of diseases. Thus, the term Sharira Vichaya has been coined for the detailed and divided knowledge of human body (Ch.Sha. 6/3). Recently, it is studied under physioanatomical study of the human body i.e. Kriya Sharir (physiology) and Rachana Sharir (anatomy). The various aspects of Sharira are vividly discussed in Vrihatraye and Laghutraye. The description pertaining to Rachana Sharira is more organized as compared to Kriya Sharira as most of the anatomical description is available in Sharirasthana but the physiological description is distributed in different chapters and Sthana. All these description with their commentaries need to be collected and interpreted in a systematic manner for the enrichment of understanding on various topics of Kriya Sharir. Although many attempts have been done by the eminent scholars in form of textbooks, but certain topics such as Ksheera Dadhi Nyaya, Dosha Kshaya Vriddhi still need more embellishment by incorporating the views of commentators. Even though, few dissertation also have been carried out in different institution in attempt to collect the views of commentators on Kriya Sharir related areas but neither they cover all commentaries nor have been discussed in light of contemporary science. Thus, present study entitled “Curating and interpreting the literature related to Kriya Sharir available in various commentaries on classical Ayurveda compendia”.

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