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Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhava - the Intention Behind Invention REVIEW ARTICLE July-Aug 2020 Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhava - The Intention behind invention Dr. Aparna Shanbhag1, Dr. Shriram Murtugudde2, Dr. Shreevatsa3 1,2Post Graduate Scholar, 3Professor & HOD of PG Studies, Dept. of Ayurveda Samhita & Siddhanta, Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA. A B S T R A C T The Pramanas are the tool to achieve the Prama. i.e. Yathartha Jnana. Among 4 Pramanas mentioned by Acharyas, Aptopadesha Jnana is the first and foremost important Pramana followed by Pratyksha.[1] Acharya Sushruta opines the Jnana Vruddhi takes place when the Pratyaksha and Aptopadeshajnana goes hand in hand.[2] Pratyaksha Jnana is most valuable than any other Pramanajanya Jnana. There are certain factors where the Pratyaksha Jnana is not perceived properly named as Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhavas.[3] Understanding of these factors to avoid any fault in clinical practice is essential task. Rectification of these factors with the support of technology while in treatment is discussed further in this article. Key words: Pramana, Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhavas, Yathartha Jnana. INTRODUCTION The testing of each concept is only possible with the Pramanas. Thus Pramanas are the main tools for Ayurveda is an immortal science of life where it deals gaining knowledge. Pramana are of 4 kinds which are with how to lead life in Swastha as well as in accepted by Acharya Charaka in gaining the Vyadhyavastha. Any science can sustain for longer knowledge of Sat and Asat Padarthas of this universe. period if there exists a strong base, just like the strong They are Apthopadesha, Pratyaksha, Anumana and root can only hold the tree strong years together, Yukti.[5] similarly the Ayurveda, which has the strong base of Siddhnatas, the science is built further on the basis of Aptopadesha Jnana is the Jnana that which is these Siddhantas. obtained by Guruparampara. Pratyaksha Jnana is the Jnana that which is gained by the Indriyas of self. They Siddhantas are the outcome of a lot of experiments may also said as evidence based. That which is and keen observations from different angles, and experienced by self is always have more weightage proved by reasoning and then concluded by Acharyas and trust worthy. Such knowledge by Pratyaksha only with the help of Pramanas.[4] possible if there is proper bonding between - Address for correspondence: Panchendriya, Manas, Buddhi and Athma exists. Dr. Aparna Shanbhag Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Ayurveda Samhita & Siddhanta, Acharya Charaka defines Pratyaksha as,- Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA. E-mail: [email protected] अ配मेन्द्रिय मनो셍थानथम ् सन्द्रनक셍थात ् प्रवताते॥핍यक्तथ तदथ配वे यथ Submission Date: 17/07/2020 Accepted Date: 20/08/2020 [6] : Access this article online बुद्धि प्र配यक्षम ्सथ नन셁楍यते।। Quick Response Code The other Pramanas like, Anumana and Yukti are Website: www.jaims.in based on the Pratyaksha Poorvaa Jnana. Hence Prathyaksha Jnana has got more weightage, than any Published by Maharshi Charaka other Pramanas. Ayurveda Organization, Vijayapur, Karnataka (Regd) under the license CC- For the Jnanotpatti by Pratyaksha, there should be by-NC-SA Sannikarsha of Atma, Indriya, Mana and Artha, Nidra Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences | July - Aug 2020 | Vol. 5 | Issue 4 134 Dr. Aparna Shanbhag et al. Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhava - The Intention behind invention ISSN: 2456-3110 REVIEW ARTICLE July-Aug 2020 is one such condition where there is no proper Clinical example: The causes for the expectoration combination of above 4 factors take place, because of with cough are numerous, but is invisible because of which the jnanotpatti is not possible. Similarly there the presence of thoracic cage. Here thoracic cage is are certain situations where there exist some covering the lungs. obstruction in the flow of knowledge. They are known KARANA DOURBALYATH: Any Indriya Dourbalya will as – “Pratyakshabadhakara Bhava”. lead to failure in perception of the objects. Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhava contains of 7 situations, they are; In case of Badhirya, Andhya, the perception of objects will not be complete. As the age progresses this सतथ車 च 셂पथणथमनतसन्द्रनक셍थादनतद्धवप्रक셍थादथवरणथत ् Karana Dourbalya worsens. करणदौबा쥍यथरमनोनव셍थनथत ् Textual example: The Rogi who is suffering with .Kamala is unable to recognise the white cloth ;ﴃसमथनथभिहथरथदभििवथदनतसौक्ष्म्यथ楍च प्र配यक्षथनुपलन्द््ध तमथदपरीक्षक्षतमेतद楍यतेु - प्र配यक्षमेवथन्द्त, नथरयदतीनत||८|| Clinical examples: In case of presbyopia the person’s The clinical importance of these above factors in ability to focus on close objects such as small prints clinical practice will be discussed further are difficult. Similarly in case of myopia the far objects can’t be recognised. ATI SANNIKARSHATH: There will not be proper MANO ANAVASTHANA: There will not be Jnana perception of Artha objects if that Artha is very nearer to Indriya. Utpatti, if Manas is not engaged in Indriya Indriyartha Sannikarsha. Hence Achara Charaka while saying Textual reference:- The applied Anjana is not visible to about Mano Lakshana, Jnanasya Bhava and Abhava the Chakshu as it is very nearer to the Chakshu. depends upon Bhava and Abhava of Mana while Clinical Examples: The minimum distance of distinct perceiving Vishaya. vision is 25 cm. If the object is present nearer than Textual examples: The lady who is awaiting and this is not visible properly and the cause is said as - thinking about the arrival of her partner will not be Ati Sannikarshat. aware of things happening around her. ATI VIPRAKARSHAT: There will not be proper Clinical Examples: While tracing the sinus of fistula if perception of the objects when it is too far from our the mind is not concentrated, there might be injury to Indriyas. the other tissues inside and there where the patient ends up in complications And similarly in other Textual Example: The bird which flies in sky can’t be surgeries. If the venous plexus or nerve innervations recognised properly. are not avoided during incision, there might be blood Clinical example: The sounds which is heard from long loss or any neurological disorders. distance will not be properly recognised. While auscultation of cardiac sounds or respiratory SAMANABHIHARATH: If one thing if gets merged in a creputations, or intestinal sounds. heap of similar kind of things then the identifying that thing becomes very difficult. AVARANATH: If any object is covered by any cloth or Textual example: The Bilwaphala if falls in a heap of any other non transparent sheets then the object Bilwa Phalas, due to similarity the Phala which was behind it is not visible. i.e because of Avarana. fallen cannot be identified by Indriyas. Texual example: The things which are placed behind Clinical reference: In a lab, If a sample of blood / urine screen or behind a wall - are not perceived because of gets mixed with other sample of blood and urine then covering. the differentiation becomes very difficult. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences | July - Aug 2020 | Vol. 5 | Issue 4 135 Dr. Aparna Shanbhag et al. Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhava - The Intention behind invention ISSN: 2456-3110 REVIEW ARTICLE July-Aug 2020 ABHIBHAVA: The Indriya Arthas which are more rays, USG such instruments pears the outer skin of prominent would mask the other objects which are body and enable to visualise the inner organs. Karana dull in their expression. Dourbalya can be corrected by usage of certain devices such as lenses for eye, hearing aids etc. Textual example: The Ulkapatha or Nakshtra are not Atisukhshma objects can be visualised by the help of visible in day time due to Surya Prakasha. microscopes. Abhibhava while auscultation the Clinical example: While Auscultating the cardiac cardiac sounds only can be heard even in the sounds if there exists the respiratory sounds more presence of plural sounds with the help of volume then the grasping of cardiac sounds becomes stethoscopes (bell of the diaphragm). Many such difficult. devices such as ECG machines, other amplifiers (where frequency of the sounds can adjusted) these TISOUKSHMYATH Very fine objects are very A : are all even though support modern science the difficult to grasp. technology is always need based. Hence that need is Textual reference: Very fine germs, literatures are shown by our Acharyas long back. Acharyas had their very difficult to visualise. Jnana Chakshu and also had super power i.e. Ateendriya Shakti. Hence for them these so called Clinical examples: Identification of the components of Badhaka Bhavas are may not be truly Badhaka. But any body fluids are difficult by naked eye. for a common man they need some other tool for Thus these 8 are considered as Pratyaksha seeking of Pratyaksha Jnana. Anupalabdhi Karana. CONCLUSION DISCUSSION Pratyaksha is the Pramana where the evidence based Among 4 Pramanas after the Aptopadesha Jnana the knowledge is gained and there are certain factors Pratyaksha Jnana is considered as more valid. which obstruct the flow of knowledge. The proper Because when a person directly perceives with help of Sannikarsha of Athma, Indriya, Mana, Artha are his Indriyas that will be valuable. In present era the responsible for the comprehension of knowledge, any evidence based practice or evidence based disruption in above track will lead to obstruction of information’s are more valuable. Hence the science is knowledge. There are certain factors because of behind the evidence. In Ayurveda all the Pramanas which the Prathyaksha Jnana cannot be attained, Ati are given equal importance in practical application. Sannikrustadi are the causes for Jnana Anupalabdhi. Because Acharya says “Pratyaksham Hi Alpam Acharyas had the Jnana Chakshu by which they could Analpam Apratyaksham Ayasti”. visualise even in the presence of the above said The Pratyaksha Badhakara Bhavas are obstruction to factors, where as for the common people they face the flow of knowledge, and the only solution is to hindrance in gaining knowledge.
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