Samhita & Sidhhanta

Ayurveda, being a branch of Veda evolved about 5000 years ago. It deals with the principles of the physical and metaphysical aspects of life. It has established its principles based on the Fundamental principles of Philosophies of India. Hence it does not only aim to prevent and treat the diseases but also to attain salvation. The word “Ayurveda” refers to “Science of Life”. Ayurveda states that Ayu is the combination of Sharira (Body), Indirya (Sense), Satva (Mana), and Atma (Soul). Shareera is formed by Dosha, Dhatu, and Mala and their equilibrium is considered healthy. Ayurveda describes the principles of maintenance of equilibrium state of Dosha, Dhatu, and Mala to maintain health. If diseases get manifested due to the imbalanced state of these, then specific treatment principles are explained to get rid of the disease. Apart from these principles, Ayurveda also enlightens about salvation (Moksha) of Atma (soul) to get rid of the cycle of rebirth. Department of Basic-Principles deals with the subjects which provide the profound knowledge of Sanskrit, Fundamental Principles of Samhitas, which facilitate the students to understand the principle of diseases and their management, further practical application of the principles in clinical practice. Department includes a good number of compendiums of Ayurveda.

Subjects Dealt by The Department

The only department that caters to the academic needs of all the initial three years, with an average of 850 theoretical classes per year

• Sanskrit – It is a basic language to understand and to interpret Samhitas of Ayurveda.
• Padartha Vijnana – Deals with fundamental principles of Indian philosophies and utility of these principles to understand Samhita.
• Ashtanga Hridaya (Sutra sthana) – Provides a brief insight into the Basic principles of Ayurveda and their application in the prevention and treatment of diseases.
• Charaka Samhita (Purvardha) – Deals with the in-detail understanding of principles of Ayurveda and their application in the prevention and treatment of diseases.
• Charaka Samhita (Uttarardha) – It offers in-depth knowledge of prevention of the diseases, mode of manifestation of diseases, and their treatment