Abstract

“LOK PURUSH SAMYA SIDHANT” – A CRITICAL REVIEW

*Dinesh M. Jadhav, Milind C. Kirte and Sampada S. Sant

Abstract

Every field or faculty having some Basic principles, we called as Sidhant. Examples in physics – Bohar theory, Dalton theory; in Chemistry – Quantum number theory, Werner’s theory of coordination of compounds; in Biology – Darwin’s theory, Mendel’s theory of heredity. Sidhant (theory) is the conclusion which is established by scientist after testing in several ways and on proving it with reasoning.[1] In Ayurveda science also having many sidhant’s (theory) such as tridosh sidhant, samanya vishesh sidhant, panchmahabhut sidhant, lok – purush samya sidhant, dhatu poshan nyay etc. Ayurveda is said as eternally continuing because of it’s beginning less ness, the characters of entities having been determined by universal nature and the characters of substances being eternal.[2] According to lok – purush samya sidhant there is great similarity between outside world (Lokagat) and individual (Purushgat). According to ‘Yat Pinde Tat Bramhand’ theory of Yajurveda, all that exist in the universe also exist in an individual. So, it also called as ‘Pinda Brahmanda Nyay’.

Keywords: Sidhant, lok – purush samya sidhant.