Abstract

PRATYAKSHA PRAMANA AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Richa Katoch* and Dr. Veenu Malhotra B.A.M.S, M.D., Ph.d

Abstract

Ayurvedic system of the medicine lays emphasis on the validation and verification of concept and facts. After consulting the literature related to Ayurveda, it becomes clear that the physicians of Ayurvedic system of medicine realized the necessity of scientific knowledge. For this thorough and true scientific knowledge, Ayurvedic scholars adopted various method of investigation and these are known as Pariksha (Examination) in Ayurvedic fraternity. As per Acharya this Pariksha can be done by Aptopadesha (Established doctrine), Pratyaksha (Direct perception), Anumana (Inference) and Yukti (Reasoning or planning). In this article out of these Pramana-Pratyaksha Pramana and its importance will be discussed.

Keywords: Pramana, Pratyaksha Pramana, Importance of Pratyaksha Pramana.