Abstract

CONCEPT OF MANAS AS KARANDRAVYA – A CRITICAL REVIEW

Trupti Tembhare*

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Abstract

Manas also known as mind is the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences to think, to feel, the faculty of consciousness and thought. Manas is unique concept of Ayurveda which is most important and inevitable medium to gain knowledge. When mind is diverted one can not gain knowledge inspite of the presence of Atma, Indriya and Indriyaartha. In Ayurveda mind is considered one of the Karan dravya (causative factor) for the origin of the body. Body is the cause of ill health. In Ayurveda actions or phenomena are termed as Karya whereas their responsible factors are called as Karana. Ayurveda accepts that without the cause there is no action this theory known as karya-karanbhav siddhanta. With this review article it is small effort to understand science of Ayurveda which is incomplete without understanding concept of Manas as Karana dravya.

Keywords: Manas, Karan dravya, Karya dravya, Ubhayendriya, Karya – Karanbhav siddhanta