Abstract

AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF PRANAYAMA ON SMRUTI IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN

Vd. Taniya Suresh Manjani* and Dr. R. S. Dhimdhime

Abstract

The present study to evaluate the effect of Pranayama on Smruti in School Going Children was conducted on 100 volunteers from an affiliated English medium school in the mentioned research area. Udana vayu is considered as Pavanottama as cited in Sushruta Samhita. Smruti is a function of Udana Vayu as stated by Acharya Vagbhata. Smruti or memory in Ayurveda is a part of Buddhi (dhidhriti- smruti). Here, only Smruti or memory aspect of Buddhi was assessed. Pranayama is the fourth limb out of the eight limbs of Yoga explained by Patanjali. Pranayama is the rhythmic controlled breathing by means of controlling vayu or vata dosha. Inhalation and exhalation are functions of the Prana vayu and Udana vayu respectively, and Smruti is one of the functions of Udana vayu. Hereby, establishing an indirect relation between Pranayama and Udana vayu. Now a days, weak memory or Smruti is considered to be a disability in the entire fraternity of learning, of which school going children are the greatest victims. Hence through regular Pranayama, an effort is been made to understand the effect of Pranayama on Smruti. Also, knowing the extra proven benefits that Pranayama possesses, if it is inculcated in schools as a regular curricular activity, the child group will be favored from it in all dimensions immensely.

Keywords: Buddhi, Memory, Pavanottama, Prana Vayu, Pranayama, School Going Children, Smruti, Udana Vayu.