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A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF LITERATURE OF OJAS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KRIYA SHARIR

Dr. Mahendra Ashok Patil and *Dr. Ankush Dattatraya Khedkar

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Abstract

According to Ayurveda Ayus (life) is defined as combination of the body, sense organs, mind and soul. In other word, Ayurveda has given much priority to live healthy and joyful long life. Concepts related to health and diseases are discussed with detail in nearly all classical texts of Ayurveda. These concepts include knowledge of etiology, symptomology, therapeutics, various measures to maintain healthy status and reasons behind falling sick. The concept of ojas, bala and immunity are very important to maintain a healthy long life. According to Ayurveda, Ojas is an essence present in every dhatu (tissue) and considered as Sara of all the seven dhatus starting from Rasa to Shukra and responsible for the strength of the body. The purest substance in the universe and omnipresent in the human being, Ojas is responsible consciousness, purity in thoughts, health, positivity in feelings in every situation, better immunity, longevity, intelligence and memory. According to Ayurveda, Ojas is one of most important elements for maintaining and sustaining of life. All human beings are well nourished by Ojas and its decrease leads to the cessation of life. Though Ojas is located in the Hridya (heart), it pervades all over the body. It controls or regulates the whole working system of the body. In Veda Bala, Prana, Veerya, Kapha etc terms are considered as the synonyms of Ojas. In Ayurveda Ojas is also known as Bala (strength) because it provides strength to the body in terms of physical, mental, immunological and resistance to the body. From this statement it is very clear to correlate the importance of bala and vyadhikshamatvam with ojas and could be understood that all the three are inter-related to maintain the physical and mental strength of the body. It is a bit difficult to define Ojas and ojas kshaya as per modern methodology. But correlation with modern science is very important to improve the health of the society.

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