COLLECTIVE REFERENCES OF UPAMAS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHARAKA SAMHITA SHARIRA STHANA
Rekha Sakkari* and Rajani Dhaded
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of medicine, which contains huge history of contributors and contributions. Our Ayurveda preceptors described the concepts in the form of verse and commentary throughout the treatises. It is essential to analyse these concepts to understand the Basic principles of Ayurveda, Diagnosis method and Treatment of diseases. Some of the difficulty concepts are not understood by all three types of students (Highly intelligent, Moderate and Less intelligent person) due to lack of applicability of Ayurveda knowledge. For understanding of complex subject matter our Acharyas have been introduced some of the learning methods like Tantrayukti, Nyaya, Vadamarga, Upama and other methods. There is enormous lists of Upamas (Analogies) cited in Brihat-trayee (Greater Trios) along with its utility in Ayurvedic medical education. Upama is similar or resembling words and examples to make easy grasping of Ayurveda concepts. In this review article author has tried to collect and critically comprehends the all references of Upama cited in Sharira sthana.
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