Abstract

Dr. Sudheer Kumar Mishra*, Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sachan, Dr. Sarla

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a complete medical system as well as life science which looks at every aspect of life. Apart from being a medical science, Ayurveda also seems to be a philosophy in which along with physical health, it also talks about mental and spiritual well being. Charak Sutrasthana includes 152 Agrya aushadhi, Ashtang hridayam Uttarsthan includes Agrya aushadhi and in Ashtang Sangraha Sutrasthana Agrya sangraha. Agrya Dravya i.e. the drug which can be used as first drug of choice for the treatment of disease. According to the Sutrasthan of the Charaka Samhita, the Agraya bhav is a unique group of highly effective substances, or Agraya Dravya, each of which is superior in its individual therapeutic function. Leading drugs in this field have been classified according to their usefulness in various physiological and pathological conditions, providing useful guidance to physicians. Due to their in-depth discussions and academic clarity, Chakrapani Dutt's Ayurveda Deepika and Jyotishchandra Saraswat’s Charak Pradeepika hold an authoritative place among traditional texts. Acharya Chakrapani belongs to the 11th century and on the other hand, Jyotishchandra Saraswati is from the 20th century. Since there is a difference of about 1000 years between these two commentators, therefore it seems more logical to do a comparative study of them. When these two commentaries are compared, important interpretations are evolved, which greatly improve our knowledge of the principles of Agrya in Ayurvedic pharmacology and therapeutics.