Which means, Members, Advantages of Realizing

Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S

Varga = group

Chatushtaya = 4

Varga Chatushtaya means ‘Group of 4’.

Reference – Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 1 – Vedotpatti Adhyaya, Verse 44

Varga Chatushtaya as described by Acharya Sushruta

Members of Varga Chatushtaya

Acharya Sushruta, in Sutra Sthana – Chapter 1 of Sushruta Samhita has described Varga Chatushtaya. It includes 4 members. They’re –

1. Ahara – group of meals supplies
2. Aushadha – group of medicinal herbs
3. Parthiva – group of supplies derived from earth
4. Kalakrita – group of particular elements of kala i.e. time

 Associated AIAPGET Questions

1. Varga Chatushtaya defined by Dalhana consists of – (Su.Su.1/44)
2. Samswedaja, Jarayuja, Andaja, Udbhija
3.   Ahara, Achara, Parthiva, Kalakrit
4. Sthavara, Jangama, Parthiva, Kalakrit
5.   Not one of the above

Ans – This query was requested in Gujarat Public Service Fee – Lecturer Screening Check – 2018 – Maulika Siddhanta

Different associated questions

2. The Varga Chatushtaya are defined wherein chapter of Sushruta Samhita?
3. Su.Su.1
4.   Su.Sha.1
5. Su.Kalp.1
6.   Su.Chi.1

Ans – a. Su.Su.1

3. Varga Chatushtaya described by Acharya Vagbhata are –
4. Vikaranam Prakopanam
5.   Vikaranam Prashamanam
6. None
7.   Each

Ans – d. Each (Su.Su.1/44)

4. Varga Chaturvidha or Varga Chatushtaya which might trigger prakopa or prashamana of vikaras are defined by –
5. Acharya Vagbhata
6.   Acharya Sushruta
7. Acharya Charaka
8.   Acharya Sharngdhara

Ans – b. Acharya Sushruta (Su.Su.1/44)

Want for examine and Advantages of Understanding the Varga Chatushtaya

Firstly, Acharya Sushruta describes every of those 4 members intimately i.e. Ahara – the group of meals of plant and animal origins, Aushadha – the group of medicines, Parthiva – the group of earthly issues and Kalakrita – these that are derived from the time. Later he concludes by mentioning that the above 4 shall be thought of as Varga Chaturvidha or Varga Chatushtaya.

Want for Examine – 

शारीराणां विकाराणामेष वर्गश्चतुर्विधः ।

प्रकोपे प्रशमे चैव हेतुरुक्तश्चिकित्सकै:|| Su.Su.1/44

It is rather important to check and perceive this idea for the physicians. The data of the identical can be very a lot important for a typical man. It will assist one to know that the identical 4 teams of issues talked about in Chaturvidha Varga are liable for each well being and illnesses, relying on how skilfully or wrongfully one will get uncovered to them respectively.

Acharya Sushruta says – ‘The physicians consider that these 4 teams i.e. ahara, aushadha, parthiva and kalakrita both improve (trigger aggravation or exacerbation) or lower (trigger pacification or diminution) of the illnesses within the physique’.

This merely means to say that, when they’re skilfully used, they lower or pacify the illnesses and therefore are therapeutic in nature. When the identical 4 are used unskilfully would turn into victims of many illnesses or aggravation of the present illnesses. In brief, they’d contribute in the direction of pathogenesis of illnesses.

Now we are going to simply contact upon these 4 vargas briefly.

Varga Chatushtaya in a Nutshell

1. Ahara – meals

Ahara – meals – is alleged to be the mula i.e. root of sustenance of life for all of the residing beings. It bestows power, color, complexion and vitality on people. These options usually are not simply supported by the meals, however are additionally protected by it.

These meals comprise of and are enriched by the shad rasas. Shad Rasas are the six tastes constituted within the meals. They’re –

–        Madhura – candy

–        Amla – bitter

–        Lavana – salt

–        Katu – pungent

–        Tikta – bitter and

–        Kashaya – astringent

2. Aushadha – means medicinal herbs or medicines

Aushadhas – medicinal herbs – are the dravyas – substances utilized in treating illnesses. In these dravyas are situated the Rasas – the six tastes. Not all rasas are situated in all of the dravyas. Every dravya has a rasa or rasas particular to them. Thus, the six varieties of rasas are situated of their respective dravyas.

There are two sorts of dravyas. They’re –

1. Sthavara Dravyas – motionless substances – plant kingdom
2.   Jangama Dravyas – cell substances – animal kingdom

Sthavara Dravya is of 4 sorts. They’re –

1. Vanaspati – they don’t have flowers however bear fruits
2. Vrksha – they bear each flowers (which manifest first) and fruits (which come later)

iii. Virudha – they unfold on the bottom or creep on different crops. Creepers and shrubs are included herein.

1. Aushadhi – they exist solely till the fruits ripen and perish after that occurs.

Components helpful for medicinal functions – twak (bark), patra (leaves), pushpa (flowers), phala (fruits), mula (roots), kanda (rhizomes), niryasa (resin, gum), swarasa (juice, latex, sap)

Jangama Dravya is of 4 sorts. They’re –

1. Jarayuja – born from placenta (womb) – examples – cattle, man, wild animals and so forth.
2. Andaja – born out of eggs – examples – birds, snakes, creeping animals like snakes and so forth.

iii. Swedaja – born from sweat, heat and such different filth – examples – worms, bugs, ants and so forth.

1. Udbhija – born from earth – examples – indragopa (cochineal insect), frogs and so forth.

Components helpful for medicinal functions – charma (pores and skin, cover), nakha (nails, claws), roma (physique hairs), rudhira (blood) and so forth.

3. Parthiva Dravyas – supplies derived from earth

Among the many Parthiva Dravyas, under talked about are helpful –

1. Suvarna – gold
2.   Rajata – silver
3. Mani – valuable stones,
4.   Mukta – pearls
5. Manahshila – orpiment
6. Mruttika – mud / earth / clay
7. Kapala – piece of earthen pot

Ores and metals are additionally included on this class.

4. Kala Krita – results of time

Kala means time issue. Under talked about are the particular elements of time that are useful for remedy functions –

1. Pravata – heavy breeze
2.   Nivata – gentle breeze
3. Atapa – daylight
4.   Chaya – shade
5. Jyotsna – moonlight
6. Tama – darkness
7. Shita – chilly
8.   Ushna – warmth, heat
9. Varsha – rains
10. Ahoratra – day and evening
11. Paksha – fortnight
12. Masa – month
13. Rutu – seasons
14.   Ayana – solstice
15.   Samvatsara – 12 months and so forth.

The above talked about are numerous variants and displays of kala. They by their primary nature would trigger sanchaya (accumulation), prakopa (aggravation, improve), prashama (pacification) and pratikara (treatment) of doshas. Subsequently, kala is beneficial in remedy of aggravated doshas and the illnesses induced resulting from them.