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Chapter-2

Traya Upastambha

The Three supportive pillars ofHuman life

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TRAYA UPASTAMBHA(Three supportive pillars of humanLife)

Aahara

Nidra Brahmacharya

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Traya Upastambha (Three supports)

1. Aahara (Diet)

2. Nidra (Sleep)

3. Brahmacharya (Chastity)

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AAHARA (DIET)

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Definition of Aahara

– The solid and liquid food swallowed and drunk through mouth and passed through esophagus

is called Aahara.

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IMPORTANCE OF AAHARA - 1

Importance of Aahara:- 3 Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)

- 7 Dhatu (Rasa, Rakta, Mansa,

Meda, Asthi, Majja, Shukra)

- 3 Malas (Mutra, Purisha andSweda)

Are the roots of human body.

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IMPORTANCE OF AAHARA - 2

As the roots of the plants give support to andnourish the plant, similarly Dosha-Dhatu-Malasupport the body.

- In this process, they need nourishment, whichis supplied by appropriate Aahara.

- Aahara keeps equilibrium of Dosh-Dhatu-Mala,which is necessary to prevent the disease.

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Proper diet Improper diet

Health Disease

Diet

1. Solid2. Semisolid

3. Liquid

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Diet

1. Asheetam (Particles e.g. Rice)

2. Khadeetam (To cut e.g. Bread)

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3. Pitam (To drink e.g. Soup)

4. Lidham (Apply on tongue e.g. Pickles)

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CLASSIFICATION OF

AAHARA (DIET)

Cl ifi ti f A h (Di t)

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No.

On the basis of Classification Examples

1 Consistency of food 1) Ghana (Solid)

2) Alpa Ghana (Semisolid)

3) Drava (Liquid)

1) Almond

2) Gruel

3) Milk

2 Nature of food 1) Ashita

2) Khadita

3) Peeta

4) Leedha

1) Rice

2) Bread

3) Milk

4) Jam

3 Potency of food 1) Ushna (Hot)

2) Sheeta (Cold)

1) Black pepper

2) Ghruta

4 Rasa (Taste) of food 1) Madhura (Sweet)

2) Amla (Sour)

3) Lavana (Salt)

4) Katu (Pungent)5) Tikta (Bitter)

6) Kashaya (Astringent)

1) Sugar

2) Lemon

3) Salt

4) Ginger5) Fenu greek

6) Coffee

5 Consistency – Mainly oforiginal food items

1) Dravadravya (Liquid)

2) Annadravya (Solid)

1) Water, Milk, Oil

2) Grains,Beans,

Vegetables

Classification of Aahara (Diet)

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CLASSIFICATION OF AAHARA (DIET)DRAVADRAVYA (LIQUID)

Varga Class of - Examples

1) Jala Varga Different varieties ofwater

Rain water, Boiledwater

2) Dugdha Varga Milk & Milk products Cow’s milk, Ghruta,Butter

3) Taila Varga Oils Sesame oil, Almondoil

4) Ikshu Varga Sugarcane products Sugar, Jaggery

5) Madya Varga Wine / Alcoholicbeverages preparedfrom food

Drakshasava,Kharjurasava

6) Mutra Varga Urine of Different

animals

Cow’s urine, Goat’s

urine

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CLASSIFICATION OF AAHARA (DIET)GHANADRAVYA (SOLIDS)

Varga Class of - Examples

1) Shuka Dhanya Grains Rice, Wheat, Maize

2) Shimbi Dhanya Beans, Pulses Green gram, Lentil

3) Shaka Varga Vegetables Spinach, RedPumpkin

4) Mansa Varga Meat Goat meat,Chicken

5) Haritaka Varga Condiments/ Spices

Clove, Blackpepper, cuminseeds

6) Krutanna Varga Receipes Moong Soup,

Khichadi

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Diet

One of the three supportive pillars of

Human LifeDiet(Aahar)

Sleep( Nidra)

Celibacy ( Brahmacharya)

Diet is the fuel of body machine.

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Points to be considered regardingdiet

a) Classification of diet

b) Proper time for having meals

c) Quantity of Diet

d) Qualities of food substances

e) Rules for taking diet

f) Utensils

g) Incompatibility

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I) a. Proper time for having meals

Hunger is a natural urge

When previous meal is completely and properlydigested, one experiences intense hunger orappetite.

Ayurved describes two ways for Deciding the time of having meals.

The two ways are as follows :

1. According to symptoms2. According to time span between two meals

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Characteristic symptoms of complete digestion are –

1. Belching without bad smell & taste

2. Feels energetic

3. Evacuation of bowel and bladder without anydiscomfort

4. Feeling of lightness

5. Feeling of intense hunger and thirst

If one feels above symptoms then and then only

one must take a meal

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I) b. Proper time for having meals

o Duration between two meals should beminimum three hrs. and one should not starve for

more than six hrs.

o For dinner – Timing should be as such thatthere should be a gap of 2 hrs between meal and

bedtime

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II) Quantity of diet

Quantity should be proper

Depends on one’s digestive capacity (Agni)

Quantity also depends on properties of food substances

for e.g.-Heavy substances should be taken in less quantity

On an average - consider three parts of stomach

1 Part for solid food

1 Part for liquid food

1 Part- should be kept empty for moments of Doshas

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III) Qualities of Diet (Food substances)

Qualities of food substances are dependent on dominance of

Mahabhutas.

e.g.- Heavy food articles -

Predominant qualities of Prithvi ( Earth element)

Intake should be 1/3 or 1/2 of the saturation point.

Light food articles -

Predominant qualities of Vayu (Air element) andAgni (Fire element)

Intake should not exceed the saturation point for

proper strength of Agni

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The Food Taken

In Proper Quantity

Provides Certainly-

Strength

Complexion

Happy life With Normalcy

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IV) Rules for taking healthy Diet - 1

1. All the six tastes should be included in the diet

2. Food should be fresh, warm and moist

3. One should not eat in a hurry or loitering

4. One should not indulge in excessive laughing or

talking controversies, conflicts while enjoying

meals.


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5. One should eat in a pleasant, favorable places

in good company.6. One should always know self constitution

(Prakriti) and give due consideration to

suitability of food substances.

7. One should be happy and joy’s mood while

taking meals and should concentrate on it.

8. Cleanliness and hygiene should be maintained

at the time of meals.

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DIET WHICH IS BENEFICIAL IN GENERAL

Cereals Shashti-Shali (Rice), Godhuma (Wheat), Ragi (Redmillet), Rakta shali (Red rice)

Pulses Mudga (Green gram), Makushthaka (Lentil)Meat Goat, Deer, Pigeon, Common quail, Chicken

Vegetables Patola (Snake-gourd), Moolaka (Radish)

Fruits Amalaki (Indian gooseberry), Dadima (Pomegranate),Draksha (Grapes)

Sugar Puran Guda (Old jaggery), Madhu (Honey)

Milk-milkproducts

Godugdha (cow’s milk), Goghruta (Clarified-butter ofcow’s milk)

Water Clean and sterile rain-water.

Salt Saindhava (Rock-salt)

Oil Groundnut oil, olive oil

Dry Fruits Vatam (Almond), Akshot (Walnut), Angira (Fig)

Spices Ardraka (Ginger), Hingu(Asafetida), Dhanyaka(Coriander), Jeeraka (Cumin seeds), Ela (cardamom)

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DIET WHICH SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN GENERAL:-

Cereals Yava (Barley), heavy preparation of flour, riceand flattened rice.

Pulses Masha (Black gram)

Meat Pork, Beef, Buffalo meat, Fish, Dried meat, Meatof emaciated animals

Vegetables Dried vegetables, Lotus tuber , stem; Leafyvegetables.

Fruits Nikucha (Wild jack fruit), unripe Kapithha (Rawwood apple)

Sugar Kakvi (Boiled concentrated sugar cane juice)

Milk-milk

products

Kurchika & Kilata (Milk products like Paneer),

Mandaka Dadhi (Immature curds)

Water River water in rainy season

Salt Saindhava ( rock-salt)

Oil Sunflower oil

Spices Chilly powder

8 Factors of Dietetics (Aahara) 1

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8 Factors of Dietetics (Aahara) - 1There are eight specific factors of dietetics such as nature,

processing, combination, quantity, place, time, rules foruse and consumer.

Prakriti, svabhava (nature): The natural existence ofproperties like guru etc. in substances used as food anddrugs, such as Black gram (heavy) and green gram (light); fornonvegetarians: pork (heavy) and meat of deer (light)

Karana (processing): The making or refinement of naturalproducts, which means imparting other properties. Theseproperties are infused by contact of water and fire, cleansing,churning, place, time, infusing, sleeping etc. and also longduration, utensil etc.

Samyoga (combination): A combination of two or moresubstances. This exhibits peculiarities, which are not seen inthe case of individual substances such as combination ofhoney and ghee and that of honey, fish and milk.

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8 Factors of Dietetics (Aahara) - 2

Rashi (Quantity): Rashi can be termed as quantity.It is again divided as sarvagraha (total count) andparigraha (individual amount), which ascertain theresult of the food taken in proper and improperquantity. The accounting of the quantity of theentire food in totality is sarvaghraha while

parighraha is that of the individual items in the food.Thus accounting of the entire is sarvgraha whilethat of all individual food items is parigraha.

Desha (Place): Denotes place related to growth aswell as distribution of the substances and also thesuitability in respect of place.

8 F t f Di t ti (A h ) 3

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8 Factors of Dietetics (Aahara) - 3

Kala (Time): Kala is eternally moving (time) as

well as conditional. The conditional one is related todisorder while the eternally moving one to seasonalsuitability.

Upyogsamstha: This denotes the rules of dietetics.

Upyokta : It is the person who consumes the food.On him depends the “ok-satmya’ (suitability

developed by practice).

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V) Utensils

Various metallic and nonmetallic utensils are used-

For cooking

For serving

For storage.

Utensils does have desired or undesired effects on

food substances which are cooked in them.

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Utensils

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Utensils & their Effects on body

Type of Utensil Beneficial effect on the Body

Gold Best from medicinal point ofview

Silver Promotes Liver Functions

Zinc Improves Intelligence & Appetite

Brass Promotes Vata and Agni butcures Kapha

Steel Useful in Jaundice

Glass Cooling effect

Plates made from plant leaves Antidote against poison.

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Specific Use of Utensils for various foods

Name of the Food item Type of utensil best for storage

Ghee Steel vessel

Curd preparations Stone utensils

Juices and fruit syrups Glass and crystal ware

Fruits and confectionary Leaves

Boiled and cooled milk Copper vessels

Wines, Beverages Earthen pots

Peyas (Porridge), Edible fluids Silver bowl

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Incompatibility/ Antagonistic

(Viruddha -Aahara) - 1

Definition :

Substances which are contrary to physiological tissues, behave with antagonism to them are called

Antagonistic or incompatible (Viruddha- Aahara).

Food Incompatibility 2

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Food Incompatibility - 2(Viruddha Aahara )

The substances which are contrary to physiological tissues

(Deha Dhatus ) or behave with antagonism to them are calledantagonistic or incompatible. (Viruddha Ahara)

This antagonism may be in terms of properties, combination,processing, place, time, Dosha etc. or natural composition.

Many food combinations are given in the texts as incompatiblewith proper explanation For e.g.

1) One should not take fish along with milk because thiscombination is Abhishyandi (great obstructer for channels), itvitiates blood.

2) After eating raddish, garlic, basil one should not take milkbecause of the risk of skin disorders.

3) All sour liquids are antagonistic to milk.

4) Hot honey taken by a person induces toxicity and lead to death.

5) Likewise honey and ghee in equal quantity, hot water aftertaking honey are antagonistic.

F d I ibili 3

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Food Incompatibility - 3The diet which is antagonistic with respect to

Place

Time

Agni

Dose

Suitability

Dosha

Processing

Potency Bowels

Health conditions

Order

Contra-indication

Cooking

Combination

Palatability

Richness (in properties)

Rules of eating

is not wholesome for the person.

Food Incompatibility 4

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Food Incompatibility - 4

Examples of Incompatibility/ Antagonistic(Viruddha -Aahara)

1) Veerya viruddha- (potency incompatibility)-Fish + milk

2) Sanskar viruddha- (Processing incompatibility) HeatedHoney

3) Matra viruddha- (dose incompatibility) - Honey + Cow’sghee - mixed in equal proportion.

4) Krama viruddha - Hot water after taking honey5) Kala viruddha- (Time incompatibility) Pungent substance

in summer & Cold substances in winter

6) Krama viruddha-(Order incompatibility)-Consuming curdat night.

7) Samyoga viruddha- (Combination incompatibility)- FruitSalad / Milk+ Banana

8) Parihar viruddha (contraindication incompatibility)-Consuming cold water immediately after having hot teaor Coffee.

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If one consumes above kind of

Incompatible diet- Frequently &

In excess quantity

one definitely suffers from -

Blood Disorders Skin Disorders

Digestive Disorders

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NIDRA

(SLEEP)

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Nidra – (Sleep)

Definition

When srotas of the body obstructed by

Kapha Dosha,When the body fatigued by exertion,When the sense organs (Indriya)- notfunctioning due to exertion,

sleep manifests in the body.

Merits & Demerits

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Merits & Demerits

Happiness and Misery

Nourishment and Emaciation

Strength and Weakness

Potency and Impotency

Knowledge and Ignorance

Life and Death

--------------------------Depend on Sleep .

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Nidra (Sleep)One of the 14 Adharaniya Vegas

(Natural Urges)of the body

Being an Adharniya Vega(Natural urge which should not be controlled) - Should not be controlled when manifests

- Should not be taken forcefully when notmanifested.

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Abnormal patterns (modes) of theNidra (Sleep)

Atinidra (Excess Sleep)

Anidra (Less Sleep)

Deewaswapa (Day Sleep)

Akalanidra (Not on appropriate time)

- Leads to diseases if followed regularly

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Brahmacharya (Celibacy)

• Brahmacharya or Celibacy’ - a topic which is

not much or is adversely discussed.

• Definition - Brahmacharya or celibacy, means

abstinence from physical relationship.

• This statement seems very stern and unrealistic

in ordinance with reality. Well, as the mythgoes, this word is generally defined in an

incorrect manner.

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• Ayurved defines the word ‘Brahmacharya’ with

much greater depth.

Brahmacharya is composed of two words

-‘Brahma’ & ‘Charya’

Brahma = Optimum knowledge

and Charya = The behavior.

• Brahma also means ‘Tapa’, which means

‘Dedicated devotion’.

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Importance of Brahmacharya

• Brahmacharya norms help to

- maintaining a good health

- maintaining a satisfied mind

- keeping in level with the spiritual developmentthus maintaining the health of the society.

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Phases of Life

• Four phases of human life –

- 1. Brahmacharyashram

- 2. Gruhasthashram

- 3. Vanaprasthashram- 4. Sanyasashram

• The concept of Brahmacharya passes through

these phases with varying descriptions.

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• 1. Brahmacharyashram phase

• Brahmacharya means dedication towards

acquiring knowledge.

• The education or knowledge required by a

person to attain his future means e.g a job,business, trade etc., needs to be pursued

during this phase.

• Here abstinence from any other distractions is

defined as Bramhacharya.

2 Gruhasthashram phase

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2. Gruhasthashram phase

• Marriage and family life

• Here abstinence from any partner, other thanyour own spouse is considered within

Brahmacharya.

I t t l t i t i i

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Important rules to maintain in

Gruhasthashram

• Coitus should be done with one’s own wife.

Nowadays there is a trend to enjoy a multi-

partner relationship. Abstinence from such issuggested.

• Coitus should be preferred at night.

• There is natural coolness and quietness at

night, which helps to relax the mind naturally.

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• Coitus should not be done in the morning,

afternoon and past midnight.

Morning - a prime work time. There should not

be distractions during it.

Afternoons - are warmer, and it is the Pitta Kala.Past midnight - also the Pitta Kala, besides the

time to rest for revival.

• Body heat during the Pitta Kala is higher, while

heat is not as much favorable for survival of the

sperms, it can also make conception difficult.


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• Do not have coitus while menstruation, whileill , during pregnancy, a partner other than

your spouse.

• This is said so, as to avoid infections. Failingwhich one suffers from sexually transmitted

diseases. AIDS being very predominant today.

• Abnormal, awkward positions should be

avoided. Other than causing strain, it could

also hamper conception.


Gruhasthashram


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• Coitus must not be done while suppressingthe natural urges of defecation or urination,

while hungry, when either partner does not

have the desire etc.

• Suppression leads to the elevation of the Vata

Dosha, which can not only cause dryness,pain, also disturbs the harmony between the

other Doshas.


Gruhasthashram


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• In accordance with the seasons

• Hemant and Shishir rutu - One can have a

relation more frequently.

Hemant and Shishir are winter months.

Climate is cool, pleasant. Mind is relaxed

and the health is at optimum.


Gruhasthashram


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• In accordance with the seasons• Vasant and Sharad rutu - Frequency should be

2-3 times a week.

The climate starts getting warmer.• Varsha and Grishma rutu - Abstinence, for

about 15 days needs to be maintained.

The climate is very hot, humid and stuffy.

Health is not so sound, so frequency can cause

weakness.


Gruhasthashram

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• After coitus, clean the genital organs.

Cleaning is for a good hygiene.

• Have milk or milk products. Milk helps to

revive the energy.

• Use cool and scented herbs. Cool herbsgive solace to the mind.

Regime after having coitus

Point to ponder

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• Total abstinence may also cause mental stress, and physical

illness.

• Like any others, this too is a natural urge. Thus one must keep

a realistic approach.

• These rules about Brahmacharya, have been framed, keeping

in mind the natural requirements of the Gruhasthashram

phase.

• Following these gives absolute safety, at the same time one

can enjoy the fullness of life.

• It rewards in better health of the individual and also the entire

society.

• These are basically simple norms, which have been very

thoughtfully framed in interest of the society.

Point to ponder

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• The age factor has progressed, the family

duties are quite fulfilled.

• Here one should learn to slowly detachoneself from family bonds, emotional

attachments, physical requirements etc.

3. Vanaprasthashram

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• One is now prepared to totally abstain from all

enticements of life. It includes both physical &

emotional attachments.

• One is in a totally detached state from the

worldly pleasures and seeks enlightenment,

about the almighty, as he prepares for Moksha.

4. Sanyasashram

The untoward effects of changing trends

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• The trend to choose a multi-partner

relationship. Not just an individual threat, but athreat to the entire society.

• The occurrence of diseases like AIDS perked

up. Transmission of this disease from mother to

the foetus.

• We can therefore conclude that such liberal

activities not only harm the current generation,

as well as the next generation. The society by

and large is affected.

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