Abstract

*Vd. Mayuri Narayanrao Manwatkar and Vd.S.V.Suryavanshi

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a science of life which basically emphasises on some siddhantas i.e principles for maintaining the healthy life. Karya Karana vada is one of the basic principle of Ayurveda where Shat Karanas i.e Samanya, Vishesha, Guna, Dravya, Karma and Samvaya are held responsible for the Karya i.e Dhatusamya in the body. The quotation of Guna prior to Dravya and Karma itself is a clear indication of vast application of Guna over Dravya and Karma. All shat karanas are responsible for successful treatment but the Guna Pradhan chikitsa is widely used in practice. Out of 41 Gunas described by Acharya Charaka, Gurvadi gunas should be considered priorly due to their wide use in Chiktsa. The Gurvadi gunas are most useful in causing, diagnosing and treating the disease. Many entities like Panchamahabhutas, Tridoshas,Ahar dravya,Shadvidha Upakrama, Rasa,Veerya,Vipaka are described with the help of Gurvadi gunas so they are important. Vata dosha being the most important of Tridoshas is considered mainly here. It is having 6 Gunas – Ruksha, Laghu, Sheet,Khara,Sukshma and Chala . For the precise diagnosis and treatment of any disease the Anshansh bala vikalpa i.e. the estimation of Gunas which are predominantly leading to the vitiation of that Dosha is necessary. Out of these Vata gunas Ruksha being the Pradhana Guna of Vata is studied here with regards to its contribution in samprapti of various diseases mentioned in Bruhat trayi.