वाग्भटस्य अष्टाङ्गहृदये दिनचर्याध्यायः
वेदोपाङ्गत्वेन विराजमाने आयुर्वेदशास्त्रे, प्रायः षष्ठे शतके (अथवा तत्पूर्वकाले), वाग्भटेन विरचितः, पुनः च द्वितीयवाग्भटेन आवृत्तः अष्टाङ्गहृदयम् इति नामक-ग्रन्थः अद्वितीयः। अद्य भारतीयैः अपि च विदेशीयौः, पुनः आयुर्वेदपद्धत्या स्वानां स्वास्थ्यविकासः रोगनिरोधकशक्तिवर्धनं च बहुधा इष्यते। अस्मिन् अष्टाङ्गहृदयग्रन्थे द्वितीयाध्याये अस्माकं दिनचर्या कथं भवेत्, यदि स्वास्थ्यं संरक्षणीयः अस्माभिः, इति ४८ श्लोकेषु सुवर्णितोऽस्ति।
अस्मिन् पाठ्यक्रमे तेषामेव सारांशाः संक्षेपेण च सत्रद्वये बोध्यन्ते।
Daily Routine as per Ashtangahridayam Ayurvedic Text
Course Overview
• Delivery mode: Live sessions/ recorded
• Instructor: Anuj Valmiki, MIT SVS – MA Samskritam Student
• Medium of instruction: Samskrit
• Duration: Two sessions of 1.5 hours each
• Eligibility/Audience: Any with a certain basic knowledge of spoken samskrit and devanagari script. English translations too are made available in the visuals though not directly vocalized in the classes.
Introduction
Ayurveda, the ancient science of medicine in the vedic tradtion, is focused on both avoiding diseases and treating them. Today, there is a great renewed interest in following the treatments prescribed in Ayurveda, both in India and world-wide.
Ashtangahridayam (“The Heart of Eight limbs of Ayurveda”) text by Sri. Vagbhata is much acclaimed in the world of Ayurveda, alongside the works (“Samhita”) of Sri. Sushruta and Sri. Charaka.
This course is just a small window to but one of the hundred and twenty chapters of the magnum opus of Vagbhata. We review each of the 48 verses of the Dinacharya chapter (“Daily Routines”) in this two session course, understanding the core teachings (“tatparya”) in each of these verses. Many precious generic adages (“Subhashitam”) are also embedded by the author within this chapter, which have a much larger application beyond even the basic daily chores related to a healthy life, that are the main focus of this chapter.
Expected outcomes
• Simple knowledge of what the ways of Ayurvedic medicine is about.
• Know the topics that are discussed in Ashtangahridayam
• Complete review of the chapter named “Dinacharya” dealing with daily practices suggested for a person interested in a healthy and dharmic life.
Topics at a glance
• Overview of Ayurveda as a vedic medical science
• Overview of Ashtangahridayam text
• What we know about the authorship
• Daily activities and precautions to be observed, starting off from the start of the day. Both do’s and don’ts are presented.
• Subhashitams that teach more than even just daily practices
• A look at “phalashruti” (fruits of the study) of the chapter in conclusion
Session 1 & 2
