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ASHTANGA HRIDAYAM SUTRASTHANAM CHAPTER 1- AYUSHKAMEEYAM 1.The A.H.vyakhyana by P.M. GOVINDEN VAIDYAR is known as- ARUNODAYAM 2.

Purusharthas are -Dharma-Artha -Kama- Moksha. 3. BRAHMA- DAKSHA PRAJAPATHY- ASWINS- SAHASRAKSHA- ATREYA4. First Ayurvedacharya in earth is-ATREYA First Granthakartha of Ayurveda is -AGNIVESA The name Ashtanga Hridayam since it has 8 branches. The ASHTANGAS are KAYA- BALA-GRAHA-OORDWANGA-SALYA-DAMSHTRA-JARA-VRISHA. VAYU- PITHAM KAPHA- are TRIDOSHAS(Sareera) and are decreasing order in their strength. Doshas are called VIKRITA when they are increased or decreased from original state of quantity(pramana) quality(guna) and or action(karma). AVIKRITA means doshas are equilibrium. Just below NABHI is the seat of VATA. Just above Hridaya is the seat of KAPHA. In between NABHI and HEART is the seat of PITHA .

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