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MOHANDAS INDOLOGICAL SERIES
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Text Book of
SWASTHAVRITTA
(According to New Syllabus CCIM, New Delhi)

By :
Dr. Bargale Sushant Sukumar
M.D., Ayu., M.Sc. Yoga
Assistant Professor
Department of Swasthavritta
S.D.M. College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka

Dr. Shashirekha H. K.
M.D., Ayu., (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor
Department of Samhita Siddhanta
S.D.M. College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka

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Part A Vyayama 31
Vaiyaktika Swasthavritta Chankramana 32
1. Swasthavritta Nirupana 3-12 Snana 32
Definition of Swastha & Anulepana 33
Swasthya and Swasthavritta 3 Vastradharana 33
Arogya lakshana 3 Dandadharana 35
Swasthavritta prayojanam 4 Padatradharana 36
WHO definition of health. 6 Chatradharana 36
Dimensions of health 6 Ushnishadharana 36
Concept of wellbeing 8 Ratnabharanadharana 37
Concept of prevention 10 Madhyahnacharya 38
2. Dinacharya 13-44 Cosmetic effect of Dinacharya
Definition of Dinacharya 13 procedures 40
Aims and importance of 3. Rathricharya 45-51
Dinacharya 13 Sandhyacharya 45
Brahma Muhurtaevam 14 Rathribhojanavidhi 45
Usha Jalapana 14 Shayanavidhi according to
Sharirachinta 14 Bhavamishra 51
Malatyaga 15 4. Rutucharya 52-65
Mukhaprakshalan 16 Importance of Ritucharya 52
Dantadhavana and preparation Rutu presentation as per
of Ayurvedic tooth powder different Acharyas 52
and paste 16 Adana Kala & Visarga Kala 53
Jihvanirlekhanavidhi 18 Sanchaya-Prakopa-Prashamana
Anjana 19 of Dosha according to Ritu 55
Pratimarsha Nasya 20 Doshashodhana in Ritu Charya 56
Gandusha and Kavala 23 Hemanta Rutu 56
Tambulasevana 24 Sisira Rutu 58
Dhoomapana 25 Vasanta Rutu 58
Abhyanga 28 Grishma Rutu 59
Udvartana 30 Varsha Rutu 61
Utsadana 30 Pravrut Rutu 62

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Sarada Rutu 62 Shukadhanyavarga (Grains
Hamsodaka-Amshudakam 62 and Cereals ) 152
Rutu Sandhi 64 Kritannavarga (Prepared Food) 156
Yamadamsthra 64 Mamsavarga (Meat types) 159
Rituharitaki 64 Shaka and Haritavarga
Rituviparyaya 64 (Leafy and Non leafy
5. Sadvritta 66-75 vegetables) 162
6. Trayopastambha 76-189 Phala Varga (fruits) 164
Importance of Trayopastambha 76 Ausadha varga (Medicinal herbs)165
Ahara Definition 77 Kanda varga (roots and tubers) 167
Importance of Ahara 78 Tailavarga (Fats and Oils) 167
Aharadravya Vargikaranam 79 Ikshuvarga (group of sugarcanes)168
Ahara Vidhi Vidhana 81 Madhya varga (Alcoholic
Satmya 85 Beverages) 169
Dugdhavarga (Milk and Milk
Dwadashashana Pravicharana 87
products) 169
Ashtahar Vidhi Viseshayatanani 89
Masala and Vyanjanadravyas
Santarpanajanyaevam
(Spices & Condiments) 169
Apatarpanajanyavyadhi 91
Food hygiene 171-180
Viruddhahara and its effects 94
Milk hygiene 173
Pathyahara, Apathyahara 99
Meat hygiene 176
Aharadushparinama &
Properties of Vegetarian and
tajjanyavyadhaya 102 Non- vegetarian diet 180
Samashana, Adhyashana, Effects of spices and condiments 182
Vishamashana 104 Consumption of Alcohol and its
Shadrasabhojanasyamahatwam 105 effects on personal and social
Nutrition 107-142 health 183
Concept of balanced diet in Effects of pathya-apathya in life
Ayurveda 142 style disorders 186
Nityasevaneeyadravya 142 7. Nidra 190-195
Balanced diet for different 8. Brahmacharya 196-202
sections of people 143 9. Roganutpadaniya 203-208
Aharavarga 152-170 10. Rasayana for Swastha 209-214
Dhanyavarga (Cereals and 11. Ashtaninditapurusha 215-220
millets) 152 12. Menstrual hygiene 221-224

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No. Topics Page no. No. Topics Page no.

Part B 20. Shad chakras, Ida-pingala-
(Yoga and Nisargopachara) sushumnanadis 341-349
13. Yoga 227-242 21. Pratyahara, Dharana,
Yoga shabdautpatti, definitions 227 Dhyana, Samadhi 350-357
Different schools of Yoga 229 22. Description of Yoga in
Rajayoga 229 Ayurveda 358-370
Hathayoga 231 23. Nisargopachara
Mantrayoga 232 (Prakritikachikitsa) 371-396
Layayoga 233 Definition, history, aims and
objectives 371
Jnanayoga 234
Panchabhutopasana
Karmayoga 235
Relation of Ayurveda and
Bhaktiyoga 236
Naturopathy 375
Yoga prayojana 236 Importance of Naturopathy in
Ayurveda Yoga Sambandha 237 Present era 376
Swasthyarakshaneyogasya 24. Jalachikitsa (hydrotherapy) 377-391
Mahatvam 238 25. Mrittikachikitsa
Yogabhyasapratibhandhaka & (Mud therapy) 392-394
siddhikarabhavas as per 26. Suryakirana Sevana 395-399
Hathayoga. 240 27. Mardana (Massage) 400-403
Mitahara and Pathyapathyani 28. Diet therapy 404-405
during Yogabhyasa 241 29. Upavasachikitsa
14. Panchakosha Theory 243-246 (Fasting therapy) 406-409
15. Astanga yoga 247-250 30. Visramachikitsaupayoga 410-412
Yama 247 Paper II (Part A)
Niyama 248 Samajika Swasthavritta
16. Asana 251-292 1. Janapadodhwamsa 415-419
Standing postures 256 2. Vayu (Air) 420-437
3. Jala (Ayurvedic and
Sitting postures 259
modern aspects) 438-473
Supine postures 270
4. Bhumi and Nivasasthana
Prone postures 279
(Land and housing) 474-488
Suryanamaskara 283 5. Prakasha (lighting) 489-492
17. Pranayama 293-309 6. Dhwanipradooshana
18. Shatkarma 310-320 (Noise pollution) 493-496
19. Bandhas and Mudras 321-340 7. Vikirana (Radiation) 497-499

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 CHAPTER
Swasthavritta Nirupana
1
“Ayurveda” is the system designed to distinctly explain the merits and demerits, state
of happiness or otherwise good and bad for life and the life itself within their parameters.
efnleeefnleb megKeb og:Keb DeeÙegmlemÙe efnleeefnleb ~ ceeveb Ûe leÛÛe Ùe$eesòebâ DeeÙegJexo me GÛÛeÙeles ~~
(Ûe.met. 1/41)
Objective of Ayurvedic Science
Oecee&Le& keâece cees#eeCeeb, DeejesiÙeb cetueb Gòeceb ~~ (Ûe.met. 1/15)
The purpose of Ayurveda is to procure a good health to accomplish constituted duty,
acquisition of wealth, contentment of desires and salvation. So these four factors
constitute the objective of the ‘Purusha’.
Definition of Health (Swastha)
meceoes<e: meceeefive§e meceOeelegceueef›eâÙe: ~ ØemeVeelcesefvõÙecevee: mJemLe FlÙeefYeOeerÙeles ~~ (meg.met. 15/41)
Sushrutacharya describes the features of a healthy man, Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha),
Agni (digestive fire), Dhatus, Malas (waste products) and Kriyas are normal, Atma
(soul), Indriya (sense organ) and Manas (mind) are peaceful is said to be healthy.
Swastha (health) means all Doshas, Agni, Dhatus, Malas are in the state of equilibrium
along with mental, sensory and spiritual pleasantness and happiness.
mJemLemÙe YeeJe: mJeemLÙe ~~ (Ûe›eâheeefCe Ûe.met. 5/13)
The person without any abnormality or any disease is known as healthy or Swastha.
jesiemleg oes<eJew<ecÙeb oes<emeecÙecejesielee ~ jesiee: og:KemÙe oeleejes pJejØeYe=leÙees les ~~ (Yee.Øe.)
Abnormal state of Dhatus which produces Dukha is Vikara or disease. Balance or
normal state of Dhatus which produces Sukha is Prakruti is Health or Arogya.
Arogya Laxana/Lingani-According to Kashyapacharya
DeVeefYeuee<ees YegòeâmÙe heefjheekeâ: megKesve Ûe ~ me=°efJevcet$e JeelelJeb MejerjmÙe leg ueeIeJeb ~~
megØemeVesefvõÙelJeb Ûe megKemJehe>ØeyeesOeveced ~ yeueJeCee&Ùeg<ees ueeYe: meewcevemÙeb meceeefivelee ~~
efJeÅeeoejesiÙe efueÁeefve efJeheefjles efJeheÙe&Ùeced ~ (keâe.meb.efKe. 5/6)
Desire for the intake of food, proper and easy digestion of the ingested food,

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evacuation of faeces, urine and flatus properly, lightness in the body, pleasantness in sense
organs, proper timely sleep and awakening, gain of strength, life and pleasant mind and
normal Agni are the features of the health and opposite state its illness.
Anindita Purusha-According to Charakacharya
mececeebmeØeceeCemleg mecemebnvevees vej: ~ o={sefvõÙees efJekeâejeCeeb ve yeuesveeefYeYetÙeles ~~
#egeflheheemeelehemen: MeerleJÙeeÙeecemebmen: ~ mecehekeälee mecepej: mececeebmeÛeÙees cele: ~~ (Ûe.met. 21/18-19
Person endowed with well-formed muscles, compactness and strong sense organs
will not be afflicted with strong diseases, and he can with stand hunger, thirst, heat, cold
and exercise. The food gets digested and gets assimilated properly, resulting in proper
nourishment of Mamsa and all Dhatus.
Importance of Swasthavritta
Oecee&Le&keâececees#eeCeeceejesiÙeb cetuecegòecece ~ jesieemlemÙeehenlee&j: ßesÙemees peerefJelemÙe Ûe ~ (Ûe.met. 1/15)
Main aim of Ayurveda is to attain Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha by health. Ill
health takes away the health and happiness from life.
ØeÙeespeveb ÛeemÙe mJemLÙe mJeemLÙej#eCeceelegjmÙe efJekeâejØeMeceveb Ûe ~~ (Ûe.met. 30/26)
Charakacharya emphasizes on the importance of maintenance of health of healthy
person and curing the disease of the ill.
meg‰g DeJeefle‰les veerjesielJesvesefle mJemLe: lemÙe Je=efòe: mJemLe®heleÙeeÓvegJele&veb, le$e mJemLeJe=leew celeceefYeceleb
hetefpeleefceefle ÙeeJele ~ (Ûe›eâheeefCe Ûe.met. 1/67)
Chakrapani commenting on Swasthavritta mention the condition free from disease is
Swastha i.e. Healthy and regimens followed to keep one self-healthy is Swasthavritta.
ve pevleg: keâef§eocej: he=efLeJÙeeb peeÙeles keäJeefÛele ~ Delees ce=lÙegjefveJeeÙe&: mÙeeeflkeâvleg jesieeefVeJeejÙesle ~~
(Mee.meb. 5/51)
Sharangadhrara quotes no creature in the universe is immortal, it is impossible to
prevent death, but it is possible to prevent disease. So one should try for prevent the
disease.
veiejer veiejmÙewJe jLemÙesJe jLeer ÙeLee ~ mJeMejerjmÙe cesOeeJeer ke=âlÙesmJeJeefnlees YeJesle ~~ (Ûe.met. 5/103)
Person should perform such actions which are good for his body as the officer in
charge of the city and charioteer in charge of the chariot protect city and the chariot
respectively.
meJe&cevÙelheefjlÙepÙe MejerjcevegheeueÙesle ~ leoYeeJes efn YeeJeeveeb meJee&YeeJe: MejerefjCeece ~~ (Ûe.efve. 6/7)

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Charakacharya further emphasises on the maintenance of health. One should take

care of his body by neglecting all other things because if body is not healthy then nothing
is existing.
leÛÛe efvelÙeb ØeÙegÀeerle mJeemLÙeb ÙesveevegJele&les ~ Depeeleeveeb efJekeâejeCeeceveglheefòekeâjb Ûe Ùele ~~ (Ûe.met. 5/13)
One should regularly follow diet and regimen, which keep good health and prevent
diseases, which are not manifested.
ceeveJees Ùesve efJeefOevee mJemLeefmle‰efle meJe&oe ~ lecesJe keâejÙesÉwÅees Ùele: mJeemLÙeb meosefhmelece ~
efoveÛeÙee& efveMeeÛeÙee&ce=legÛeÙee& ÙeLeesefoleece ~ DeeÛejvheg®<e: mJemLe: meoe efle‰efle veevÙeLee ~~
(Yee.Øe. 5/1-2)
The methods by which men can remain healthy always should be instructed by
physician, since health is always desirable. By following Dincharya, Nishacharya and
Rutucharya described for health of mean but not otherwise.
vejes efoveeefoÛeÙee&efYeÙeex ve Jelexle efvelÙeMe: ~ me SJe ueYeles jesie lele: heLÙeb meceeÛejsle ~~ (Ùees.j. jeef$eÛeÙee& 55)
One who does not follow the Dinacharya and Ratricharya regimens properly as
stipulated in Ayurveda, are likely to be infected with multiple health problem. Hence
everyone should adhere to these regimens strictly in the interest of his own health.
Health
Introduction
Health is a dynamic process because it is always changing. We all have times of good
health, times of sickness, and maybe even times of serious illness. As our lifestyles
change, so does our level of health. Those of us who participate in regular physical
activity do so partly to improve the current and future level of our health.
‘Health’ is a word widely used by us, but its meaning is very often misinterpreted. It
is word which has meaning of depth. Health is not perceived in the same way by all the
members of community. Traditionally ‘health’ has been viewed as a condition of absence
of disease. As science advanced, various professional people viewed ‘health’ in their own
way.
The Constitution of the World Health Organization, which came into force on April
7, 1948, defined health “as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.”
The writers of the Constitution were clearly aware of the tendency of seeing health as a
state dependent on the presence or absence of diseases: so they added to that definition
that an individual, if he is to be considered healthy, should not suffer from any disease
(….“and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”).

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Health : Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (WHO) Spiritual, emotional and vocational
dimensions have also been proposed in defining health.
Definitions of health
1. “The condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit especially freedom from physical
disease or pain.” (Webster)
2. “Soundness of body or mind, that condition in which its functions are duly and
efficiently discharged.” (Oxford English dictionary)
3. “A condition or quality of the human organism expressing the adequate functioning of
the organism in given conditions, genetic and environmental.”
4. “A modus vivendi enabling imperfect men to achieve a rewarding and not too painful
existence while they cope with an imperfect world.”
5. “A state of relative equilibrium of body forms and function which results from its
successful dynamic adjustment to forces tending to disturb it. It is not passive interplay
between body substance and forces impinging upon it but an active response of body
forces working toward readjustment.” (Perkins)
Dimensions of Health
Health is multi-dimensional. The WHO definition envisages three specific dimensions
the physical, the mental and the social.
Total dimensions are :
1. Physical
2. Mental
3. Social
4. Spiritual
5. Emotional
6. Vocational
1. Physical Dimensions : The physical dimension of health is easiest to understand.
a. The sign of physical health care
b. A good complexion
c. Clean skin
d. Bright eyes
e. Lustrous hairs
f. Body with firm flush

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g. Not too fat

h. Sweet breath
i. Good appetite
j. Sound sleep
k. Regular activity of bowel and bladder
l. Smooth easily coordinated bodily movements
m. All organs of normal size and functioning normally
n. Pulse rate, Blood pressure and exercise tolerance within normal ranges
Evaluation of physical health :
1. Self-assessment of overall health
2. Inquiry into symptom of ill health risk factors
3. Inquiry into Medication
4. Inquiry into Fitness
5. Inquiry into Medical services
6. Standardized questionnaire for CVD, RD
7. Clinical examination
8. Nutrition & dietary assessment
2. Mental Dimensions : Mental health is not mere absence of mental illness; good
health is the ability to respond to many varied experiences of life with flexibility and
a sense of purpose. Mental health defined as “a state of balance between the
individual and the surrounding world, a state of harmony between oneself and others,
coexistence between the realities of self and that of other people and that of
environment.”
Characteristics of Mentally healthy person :
a. Free from internal conflicts
b. Well adjusted
c. Searches for identity
d. Strong sense of self-esteem
e. Knows himself, his needs, problems and goals
f. Self-control- the person possess good self-control, not dominated by anger, fear and
jealously, worries etc. he is able to solve problem when confronted with.
g. Coping with stress and anxiety
3. Social Dimension : Quantity and quality of an individual’s interpersonal ties and the

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