Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Dinapaki Ajirna is one among the many six kinds of Ajirna – indigestion of meals – defined in Ayurveda.
Dina = day, subsequent day on this context
Paki = getting digested
Ajirna = Indigestion
The meals as an alternative of getting digested immediately, if it will get digested the subsequent day and if it doesn’t produce any signs of digestion or produces delicate indicators and signs of digestion that are self-limiting, doesn’t require any medication or remedy and doesn’t worsen doshas, it’s referred to as Dinapaki.
It’s a sort of ajirna due to delay in digestion of meals. In that ‘delayed time frame’ the meals continues to be undigested. Subsequently, it’s referred to as Dinapaki Ajirna.
Now allow us to meet up with some textual reference for this.
Dinapaki Ajirna
अजीर्णपञ्चमंकेचिन्निर्दोषदिनपाकिच।
Context
Whereas explaining the kinds of Ajirna, the writer of Madhava Nidana, after mentioning 4 well-liked sorts of ajirna in line with Acharya Sushruta (Ama ajirna, Vidagdha ajirna, Vistabdha ajirna and Rasasesha ajirna), says that another specialists opine that there are two extra sorts of ajirna, the fifth one known as Dinapaki Ajirna.
Ref – Madhava Nidana Chapter 6 – Agnimandhyadi Nidanam, verse 6 (MN.6/6)
Definition of Dinapaki Ajirna
In any such indigestion, the meals, as an alternative of on the identical day, will get digested on the subsequent day and it doesn’t trigger any dosha i.e. it doesn’t trigger any issue in digestion nor produces any problems like adhmana – distension of stomach and many others. This sort of delayed digestion of meals known as Dinapaki Ajirna.
He additionally mentions one other sort of Ajirna i.e. the sixth ajirna referred to as ‘Prativasara Ajirna’ which is regular and occurs every day (we will focus on this in one more article).
Why is it vital to grasp Dinapaki Ajirna?
Since Dinapaki Ajirna is only a delay in digestion course of we might imagine ‘why ought to we even think about it?’.
अजीर्णं पञ्चमं केचिदित्यादि।
निर्दोषम् आध्मानादिदुष्टेरकारकम्।
दिनपाकि चेत्यहोरात्रेणाहारः पच्यत इत्युत्सर्गः, यत्र तु मात्राकालासात्म्यादिदोषादपरदिने पच्यते तद्दिनपाकि।
कालव्यतिक्रमेण पच्यमानमप्याध्मानादिकं न करोतीति पूर्वेभ्यो भेदः।
एतदभिधानस्य तु प्रयोजनं पाककालप्रतीक्षणं, नैशाजीर्णे भोजननिषेदात्।मधुकोष, (मा.नि.६/६)
The clarification has been given within the Madhukosha commentary of Madhava Nidana. Allow us to see what it has to say.
Usually, it’s seen that the meals we eat will get digested throughout the similar day. So, it takes a day or a time interval of 24 hours of the identical day for the abdomen to digest no matter we eat on that day. If the abdomen and agni are wholesome, this could occur as a rule. That is additionally an indication of correct digestion i.e. ‘the meals taken on a day ought to get digested on the identical day’.
Typically the meals doesn’t get digested on the identical day i.e. throughout the 24 hours of the identical day. This may occasionally occur as a result of under talked about causes –
– Atimatra bhojana – if we’ve got taken meals in massive portions which is usually not the amount we eat,
– Akala bhojana – consuming at fallacious instances, which isn’t normal to us and to which we’re not accustomed to
– Asatmya bhojana – consuming incompatible or unwholesome meals or meals which our physique just isn’t accustomed to (meals which aren’t in our common observe)
Attributable to these causes, if the meals doesn’t get digested on the identical day and if it will get digested the next day, it’s referred to as ‘Dinapaki Ajirna’.
Intention – The primary intention with which this dinapaki ajirna has been defined is to point that –
– One shouldn’t panic if the meals doesn’t get digested the identical day, exhibiting little and insignificant indicators of indigestion (that are momentary)
– One ought to patiently await the meals to get digested till subsequent day, as soon as it occurs, the abdomen will quiet down and resume its regular actions – it’s a momentary practical disturbance
– One shouldn’t eat meals till the meals is correctly digested and indicators of correct digestion are skilled the subsequent day
The best way to stop Dinapaki Ajirna?
One of the best ways of stopping Dinapaki Ajirna is to maintain away the causative elements, primarily these talked about above – atimatra, akala and asatmya bhojana. In case your abdomen and intestine well being is sweet and when you consciously keep away from these causes, you may by no means have dinapaki ajirna.
Does Dinapaki Ajirna want remedy?
If it often occurs in these having wholesome abdomen and intestine and digestive affairs, ready for the meals to digest the subsequent day and avoiding the causes by figuring out them itself would be the remedy. Prevention is the long-term remedy.
If dinapaki ajirna turns into an everyday affair because of one’s undisciplined method in the direction of consuming meals, it could get power and recurring and must be handled on the strains of ‘ajirna chikitsa’.
Can Dinapaki Ajirna get severe and disturb our well being?
In the long term, sure. Dinapaki Ajirna is only a momentary practical disturbance of the abdomen as a result of above mentioned causes. But when the particular person practices indiscipline and dangerous method in the direction of meals and if he doesn’t keep away from the causative elements, delayed digestion turns into a observe for the abdomen. With this it’d get pathological over a time frame, since it’s not pure to the system. It could additionally trigger many digestive and systemic problems, particularly in these having weak abdomen and intestine or weak agni.
How is Dinapaki Ajirna totally different from the opposite types of indigestion?
The time period ‘nirdosham’ explains this situation and in addition differentiates it from different types of ajirna i.e. ama, vidagdha and vistabdha ajirnas.
Nirdosham – means ‘despite delayed digestion by a day, dinapaki ajirna doesn’t produce any problems or signs of ajirna, like adhmana – distension of stomach and many others nor it meddles with the digestion course of for very long time’. It’s a self-limiting-condition, supplied we’ve got superb management over the causative elements and keep away from them consciously.
