Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
The’ Well-known 2’ Rasayanas
Primarily based on the strategy of administration of Rasayana, it’s broadly divided into two varieties. They’re –
- Kuti Praveshika Rasayana – indoor methodology of Rasayana consumption whereby the particular person would keep in a custom-made kuti – cottage constructed for the aim of staying there in order to finish the Rasayana taking process. This comes with isolation and lots of restrictions associated to the strategy of taking Rasayana, guidelines and rules, weight-reduction plan and life-style restrictions. It’s the simplest methodology and tough to apply. It wants a rich particular person to bear this sort of Rasayana Remedy as a result of the whole process may be very pricey.
- Vatatapika (Vata Atapika) Rasayana – outside methodology of Rasayana consumption whereby the particular person needn’t keep in a custom-made kuti, can take Rasayana whereas he’s uncovered to wind and daylight i.e. whereas getting indulged in each day chores of life. This doesn’t include isolation and has minimal or no restrictions associated to methodology of consumption, guidelines and rules, weight-reduction plan or life-style restrictions. It’s not one of the best methodology compared to Kuti Praveshika methodology of Rasayana consumption, but it surely substitutes to all individuals who can’t bear the primary methodology. It’s a value efficient method of taking Rasayana and sensible one too.
The lacking 3rd Elite Rasayana!
There may be one more methodology of taking Rasayana. It’s a unusual methodology and a really tough one to apply as a result of methodology concerned itself. The strategy of administration itself seems scary on the outlook and extremely impractical after we undergo the literature of the identical in Charaka Samhita. This most likely is a remedy methodology that solely fits the ‘enlightened ones’ who’re sturdy willed. Else it could have discovered itself within the elite checklist of classification of Rasayanas, together with the highest two. Acharya Charaka himself has indirectly talked about its title, both within the classification of Rasayanas together with the above talked about two strategies and even individually. However its description lay silently amidst the literature of Rasayana ready to be practiced however figuring out that it can’t rise to draw the purchasers. Relying on the strategy of administration and its obtainable clarification, it has been known as as ‘Droni Praveshika Rasayana’.
On this article we are going to talk about this ‘nearly not practiced’ kind of Rasayana.
Droni Praveshika Rasayana
That means of Droni Praveshika Rasayana
– Droni – tub / boat like construction which inserts in an individual such that he can comfortably lie down in it
– Praveshika – coming into
Droni Praveshika Rasayana is a technique of administering the Rasayana whereby the particular person after consuming Rasayana is made to enter and lie down in a custom-made tub or boat like construction ready for him to bear Rasayana remedy. He’ll subsequently lose his consciousness and keep there for about 6 months in an unconscious state and can come again to consciousness as soon as the impact of the Rasayana has warded off. He would have tapped immense well being and rejuvenating advantages within the time interval of his ‘unconscious lay’ within the droni.
Context and Reference
Droni Praveshika Rasayana has been contextually defined within the fourth pada (quarter) – Ayurveda Samutthaniya Pada of Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana part, Chapter 1 (Cha.Chi. 1.4/7-12).
The Preamble
Tell us what precisely occurred earlier than the context of Droni Praveshika Rasayana got here into dialogue.
The sages who had misplaced their wholesome way of life resulting from them staying and making a residing together with ignorant worldly folks in cottages and wandering round in search of livelihood and within the course of suffered from many illnesses, returned again to their house, their abode whereby they’d healthily lived earlier doing penance, the Himalayas. Therein, Lord Indra welcomes all of the divine sages and states that the sages had turn out to be diseased, sad and had misplaced their power, power, voice and complexion resulting from their affiliation with folks having materialistic lifestyle and affiliation with materialistic folks was the basis explanation for all sufferings.
So, with a view to rejuvenate the sages and restore their well being, Lord Indra preached them above the motive of Ayurveda and prescribed them with some Rasayanas. Couple of Rasayanas talked about on this context can be known as Indrokta Rasayanas.
On this context itself, Lord Indra makes point out of many Divya Aushadhis i.e. divine medicinal herbs which have Rasayana properties and advises the sages to devour the identical.
Later within the context, Lord Indra advises the sages to take the ‘Divya Aushadhis’ within the ‘Droni Praveshika methodology’.
Steps included in taking Droni Praveshika Rasayana
Like in all strategies of therapies, we will talk about this Droni Praveshika Rasayana in 3 steps i.e.
– Purva Karma – Pre-Rasayana procedures, preparations
– Pradhana Karma – Consumption of Rasayana
– Paschat Karma – Submit-Rasayana procedures
- Purvakarma
- Assortment of Divya Aushadhas
Divya Aushadhas or divine / celestial herbs are used as Rasayanas within the Droni Praveshika methodology. Due to this fact you will need to acquire these herbs – whichever is offered for administration, beforehand and maintain them prepared.
Associated Studying – ‘Divya Aushadhis enlisted by Acharya Charaka’
Lord Indra advises the sages to devour the Divya Aushadhis grown in Himalayan habitat that are enriched with veerya – efficiency.
Divya Aushadhis – 1
He mentions Aindri, Brahmi, Payasya, Ksheerapushpi, Shravani Maha Shravani, Shatavari, Vidari, Jivanti, Punarnava, Nagabala, Sthira, Vacha, Chatra, Atichatra, Meda, Mahameda and different Jivaniya herbs to be taken blended with milk for six months to faucet the advantages of Rasayana.
After this, Acharya Charaka offers one more checklist of Divya Aushadhis and advises the sages to take them within the Droni Praveshika methodology of Rasayana consumption. They’re –
Divya Aushadhis – 2
- Brahma Suvarchala – has golden latex, leaves resemble Pushkara
- Aditya Parni or Surya Kanta – golden coloured latex, flowers are spherical just like the Solar
- Nari / Ashvabala – leaves resemble these of Balvaja
- Kasthagodha – resembles Iguana
- Sarpa – resembles snake
- Soma – thought-about the king of herbs, has fifteen leaves which lower and enhance just like the moon
- Padma – resembles lotus in form and odor, purple in coloration
- Aja – additionally known as Ajashringi
- Neela – is a creeper with a number of branches, has blue flowers and blue latex
Any certainly one of these could also be collected and stored prepared for utilization as Rasayana.
- Preparation of Droni
A Droni of the dimension of (size and breadth) of the one who is present process Rasayana remedy ought to be ready. For this, inexperienced wooden of Palasha – Butea monosperma is used.
- Shodhana
Panchakarma therapies as and when required are administered beforehand to present a correct cleaning to the affected person. That is obligatory for the Rasayana to work in the very best method and bestow its greatest advantages.
- Thorough examination of the particular person
It ought to be accessed if the particular person is eligible to bear Droni Praveshika Rasayana after which allow them for a similar. It wants immense bodily and psychological readiness to bear this remedy and everybody will not be eligible.
Observe – I’ve talked about shodhana and examination of individuals within the checklist of purvakarma for under data functions that these items are obligatory for Rasayana objective. Else, Droni Praveshika Rasayana is an unfamiliar and unpopular method of Rasayana apply which was once accomplished solely within the olden days. Since solely sages and enlightened beings underwent this Rasayana process, the preparations for a similar are unnecessary to say.
- Pradhana Karma
- Administration of Rasayana Drugs
The one that has been cleansed by the administration of Panchakarma therapies ought to be given with the juice of the above talked about herbs to his full abdomen.
- Making the particular person to lie down within the Droni
Now the one who has consumed a abdomen stuffed with Rasayana ready with Divya Aushadhi ought to be made to sleep in a particularly custom-made and designed Palasha Droni, whose inside has been smeared with sneha – ghee or oil. He ought to be fully made to undress earlier than sleeping within the droni.
After someday the particular person turns into unconscious.
As soon as he turns into unconscious, the droni ought to be closed with the lid with the particular person mendacity in it.
After six months from the day of administration of Rasayana, the particular person comes again to consciousness.
- Paschat Karma
- Pathya
The particular person ought to be given solely goat’s milk. It’s not clear if this weight-reduction plan suits into Pradhana Karma or Paschat Karma because it has not been clearly indicated within the texts. However we are able to embrace it in each phases of therapy. The particular person may not be fully unconscious throughout the six months of remedy. He would possibly maintain stepping into small spells of consciousness. Throughout that point, goat’s milk ought to be given.
As soon as the particular person comes again to consciousness he ought to be given goat’s milk for a couple of days and regularly introduced again to the routine of standard wholesome meals.
- Different procedures
Although there is no such thing as a detailing of what must be accomplished after the Rasayana remedy has been performed in Droni Praveshika Vidhi, it ought to be inferred that the overall dos and don’ts of Rasayana remedy ought to be adopted herein too. A disciplined method in the direction of meals, life-style practices and behaviors could be extremely required to be adopted.
Observe – Since this Rasayana was talked about by Lord Indra for the sages, the observe up instructions will clearly be the meals and life-style they used to soak up the Himalayas and avoidance of all meals and life-style practices adopted by materialistic folks – gramya ahara vihara.
Advantages of Droni Praveshika Rasayana
We are able to assume that the particular person present process Droni Praveshika Rasayana may also beget all the overall advantages of Rasayana. Other than that, there are specific particular advantages talked about within the textual content. These advantages might be bestowed inside the six months length throughout which the particular person undergoes this type of Rasayana remedy. The advantages would additionally keep lengthy after the particular person has accomplished the Rasayana remedy supplied he maintains diet-lifestyle self-discipline.
The particular advantages of Droni Praveshika Rasayana are –
– Youthfulness
– Good and nice complexion
– Good voice, form, power and luster just like the Gods
– Mastery over speech and making correct predictions
– Divine imaginative and prescient
– Divine energy of listening to
– Functionality to stroll for one thousand Yojanas
– Longevity of ten thousand years free from illnesses and all obstacles
Eligibility for Droni Praveshika Rasayana
भवन्ति चात्र-
दिव्यानामोषधीनां यः प्रभावः स भवद्विधैः|
शक्यः सोढुमशक्यस्तु स्यात् सोढुमकृतात्मभिः||८||
ओषधीनां प्रभावेण तिष्ठतां स्वे च कर्मणि|
भवतां निखिलं श्रेयः सर्वमेवोपपत्स्यते||९||
वानप्रस्थैर्गृहस्थैश्च प्रयतैर्नियतात्मभिः|
शक्या ओषधयो ह्येताः सेवितुं विषयाभिजाः||१०||
Lord Indra says that solely the sages just like the enlightened ones he was addressing would stand up to the prabhava – particular motion of the Divya Aushadhis described above. These devoid of self management won’t ever tolerate such highly effective Rasayana medicines.
He additional says that the sages would be capable to carry out their duties and rituals correctly and be endowed with all of the medicinal advantages of the Rasayana by the affect of those medicines talked about above.
The herbs that are grown in sacred locations like Himalayas may also be utilized by individuals who’re in Vanaprastha Ashrama and Grahastha Ashrama phases of their life provided that he’s honest and are extraordinarily self-controlled.
Observe –
– Vanaprastha is the third stage of life by which the particular person abandons his place of residing i.e. village and city and all comforts and proceeds to stay a simplistic lifetime of an ascetic within the forests, performing sacred rituals and meditation
– Grahastha is the second stage of life whereby the particular person leads a household life, earns and shelters his household, works for incomes cash and standing and takes care of himself and his household.
Impact of the talked about medicines
यास्तु क्षेत्रगुणैस्तेषां मध्यमेन च कर्मणा |
मृदुवीर्यतरास्तासां विधिर्ज्ञेयः स एव तु ||११||
पर्येष्टुं ताः प्रयोक्तुं वा येऽसमर्थाः सुखार्थिनः |
रसायन विधिस्तेषामयमन्यः प्रशस्यते ||१२||
The qualities of the above stated medicines change relying on the attribute of the land. Apart from the Himalayas, the impact of the identical herbs grown within the different lands will turn out to be reasonable and their efficiency additionally turns into delicate. Regardless of that, in the event that they should be administered as Rasayana, the identical methodology of administration defined above ought to be adopted. However it isn’t straightforward for the pleasure-seekers to go looking and procure these herbs and they’ll look for simpler strategies of Rasayana in the event that they want them.
Droni Praveshika Rasayana in a nutshell
Droni Praveshika Rasayana is a process which wants the benefactor to sleep in a custom-made Palasha Droni after taking Rasayana.
Rasayanas administered right here aren’t plain medicines or formulations. They’re Divya Aushadhis – the celestial herbs which not solely possess Rasayana properties however may also have divine therapeutic properties.
It’s a powerful routine of consuming Rasayana amongst all types. It’s not meant for everybody. This type of Rasayana is designed just for the enlightened sages.
Solely the Divya Aushadhis grown within the Himalayas may have immense divine therapeutic properties. The identical vegetation grown elsewhere may have reasonable qualities.
The one that takes this Rasayana might be in a spell of unconsciousness for a interval of six months. It is likely to be as a result of impact of the herbs. If the particular person doesn’t really feel hungry throughout this era it may additionally be as a result of impact of the talked about divine herbs. If he awakens in between, solely goat milk needs to be given as a weight-reduction plan. The particular person will as soon as once more go right into a state of unconsciousness rapidly.
The particular person regains consciousness after six months and ought to be given goat milk for a couple of days whereas he follows a disciplined lifestyle and dietetic routine.
It was a preferred Rasayana remedy within the olden days and we additionally study that it was completely designed for sages residing in divine and sacred locations just like the Himalayas. It’s not practiced these days.
Soma, one of many divya aushadhis talked about by Acharya Charaka has additionally been described intimately by Acharya Sushruta.
