VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF DAIVAVYAPASHRAYA WITH ITS POSSIBLE RATIONALITY - A JIGNASA

“Shubham Karoti Kalyanam Arogyam Dhanasampadaha Shatrubuddhi Vinashaya Deepajyoti Namostute”.The concept of Daivavyapashraya chikitsa has been misunderstood as magical therapy which is wrong, as Acharya Charaka has emphasized it as the prime most among Trividhaushadhi’s in Trisreshaneeyaadhyaya due to its Aashu vyadhiharatwatana, which highlights its importance among all three treatment modalities. Daiva refers to Adrushta and Vyapashraya to Visheshena ashrayam. Hence a review on the art of invocation and implanting it by preventing and curing Physical and Psychosocial diseases with a proper scientific approach is very much essential. Dai- vavyapashrayachikitsa comprises MantrAoushadhaManiMangalaBaliaadi. Many instances are available in the Samhitha’s such as, ‘Siddhamantrapatana’ in the treatment of AagantujaUnmada, ‘Sahadeevimooladharana’ in the case of Vishamajwara, which is purely scientific. Acharya Sushrutha in Uttaratantra quotes the concept of Bali and Rakshavidhanam as a treatment in the case of each Grahabhada in children. For example: In case of Skandha- graha Raktamaala, Pataka, Raktagandhadravyas, Raktabhakshya, KukkutaBali along with Ghantanaada and ShivaParvati Mantrapatana. The rationality behind it can be interpreted as, it acts on microbial activity, negative energy and child's psychology, as well as the Mantra's, which are energy-based sounds that act on a particular system of the body and mind. Since the word Daiva is quoted in different contexts with different meanings as Adrushta, Poorvadaihikakarma and based on the aspects explained under Daivavyapashrayachikitsa, rationality can be interpreted as Microbiology, Psychology, Spiritualism, Philosophy, Astrology and Paranormal sciences are included in it. Thus, an attempt is made in understanding and practicing Daivavyapashrayachikitsa along with the scientific approach.Keywords: Daivavyapashrayachikitsa, Psychology, Sushrutha