DETAILED STUDY: SAMPRAPTI OF AGNIMANDYA

Abstract

Abstract: According to fundamental principles of Ayurveda, Agni has an important role in the physiological functioning of body. Agni especially the Jathragni converts Ahardravya into Ahar-rasa and then with the help of Dhatwagni and Bhutagni the poshak ansh is made available to the body. Jathragni is of prime importance, it controls other Agnis. Hence Acharya Sushrut called it as Bhagwan i.e. God. In ayurved texts, decrease in intensity of Agni has been termed as Agnimandya. This Agnimandya leads to many diseases. It is the first step of the Samprapti of other diseases as- Hetusevan-----Doshaprakop------Agnimandya. But what happened exactly between Doshaprakop and Agnimandya is not separately mentioned in Granthas, it is there- scattered in other shlokas and Adhyays. This Article is designed to explain the events between Doshaprakop and Agnimandya in detail. Acharya has described Agnimandya as a symptom of many diseases like Jwar, Pratishyay etc. Acharya Madhav has described Agnimandya as a separate disease. Samprapti is one of the important point in Nidanpanchak. It denotes the step by step progress of disease from Hetu Sevan to Vyakti.

In this Article, Agnimandya Samprapti is described according to Ayurved samhitas. Shatkriya kaal, Sankhya samprapti, Vikalpa Samprapti, Pradhanya Samprapti, Bala Samprapti, Kaal Samprapti of the disease Agnimandya has been given. Diagrammmatic representation is also done. This will help to treat the Agnimandya by the process of specific Sampraptibhang.

Keywords: Agnimandya, Samprapti,Samhita.