ROLE OF THE PRAMANAS AS RESERCH TOOLS-AN APPRAISAL

Authors

  • Dr Praveen Kumar Mishra
  • Dr Ramnihor Tapsi Jaiswal
  • Dr Jyoti Singh

Abstract

“Pramanas” is unquestionable knowledge and study of Pramanas is known as Epistemology. There are infinite things in universe, some are seems to be same as they are but there are some things that do not look like. To acquire the knowledge of such concepts, “Pramanas” are essential. Ayurveda is an independent and unique science of medicine; it has some independent Pramanas also. In Ayurveda Pramana word is used for Pareeksha (investigation, experiment). Acharya Shushrut used term Vigyanopaya for Pramanas  as Darshan Shashtra used Pramana for realism knowledge. Similarly to assess the four pillars of treatment (Chatuspada)- Roga(disease), Rogi(patient), Aushadha (medicines) and Vaidya (doctor) Pramana or Pareeksha is necessary. Acharya Charaka described four types of Pramanas to examine two Bhav Padartha – Satt and Asatt bhav padarth, these are – Aaptopdesha, Pratyaksha, Anumaan and Yukti. While Shushrut the eminent surgeon in Ayurveda described four types of Pramanas – Agama, Pratyaksha, Anumaan, and Upamaan which were adopted from Nyaya Darshan of Gautam. The translational power of Ayurveda involves a systematic/scientific thought and series of research process, a different perspective of perceiving reality and doing science. The true translational value of Ayurveda is its epistemology (study of Pramanas) and vision of Nature (Prakriti).

Keywords: Pramana, Research, Objectives of Pramanas, Tools of Research

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Published

2020-08-13