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Impregnable mind in somatic pathology

Introduction
Manas otherwise the mind is imperial in its seat and actions. The mind accommodates
the consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. Its role in attention, concentration,
intellect, memory or opinion derivation or the way of thinking or feeling normalcy or
insanity of a person in regard to mental faculties against objects are well established in
the good olden medical faculties such as Ayurveda. Thus, one’s behaviour and mind is
used to qualify a statement of healthy or illness. Comfort of mind ultimately results in
happiness and diseased state requires ones to go for console. The sentient Atma and
Manas with the non-sentient Indriya and Shareera becomes the wholesome functional
human.
Manas is component of chaturvimshati Tatwa:
iÉ§É - - - EpÉrÉÉiqÉMüqÉç qÉlÉ: - xÉÑxÉëÑiÉ vÉÉUÏU 1/6

Manas is component of Ayu:

vÉUÏUãÎlSìrÉ xÉiuÉÉiqÉÉ xÉÇrÉÉãaÉÉãkÉÉËU eÉÏÌuÉiÉqÉç - cÉUMü xÉ賈 42/1

Manas is a Dravya (substance):

ZÉÉÌSlrÉÉiqÉÉ qÉlÉ: MüÉsÉ: ÌSvÉ¶É SìurÉxÉÇaÉëWû: - cÉUMü xÉ賈 48/1

Manas in Vyadhi (disease)

1) urÉÉÍkÉ: ÌuÉvÉãvÉãhÉ ASÏrÉiÉã AÍpÉlÌÉuÉãvÉrÉiÉã mÉëiÉÏMüÉUÉrÉ qÉlÉÉãÅlÉãÌiÉ urÉÉÍkÉ: -

vÉoSviÉÉãqÉqÉWûÉÌlÉÍkÉ

2) ÌuÉÌuÉkÉqÉÉÌSÇ SÒ:ZÉÇ AÉSSÉOûÏ vÉUÏUã qÉlÉÍxÉ cÉãÌiÉ urÉÉÍkÉ:| ÌuÉMüÉUÉã oÉÑ®ÏÎlSìrÉqÉlÉ: vÉUÏUÉhÉÉÇ

ÌuÉM×üÌiÉqÉlrÉkÉÉiuÉÇ eÉlÉrÉÌiÉirÉkÉïÇ – A.WØû.ÌlÉSÉlÉ 1/1/ AÂhÉS¨É

3) - - iÉãwÉÉqÉÌmÉ qÉlÉÉãSÒ:ZÉeÉlÉYiuÉÉiÉç – vÉÑxÉëÑiÉ xÉ賈 1/2 WûÉUhÉcÉlSì

4) ÌuÉMüÉUÉã oÉÑ®ÏÎlSìrÉ qÉlÉ: vÉUÏUÉhÉÉÇ ÌuÉM×üÌiÉqÉlrÉkÉÉiÉ×Ç eÉlÉrÉiÉÏirÉkÉï: - A.WØû.ÌlÉSÉlÉ 1/1/

AÂhÉS¨É
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Manas Nirukti - Etymology of Mind

À qÉlrÉiÉã ¥ÉÉrÉiÉãÅlÉãlÉãÌiÉ qÉlÉ: - EmÉxMüÉUOûÏMü

À Manas is the component which brings out the recited publicized knowledge from
Buddhi. qÉlrÉiÉã oÉÑkrÉiÉãÅlÉãlÉãÌiÉ qÉlÉ: - vÉoSviÉÉãqÉqÉWûÉÌlÉÍkÉ

À No knowledge is with out Manas. Thus it is told that “sɤÉhÉqÉç qÉlÉxÉÉã ¥ÉÉlÉxuÉpÉÉuÉÉãpÉÉuÉ

LãuÉ cÉ – xÉÌiɽÉiqÉãÎlSìrÉÉjÉÉïlÉÉÇ xÉ̳ÉMüwÉãïhÉ uÉiÉïiÉã – cÉUMü vÉÉUÏU 1/18”

À Manas is Ateendriyam (AiÉÏÎlSìrÉqÉç)

À Psycho- means mind + logos is study, the word psychology represents the study
of mind.
À Psychology is the study of the human mind based on mental characteristics etc. of
a person or group where the mental aspects of an activity, situation, etc. are
considered. It has many branches of study such as the profession (e.g., clinical
psychology), scholarly discipline (academic psychology), and science (research
psychology) concerned with the behavior of humans and animals, and related
mental and physiological processes.
Different branches of psychology
1. adlerian psychology 17. dynamic psychology
2. analytical psychology 18. educational psychology
3. animal psychology 19. environmental psychology
4. atomistic psychology 20. existential psychology
5. behavioral psychology 21. experimental psychology
6. behavioristic psychology 22. forensic psychology
7. child psychology 23. genetic psychology
8. clinical psychology 24. gestalt psychology
9. cognitive psychology 25. health psychology
10. community psychology 26. holistic psychology
11. comparative psychology 27. humanistic psychology
12. constitutional psychology 28. individual psychology
13. counseling psychology 29. industrial psychology
14. criminal psychology 30. medical psychology
15. depth psychology 31. objective psychology
16. developmental psychology 32. subjective psychology
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Manas Paryaya - Synonyms of Mind

Ayurvedic literature uses different synonyms for Manas. They are –
1. qÉlÉxÉç- that which thinks
2. qÉÉlÉxÉqÉç- that which thinks
3. xÉiuÉqÉç- that which existent
4. ÍcɨÉqÉç- that which is instrumental to special knowledge
5. ÍcÉiÉç- that which is instrumental to special knowledge
6. cÉãiÉxÉç- that which is instrumental to special knowledge
7. WØûiÉç- that which captures or grasps
8. WØûSrÉqÉç- that which captures or grasps
Manas stana - Seat of Mind – Head (Brain)

ÍvÉUxjÉÉsuÉÇiÉUaÉiÉqÉç xÉuÉãïÇÌSìrÉmÉUÇ qÉlÉ: - pÉãVû Between Shira (Head) and

Talu (Pallate) i.e. Mastishka (Brain in situ) referred as the seat of Manas by
Bhela.
Brain (Head) as seat is supported by –
1. It is a – Ashraya for the Indriya, Indriyavaha Srotas, Pranavaha Srotas,
2. It is a – Marma
3. It is a seat for Pranavata (Cha.Chi.28, Su.Ni.1/13)
4. It is a seat for Tarpakakapha (A.San.20/4)
5. Its role is well established in Pakshaghata (Su.Ni.1/60-63)
6. Its role is well established in Madatyaya (Cha.Chi.23)
7. Its role is well established in Apatamntraka (Cha.Si.9/16-21)
8. Injury to Head cause – Moha, Chestanasha, Gadgada, Swarahani
(Cha.si.9/10)
9. Injury to Seemanta Sandhi causes – Unmada, Chittanasha, Bhaya,
Marana (Su.Sha.6/23)
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Manas stana - Seat of Mind – Hrudayam (Heart)

UxÉuÉÉiÉÉÌSqÉÉaÉÉïhÉÉÇ xÉiuÉoÉÑ®ÏÇÌSìrÉÉiqÉÉlÉÉqÉç mÉëkÉÉlÉxuÉÉæeÉxɶÉæuÉ WØûSrÉÇ

xjÉÉlÉqÉÑcrÉiÉã – cÉUMü ÍcÉÌMüixÉ 24/35

Hrudaya i.e. Heart (chest in situ) referred as the seat of Manas by

Charaka.
Hrudaya is supported as seat of Manas by –
1. Chetana sthana as it is seat of Atma(Cha.Su.11/20)
2. Sarwa buddhi karana chitta sthana (Su.Sha.1/22)
3. Adhistana for Satwa, Raja and Tamas (Ahankara)
4. Satwa sthana
5. Mano sthana
6. Buddhi sthana
7. Indriya sthana
8. Ojo sthana (Para Ojas)
9. Rasa sthana
10. Vata sthana (Vyanavata) (A.San.Su. 20/4)
11. Pitta sthana (Sadhakapitta) (A.San.Su. 20/5)
12. Kapha sthana (Avalambakakapha) (A.San.Su. 20/6)
13. Pranayatana (Cha.Su.29/3)
14. Sira marma (Su.Sha.6/10)
15. Sadyah pranahara marma (Su.Sha.6/25)
16. Pranavaha sroto moola (Cha.Vi.5/24)
17. Manovaha dhamani sthana (Cha.Vi.9/4 Chakra)
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Mano Guna - Qualities of Mind

AhÉÑiuÉqÉjÉcÉæMüiuÉÇ ²ÉæaÉÑhÉÉæ qÉlÉxÉ: xqÉ×iÉÉæ – cÉUMü vÉÉUÏU 1/20

À Anutwa (minuteness) and Ekatwa (unification) are the two qualities of the
Mind. The minuteness is identified by the many subject cognation from
different senses. Here the fact is Manas is so fast cognates with different
objects like “Stapatrasuchi” penetrates in many lotus leaves at once, but
practically at a microsecond to each one. This is because of the Vibhutwa,
Amurtatwa, Anutwa, Chalatwa, Chanchalatwa, Ekatwa qualities of Manas.
LãuÉqÉç ̧ÉaÉÑhÉiuÉÉÍcÉiÉ xiuÉcÉsÉÇ cÉ aÉÑhÉuÉרÉÍqÉÌiÉ mÉëÌiɤÉhÉ mÉËUhÉÉqÉÉãÅlÉÑqÉÏrÉiÉã – rÉÉãaÉxÉ賈 3/15

À Manas is Trigunatmakam, i.e. the Trigunas (Satwa, Rajas and Tamas) rides
on the Manas. Thus the Manas is three verities. At the disease manifestation
the Satwa (Kalyanamsha) doesn’t gives raise any disease. Where in the
Rajas (Roshamsha) and Tamas (Mohamsha) are potent manifestations of the
mental attitudes or disease. Charaka defines it as –
À ̧ÉÌuÉkÉÇ ZÉsÉÑ xÉxiuÉÇ vÉÑ®Ç UÉeÉxÉÇ iÉÉqÉxÉÍqÉÌiÉ iÉ§É vÉÑ®qÉSÉãwÉqÉÉZrÉÉiÉÇ MüsrÉÉhÉÉÇvÉiuÉÉiÉç

UÉeÉxÉqÉç xÉSÉãwÉqÉÉZrÉÉiÉÇ UÉãwÉÉÇvÉiuÉÉiÉç iÉjÉÉqÉlÉÍxÉ xÉSÉãwÉqÉÉZrÉÉiÉÇ qÉÉãWûÉÇvÉiuÉÉiÉç (cÉUMü

vÉUÏU 4/36), iÉãwÉÉÇiÉÑ §ÉrÉÉhÉÉqÉÌmÉ xɨuÉÉlÉÉqÉåMæüMüxrÉpÉãSÉaÉëqÉmÉËUxÉÇZrÉãrÉÇ

iÉUiÉqÉrÉÉãaÉÉcNûUÏUrÉÉãÌlÉ ÌuÉvÉãwÉÉprɶÉÉlrÉÉãlrÉÉlÉÑÌuÉkÉÉlÉiuÉÉccÉ– cÉUMü vÉÉUÏU 1/36

Triguna (Satwa) Purusha (Psycho-attitudes)

Satwika Rajasika Tamasika
1. Brahma 1. Asura 1. Pashusatwa
2. Rushi 2. Rakshasa 2. Matsyasatwa
3. Indra 3. Pishacha 3. Vanaspatyasatwa
4. Varuna 4. Sarpa
5. Yama 5. Pretasatwa
6. Kubera 6. Shakunasatwa
7. Gandharwa
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Manas-Shareera Ashrayaashrayee Bhava

vÉUÏUqÉÌmÉ xÉiuÉqÉlÉÑ ÌuÉkÉÏrÉiÉã xÉiuÉÇ cÉ vÉUÏUqÉç– cÉUMü vÉÉUÏU 1/36 - The statement

given by Charaka expresses the associations of the Shareera to Satwa vice

versa. It means that the Shareera Dosha Vata, Pitta and Kapha mutual impacts
over the manasika Dosha Rajas and Tamas. The health definition includes the
“mÉëxÉ³É qÉlÉ:”, and the disease with “qÉlÉÉãSÒ:ZÉ eÉlÉMüiuÉÉiÉçÇ”, and the management

with “xÉiuÉÉuÉeÉrÉ ÍcÉÌMüixÉ”, by controlling “EmÉkÉ”.

Mano-karma (Functions of Mind)

ÍcÉÇirÉÇ ÌuÉcÉÉrÉïqÉÔ½Ç cÉ krÉãrÉÇ xÉÇMüsmÉqÉãuÉcÉ rÉÎiMüÇÍcÉlqÉlÉxÉÉã¥ÉårÉÇ iÉixÉuÉïÇ ½kÉïxÉÇgÉMüqÉç CÇÌSìrÉÉÍpÉaÉëWû:

MüqÉïqÉlÉxÉ: xuÉxrÉÌlÉaÉë: FWûÉã ÌuÉcÉÉU¶É iÉiÉ: mÉUoÉÑÌ®: mÉëuÉiÉïiÉã – cÉUMü vÉÉUÏU 1/36 –

Chintyam – ÍcÉlrÉÇ rÉiÉç qÉlÉ:lÉÉlÉÉÌuÉwÉrÉaÉiÉÇ ÍcÉÇiÉrÉÌiÉ - EmÉxMüÉUOûÏMü

Vicharyam – ÌuÉcÉÉUqÉç iÉiuÉÌlÉhÉïrÉqÉç iÉSlÉÑaÉÑhÉã uÉÉYrÉxiÉÉãqÉ:

Uhyam – F½Ç iÉYrÉï: - vÉÉx§ÉãhÉÉxjÉÉmÉlÉqÉç

Dhyeyam – krÉãrÉqÉç – rÉiÉç LãMüÉaÉëãhÉ qÉlÉxÉÉ pÉÉurÉiÉã - krÉãrÉÍqÉÌiÉ krÉÉlÉqÉç –

±æÍcÉliÉÉrÉÉÇ xqÉ×iÉÉã kÉÉiÉÑͶÉliÉÉiÉiuÉãlÉ ÌlɶÉsÉÉ LãiÉiÉç krÉlÉÍqÉWû mÉëÉã£üqÉç

Samkalpam – xÉÇMüsmÉÇ – qÉlÉxÉÉrÉiÉç xÉqrÉMç MüsmrÉiÉã MüiÉïurÉÉiuÉãlÉ AuÉkÉÉrÉïiÉã

Indriyabhigrha – CÎlSìrÉÉhÉÉÇ AÍpÉaÉëWû; rÉkÉÉxuÉÇ ÌuÉwÉrÉãwÉÑ mÉëãUhÉÇ iÉjÉÉ AxrÉqÉlÉxÉ:

ÌlÉaÉëWû: AÌWûiÉÉiÉç ÌlÉrÉqÉlÉqÉç

Manonigraha – LãuÉÇ AlrÉiÉç rÉÎiMüÇÍcÉiÉç qÉlÉxÉÉã ¥ÉãrÉÇ qÉlÉxÉÉaÉëɽÇ

xÉÑZÉSÒ:ZÉãccÉɲãwÉÉÌSMüÇ iÉiÉç xÉuÉï AjÉï xÉÇ¥ÉMüqÉ

The other subjects of Manas are – Sukha, Duhkha, Icha, Dwesha, Arishadwarga,
Chittabhumuka etc.
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Upanishat affirmed functions of Manas

xÉÇ¥ÉÉlÉqÉÉ¥ÉÉlÉÇ ÌuÉ¥ÉÉlÉÇ mÉë¥ÉÉlÉÇ qÉãkÉÉ kÉëÑÌiÉ qÉïÌiÉqÉïlÉÏwÉÉ eÉÉÌiÉ: xqÉ×ÌiÉ: xÉÇMüsmÉ:

M×üiÉÑUxÉÑ: MüÉqÉÉãuÉvÉ CÌiÉ xÉuÉÉïhrÉãiÉÉÌlÉ mÉë¥ÉÉlÉxrÉ lÉÉqÉkÉãrÉÉÌlÉ pÉuÉÎliÉ –

Lã¨ÉUÏrÉÉãmÉÌlÉwÉiÉç 3/20

Yoga affirmed functions of Manas

ͤÉmiÉÇ qÉÔRûÇ ÌuÉͤÉmiÉqÉãMüÉaÉëÇ ÌlÉ®ÍqÉÌiÉ ÍcɨÉxrÉ pÉÔqÉrÉ: -urÉÉxÉpÉÉwrÉ rÉÉãaÉvÉÉx§ÉÉç 1/1

Manasika Roga

À There is a specified placement of Manasa Roga in Ayurveda.

À Charaka contributed two chapters in Nidana as Unmada (Psychotic disorders)
and Apasmara (Psycho-Somatic disorders) apart from Mano Prakruti vikruti
(Psychotic personalities).
À Manas and mano hetu are told either for Smanyaja or Nanatmaja vikara.
À Shareerika (somatic) and Manasika (psychotic) Dosha Vyadhi
interrelationship is well established as Kama, Shoka and Bhaya aggravates
Vata and Kroodha and Shoka to Pitta. Achintana and Harsha cause Kapha
vitiation.
À Rajoguna makes Vata to aggravate and Tamo guna to Kapha.
À Even though the manasika Vyadhi are of mano Dosha janya, Shodhana
Chikitsa is based on shareerika Dosha management only.
À Charaka at Janapadodhwamsaneeya chapter states that the disease
development initiated with mano-vikara and manasa roga.

À This statement is added with – pÉëvrÉiÉã iÉÑ M×üiÉrÉÑaÉã MãüwÉÉÇ

ÍcÉSÉirÉÉSÉlÉÉixÉÉÇ̳ÉMüÉlÉÉÇ vÉUÏUaÉÉæUuÉqÉÉxÉãiÉç – vÉUÏUaÉÉæUuÉÉiÉç ´ÉqÉ: ´ÉqÉÉSÉsÉxrÉÇ –
AésÉxrÉÉiÉç xÉÇcÉrÉ: - mÉËUaÉëWû: - mÉËUaÉëWûÉssÉÉåpÉ: mÉëSÒpÉÔïiÉ: -iɧÉÉxiÉãrÉÇ –
sÉÉåpÉÉSÍpÉaÉëWû: - AÍpÉSìÉãWûÉSlÉ×iÉuÉcÉlÉÇ – AlÉ×iÉuÉcÉlÉÉiMüÉqÉ ¢üÉãkÉ qÉÉlÉ ²ãwÉ
mÉÉÂwrÉÉÍpÉbÉÉiÉpÉrÉ iÉÉmÉ vÉÉãMü ÍcɨÉÉã²ãaÉÉSrÉ: mÉëuÉרÉÉ: cÉUMü ÌuÉqÉÉlÉ 3/24
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Concept of Impregnable mind in somatic pathology

D
R Theo-physical Metaphysical Physical peaceable
A Invincible Cognisable Visible
V Atma Manas Panchamaha Bhuta, Kala, Dik
Y
A

Kayam
Chetana Tatwa
1) Asatmedriyartha
Samyoga
Kapha Vyadhi 2) Parinama
D 3) Prajnaparadha
Pitta
O Vata
S
H Manas
A Shareera

Rajas Normal Manas Acts –

Tamas Niyanta Manas Praneta (Upanishat)
To Jnanendriya Manas samjnana – associative
knowledge
Indriya Buddhi Aajnana – possessing
Structural site of Praneta Manas to
Shiro Manas Karmendriya knowledge
Vijnana – specified
Uro Manas knowledge
(Hrudaya)
Functional Prajnana – postulation
Cognation site of Medha – intellect
Physiological =Perception Manas
Pathological = Defects (Unmada, Drusti - aspect
Personality abnormalities)
Dhruti – decision
Mati – opinion
Kevala Manasika Vyadhi Shareera -
- Unmada Manasika Vyadhi Maneesha – thought
Apasmara
Jooti – thinking
Smruti – recollection
Satwavajaya Chikitsa
Sankalpa – assertion
Yukti Vypashraya
Chikitsa Rutu –thought of act
Normal Manas Acts – Shodhana
Aasu – intrest in living
Chintyam, Vicharyam, Uhyam, Dhyeyam, Shamana
(Aushadha, Kama – desire
Samkalpam, Indriyabhigraham, Ahara,
Vasham – manao
Vihara)
Mano nigraham
nigraha/ indriyabhigraha