Concept of Direct Perception in Ayurveda

“Direct perception” literally means “The Ability to Notice or Understand Something”. Any knowledge, when perceived by the sense organs, is considered as direct perception. In the Ayurvedic classics a concept of “PRATYAKSHYA” is found. “PRATYAKSHYA” is a Sanskrit word that literally means “that which is perceptible to the eye or visible, in general usage it refers to being present before the eye i.e. within the range of sight, cognizable by any sense organ, distinct, evident, clear, direct, immediate, explicit , express, corporeal