A COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPARATIVE VIEW OF GUNAS IN AYURVEDA AND VAISESIKA PHILOSOPHY

It has been a questioned of what is the necessity of teaching of Padarth Vigyana, specifically Darshana (Indian Philosophies) Shastras in the syllabus of Ayurvedacharya course. Ayurveda is a Sarvadarshanparishada shastra which means this system of health science is related to various darshanas. These may be considered as factors influencing the general gunas and hence may be considered as accessory and Yukti, Abhyasa and Samskara are not considered in Vaisesika Darsana.There are similarities of some concept of ayurveda and Vaishesika darshan shastra, but as the prayojana (aim) of both Shastra are same into some extent as maintenance of healthy situation in body and mind that is physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of individual. These aims, these Shastra have been advocated in a different way. The Visesika Dharsana also considers these two aspects, but the meaning and application are not similar to Ayurveda. In fact Ayurveda has applied these two in a wider connotation.