Critical Review on Relation between Prakruthi and Dactylography

Background According to the Doshas, the Prakruthi of the man is labelled as Vatika, Paittika or Slaismika and bears peculiar characters due to the predominance of particular Doshas in the body. Prakruthi represents the Doshik state of an individual. In Ayurvedic Literature Prakruthi represents the trait appearing at the time of union of Shukra and Shonita which remains unchanged throughout the life. Aims and objective To analyse the conceptual relation between Prakruthi and Dactylography. Materials and Methods Ayurvedic classics were scrutinized regarding the reference for Prakruthi. Modern textbooks were referred for dactylography. Later, supportive correlation and reliable hypothesis are made regarding the relation between Prakruthi and Dactylography. Discussion and Conclusion Prakruthi is group of characters inherited prior to birth right at the time of conjunction of Shukra and Shonita, but non afflictory to the individual himself just as a poisonous creature survives even born out of poison. Prakruthi is the factor which remains unchanged from birth till death. Understanding ones Prakruthi is helpful as it not only helps us know one self better but also helps us in getting rid of diseases. Prakruthi also helps in understanding some vital physical and mental characteristics. Dactylography refers to the impression on a surface of the curves formed by the ridges on a fingertip, especially, such an impression made in the ink and used as a means of identification. Prakruthi and fingerprint is formed during the intra uterine life and remains unchanged throughout the life, hence it is believed that there exists a relation between these two concepts. V M Arya | Kamath Nagaraj "Critical Review on Relation between Prakruthi and Dactylography" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-1 , February 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd53848.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/ayurvedic/53848/critical-review-on-relation-between-prakruthi-and-dactylography/v-m-arya