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<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 29. The Ten Seats of Life Forces '''</big>

<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 29. The Ten Seats of Life Forces '''</big>

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|data7  = Paliwal M.

|data7  = Paliwal M.

|label8 = Editors  

|label8 = Editors  

|data8  = Patwardhan K., Deole Y.S., Basisht G.

|data8  = Patwardhan K., [[Yogesh Deole|Deole Y.S.]], [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]]

|label9 = Date of publication  

|label9 = Year of publication  

|data9 = December 17, 2018

|data9 = 2020

|label10 = DOI

|label10 = Publisher

|data10  = [https://doi.org/10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s01.031 10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s01.031]

|data10 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]

|data11 = [https://doi.org/10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s01.031 10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s01.031]

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<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

 

<p style="text-align:justify;">As the name suggests, the chapter provides a brief description of the ten vital sites of life forces. The characteristics to define and distinguish between the qualified physician and the quack are detailed further. The qualified physician is said to be a “companion of the life forces” (pranabhisara) that dwell in the body, especially in the ten seats specified above. On the other hand, the quack is said to be a companion of diseases (roganamabhisara). In the process of enumerating the characteristics of the qualified physician, this chapter also gives a succinct summary of the entire Sutra Sthana, implying that it represents the core subjects and skills a physician needs to acquire. The behavior of the quack is then portrayed vividly, and the chapter concludes with an express warning to the patients to never fall prey to the quack. It is also made clear that the responsibility of licensing the qualified physicians and censuring the quacks rests with the King and the State. </p>

<div style="text-align:justify;">As the name suggests, the chapter provides a brief description of the ten vital sites of life forces. The characteristics to define and distinguish between the qualified physician and the quack are detailed further. The qualified physician is said to be a “companion of the life forces” (pranabhisara) that dwell in the body, especially in the ten seats specified above. On the other hand, the quack is said to be a companion of diseases (roganamabhisara). In the process of enumerating the characteristics of the qualified physician, this chapter also gives a succinct summary of the entire Sutra Sthana, implying that it represents the core subjects and skills a physician needs to acquire. The behavior of the quack is then portrayed vividly, and the chapter concludes with an express warning to the patients to never fall prey to the quack. It is also made clear that the responsibility of licensing the qualified physicians and censuring the quacks rests with the King and the State. </div>

'''Keywords''': Ten seats of life forces, [[pranayatana]], vital centers, qualities of [[pranabhisara]], life saver physician, characteristics of [[rogabhisara]](life destroyer), doctors, medical ethics, quack.

'''Keywords''': Ten seats of life forces, [[pranayatana]], vital centers, qualities of [[pranabhisara]], life saver physician, characteristics of [[rogabhisara]](life destroyer), doctors, medical ethics, quack.

*Ability to clinically administer the thirty-five types of roots and fruits, four types of fats, five types of salts, eight types of urine, eight types of milk and laticiferous bark trees, six categories of medicines helpful in the five procedures like nasal errhines for cranial purge, twenty-eight types of medicated gruel, the thirty types of ointment powders, the five hundred herbs for decoctions.

*Ability to clinically administer the thirty-five types of roots and fruits, four types of fats, five types of salts, eight types of urine, eight types of milk and laticiferous bark trees, six categories of medicines helpful in the five procedures like nasal errhines for cranial purge, twenty-eight types of medicated gruel, the thirty types of ointment powders, the five hundred herbs for decoctions.

*Having practical knowledge of foods, drinks, dietary rules, guidelines for standing, walking, sleeping, sitting, quantity, properties of substances, eye salve, medicated smoking, nasal medication, oil application, massage, attending to the natural urges, being in control of the emotional urges, exercise, habituations, the examination and regulation of sensory and motor organs and good conduct.  

*Having practical knowledge of foods, drinks, dietary rules, guidelines for standing, walking, sleeping, sitting, quantity, properties of substances, eye salve, medicated smoking, nasal medication, oil application, massage, attending to the natural urges, being in control of the emotional urges, exercise, habituations, the examination and regulation of sensory and motor organs and good conduct.  

*Having doubtless knowledge of treatment comprising of four aspects (of healthcare) and sixteen qualities, diagnosis, the three pursuits of life, wealth and afterlife, the minute qualities of ''vata'' and the other two ''doshas'',  

*Having doubtless knowledge of treatment comprising of four aspects (of healthcare) and sixteen qualities, diagnosis, the three pursuits of life, wealth and afterlife, the minute qualities of [[vata]] and the other two [[dosha]],  

*Having the ability to compute and fix the four types of fats, their combinations ranging from twenty-four to sixty-four,

*Having the ability to compute and fix the four types of fats, their combinations ranging from twenty-four to sixty-four,

*Expertise in the multifaceted application of the various medicinal formulations for oleation, fomentation, emesis and purgation.

*Expertise in the multifaceted application of the various medicinal formulations for oleation, fomentation, emesis and purgation.

*Expertise in the knowledge of etiology, symptomatology and treatment of the group of diseases beginning with those afflicting the head, including, wasting, skin eruptions, abscess, the three types of edema and the various diseases that develop as a sequel to it numbering forty-eight, the forty diseases mentioned after that, the diseases caused by the ''doshas'' exclusively, numbering one hundred and the group of despicable individuals who are extremely obese or thin and so on.  

*Expertise in the knowledge of etiology, symptomatology and treatment of the group of diseases beginning with those afflicting the head, including, wasting, skin eruptions, abscess, the three types of edema and the various diseases that develop as a sequel to it numbering forty-eight, the forty diseases mentioned after that, the diseases caused by the [[dosha]] exclusively, numbering one hundred and the group of despicable individuals who are extremely obese or thin and so on.  

*Expertise in the knowledge of sleep, what is wholesome and unwholesome of sleep, the causes and treatment of insomnia and excessive sleep, the six treatment protocols beginning with depletion and so on, the diseases caused by hyper nutrition and hyponutrition, with knowledge of symptomatology and treatments, along with diseases of the blood and intoxication, fainting and coma with knowledge of etiology, symptomatology and treatment.

*Expertise in the knowledge of sleep, what is wholesome and unwholesome of sleep, the causes and treatment of insomnia and excessive sleep, the six treatment protocols beginning with depletion and so on, the diseases caused by hyper nutrition and hyponutrition, with knowledge of symptomatology and treatments, along with diseases of the blood and intoxication, fainting and coma with knowledge of etiology, symptomatology and treatment.

*Expertise in prescribing the dietary regimens, the knowledge about the natural properties of food substances in terms of their wholesomeness and unwholesomeness as well the various food preparations, the items that are foremost in their respective domains of use, the eighty-four types of fermented preparations, the skill to determine the properties and pharmacological actions of substances, the various permutations and combinations of tastes and aftertastes of substances, the properties and utility of the foods and drinks described in twelve groups, the properties of the after drinks, the properties of the nine different parts of the various parts of the food sources, the fate of the various types of food that is consumed, the desirable and undesirable outcomes related to its wholesome and unwholesome use, the diseases that are seated in the tissues of the structural supports of the body along with the full array of medications, the ten principal seats of the life processes, and what will be explained further in the thirtieth chapter on the ten great vessels that emanate from the heart, the topics and definitions elaborated in the text, ability to grasp, retain, understand the meaning, practice, implement various treatment procedures, achieve the goal of balance of the body elements, understanding the right opportunity for treatment, skill as a physician, knowledge of the medicines, and

*Expertise in prescribing the dietary regimens, the knowledge about the natural properties of food substances in terms of their wholesomeness and unwholesomeness as well the various food preparations, the items that are foremost in their respective domains of use, the eighty-four types of fermented preparations, the skill to determine the properties and pharmacological actions of substances, the various permutations and combinations of tastes and aftertastes of substances, the properties and utility of the foods and drinks described in twelve groups, the properties of the after drinks, the properties of the nine different parts of the various parts of the food sources, the fate of the various types of food that is consumed, the desirable and undesirable outcomes related to its wholesome and unwholesome use, the diseases that are seated in the tissues of the structural supports of the body along with the full array of medications, the ten principal seats of the life processes, and what will be explained further in the thirtieth chapter on the ten great vessels that emanate from the heart, the topics and definitions elaborated in the text, ability to grasp, retain, understand the meaning, practice, implement various treatment procedures, achieve the goal of balance of the body elements, understanding the right opportunity for treatment, skill as a physician, knowledge of the medicines, and

The author makes it clear at the beginning of each chapter that it is not essentially his views that are being codified but rather the views of the preceptor Atreya. The teaching becomes credible when it comes from an authentic source. When codified knowledge is transmitted, it is mandatory to reveal the source of information and also to confirm its authenticity. [2]

The author makes it clear at the beginning of each chapter that it is not essentially his views that are being codified but rather the views of the preceptor Atreya. The teaching becomes credible when it comes from an authentic source. When codified knowledge is transmitted, it is mandatory to reveal the source of information and also to confirm its authenticity. [2]

=== Concepts of importance of prana ===

=== Concepts of importance of [[prana]] ===

It is a fundamental principle in [[Ayurveda]] that any medical intervention should not work against the ''prana'' of the individual as it can lead to a decrease in the quality of life, new diseases, reduction in life span or even death. When depletive therapies are done, it has been specified that it should not be antagonistic to the factors that support life - ''pranavirodhina chainam langhanenopapadayet''. Thus, the knowledge of the seats of ''prana'' and the impact of treatments, injuries and other stresses on them is of utmost practical relevance to the physician. Any affliction to the seats of the life forces needs to be attended to promptly. Treatments succeed only when two factors are managed in the background. One is ''prana'', and the other is ''bala''. The text says that life is dependent on ''prana'' and strength is dependent on ''udana'' - ''visheshat jivitam prane udano balamuchyate'' (the life is seated in ''prana'', while the strength in ''udana'').  

It is a fundamental principle in [[Ayurveda]] that any medical intervention should not work against the [[prana]] of the individual as it can lead to a decrease in the quality of life, new diseases, reduction in life span or even death. When depletive therapies are done, it has been specified that it should not be antagonistic to the factors that support life - ''pranavirodhina chainam langhanenopapadayet''. Thus, the knowledge of the seats of ''prana'' and the impact of treatments, injuries and other stresses on them is of utmost practical relevance to the physician. Any affliction to the seats of the life forces needs to be attended to promptly. Treatments succeed only when two factors are managed in the background. One is ''prana'', and the other is ''bala''. The text says that life is dependent on ''prana'' and strength is dependent on ''udana'' - ''visheshat jivitam prane udano balamuchyate'' (the life is seated in ''prana'', while the strength in ''udana'').  

In the [[Charak Samhita]], it is mentioned in the [[Trimarmiya Siddhi]] that the ''mahamarmas'' should be protected with utmost vigilance. The protection of the ''mahamarmas'' which are the brain, heart, and bladder is known as ''mahamarmaparipalana''. A thorough knowledge of the seats of the life force, as well as the interventions to protect them, enables the physician to protect the life and strength of the patient, without which, no treatment will succeed.

In the [[Charak Samhita]], it is mentioned in the [[Trimarmiya Siddhi]] that the ''mahamarmas'' should be protected with utmost vigilance. The protection of the ''mahamarmas'' which are the brain, heart, and bladder is known as ''mahamarmaparipalana''. A thorough knowledge of the seats of the life force, as well as the interventions to protect them, enables the physician to protect the life and strength of the patient, without which, no treatment will succeed.

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