Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ajinkya Umaji Bondre Assistant professor, Department of Rachana Sharir Datta Meghe Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Wanadongri, Nagpur Mobile no. 8483998597
Date of Acceptance: 2023-09-24
Date of Publication:2023-10-15
Article-ID:IJIM_262_10_23 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nill
Conflict of Interest: None declared
How To Cite This Article: Bondre A.U. Hrudaya- More Than Just a Physical Organ. Int J Ind Med 2023;4(9):15-23 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2023.4903
Hridaya is normally stated as just one physical organ in the human body that has the basic function of the circulation of blood and nutrients throughout the body. This position of the heart is explained in the Sushruta sharirsthana, when we decode this shloka, this means as follows- in the chest cavity in between the two stana (breasts), the hridaya is located. The function of hridaya is to complete the circulation of the poshak tatva (nutritive factors) and oxygen (vayu) in the whole body, so this function of samvahan is completed by the hridaya only when there is a regular rhythmic motion of contraction and relaxation in the organ. Hridaya is an important organ for the proper function of the body, it is a vital part of the body, a part of tri-marma, the dasha-pranayatan, the presence of oja in it, its importance in the proper functioning of the indriya. It plays an important role in achieving the four purush-arthas of life.
Keywords: Hridaya, Oja, Atma, mana, Srotas, Indriya
