Abstract

Abstract

Ayurveda and Jyotish science are not only contemporary of each other but complimentary to each other. Ayurveda had incorporated in itself lot of Jyotishiya concepts like Muhurta, Panchanga in connection with auspicious timings of drug collection to drug administration to ensure the positive outcome. Panchamahbhut siddhanta is one such concept which is mentioned in both the sciences. These Panchamahabhutas are 1. Pruthvi (Solid), 2. Aapa (Liquid), 3.Teja (Heat), 4. Vayu (Gas) and 5 Aakasha (Space).  Whereas the modern science says that matter exists in three forms such as solid, liquid and gaseous state. Ayurveda had described five states of the matter but in union as a whole. Ayurvedic science is of the view that body is made up of Panchamahabhutas. Not only this, as per Ayurveda, everything that is taken up by the body and excreted by the body is Panchabhautik whether it is intake of six rasa diet or expulsion of malas like stool, urine and sweat. The various dhatus and doshas which forms the anatomical and physiological basis of the body are panchabhautik in nature. The prakriti so formed at the time of birth is also panchabhautik in nature. There are such five panchbhautik prakritis are mentioned in Ayurvedic science. As per Jyotish science, the grahas (planets) also govern the mahabhutas and as per the dominance of particular grahas at the time of birth of an individual, the respective prakriti is formed. Similarly as per Jyotish science, grahas also rules over the dhatus and doshas and six rasas. Hence there is need to study this inter correlation of grahas (planets) and panchamahabhutas with respect to Dosha, dhatu, Rasa and Prakriti. The conclusion of the present critical study revealed the relation between the grahas and mahabhutas with respect to Dosha, dhatu, Rasa and Prakriti.