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Research Article
NAISHTHIKI CHIKITSA AND SADVRITTA-A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH
Atal Singh Kushwaha., Lajwanti Keswani., Salil Jain and Nikita Gupta
Dept. of Samhita Siddhanta, Pt. Khushilal Govt. Auto. College and Hospital, Bhopal
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2022.1303.0135

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT

Article History: Ayurveda is a science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and factors responsible
th for promotion and its maintenance. Health is essential for enjoying all worldly pleasures in a
Received 24 December, 2021 righteous manner. Promotion of positive mental health is essential for acquiring the state of eternal
Received in revised form 19th and supreme happiness i.e moksha. As every science has some of its basic principles on which the
January, 2022 whole science rests. Likewise ayurveda has also got some of its basic principles. Some of them are
Accepted 25th February, 2022 naishthiki chikitsa & sadvritta. Hence understanding and implementation of these two extremely
Published online 28th March, 2022 important but unexplored concepts is necessary for the promotion of positive mental health and a
disciplined way of living in the society. This review article will review the detailed description and
Keywords: importance of naishthiki chikitsa & sadvritta.
Naishthiki chikitsa, sadvritta, mental health,
disciplined living.

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INTRODUCTION makes one lethargic and non enthusiastic leading to generation

Ayurveda is a science which literally means science of life. It is
also known as the Indian system of medicine. Ayurveda is an
oldest healthcare system which treats what is advantageous and
what is harmfulto the body and stresses on happy and unhappy
states of life. Ayurveda was derived from Atharva veda the
time was vedic era, when ayurveda was flourished as a science.
Though the world has changed considerably in its outward
material aspect, means of communication, scientific inventions,
etc., there has not been any great change in its inner spiritual
side. The old forces of hunger and love, and the simple joys
and fears of the heart, remain an inseparable part of the human
nature.
The starting point of all achievement is desire We all have
desires. Desires have been the bricks and stones of the
foundation of our evolution. Healthy and constructive desires
are always good. They help in individual development. But
when the desires take the form of greed and lust, they become
dangerous and bring miseries.
Even greedy desires when monitored and streamlined in a
positive direction can help in construction and developmental
process. Ayurveda profounds a very genuine concept called
naishthiki chikitsa. Basically increase in rajas gunas leads to
disturbed co-ordination of body and mind which ultimately
results in unnecessary over thinking. Increase in tamas guna
of negative thoughts in mind. Naishthiki chikitsa helps to
develop and maintain useful qualities of manas also called
satvik gunas.
According to Ayurveda, to maintain a healthy and disease free
life everyone should follow these rules. In Charak Samhita,
Acharya Charak has prescribed a list of good conduct which is
very necessary to follow if we want to control the sense organs
and to obtain perfect health. Sadvritta give the detail
knowledge about “what to do, what should not to do and also
“How to live”. Following the code of right conducts described
in Ayurveda is highly effective in reducing the life style
disorders and helps to live healthy life. Sadvritta is being
studied since long by all ayurveda scholars and fraternity but
very few conceptual works has been carried out on it. Therefore
in this review article attempts are made to explain Sadvritta
and naishthiki chikitsa in details.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
This is a conceptual sort of research paper. All references have
been compiled and collected from various available ayurveda
treatise, samhitas, published articles etc. All references has
been analyzed and studied in a way that some conclusion can
be drawn.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Definition - "Hantiyuktam chikitsa tu naishthiki ya vinopdham"

*Corresponding author: Atal Singh Kushwaha

Dept. of Samhita Siddhanta, Pt. Khushilal Govt. Auto. College and Hospital, Bhopal
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Chikitsa which is devoid of updha (updha rahit). Here updha
referes to desires.Updha leads to dukha (misery).
Upadha – Desires, the root cause for all miseries
Ayurveda has opined that the desires blended with greed i.e.
Upadha as the root cause for all our miseries.
Upadha means desire. Upadha or desire is the root cause for all
the miseries. Sacrifice of all the desires is its remedy. A
silkworm weaves the threads around self and gets stuck within
the web of miseries which it has created all by itself. The
cocoon which resembles the desires may look attractive, but
they are nothing short of suicide. In the same way the man
becomes victim of desires and gets trapped in the cocoon of
miseries. The man weaves (just like the silkworm) around him
an un-escapable shell of desires, which at the beginning look
attractive and tempting but once he gets stuck within the shell
of desires he gets suffocated with miseries.
Nishta – Liberation from Miseries
To escape from miseries, one needs to keep away from Upadha
or desires (attachment). Liberation from miseries is called
Nishta. Since Nishta liberates you from the miseries, it is a
form of salvation (moksha rupa). Naishtiki chikitsa is the
treatment to attain salvation (moksha, liberation from miseries).
Since Naistiki is devoid of desires and attachment, it becomes
the way for attaining the ultimate aim of the life, one among
the four objectives of human life(purushartha chatushtaya) i.e.
Moksha or salvation. In short – Nishta means salvation.
Naistiki chikitsa is the means of attaining salvation.
Some of the means of controlling desires – Having good
presence of mind. Ability to differentiate between need and
luxury. Before buying any product, think is it a need or is it a
luxury. If it is luxury, avoid it. Am I buying it to boost my ego
or is it really needed? Daily meditation, pranayama and Yoga –
These keep the mind calm and concentrated. Social service,
donation for a social cause Reading spiritual books.
Sadvritta
Types of Sadvritta
These codes of conduct are classified in to following groups.
1. Vyavaharika sadvritta (Ethical codes of conduct).
2. Samajika sadvritta (Social codes of conduct).
3. Manasika sadvritta (Mental codes of conduct).
4. Dharmika sadvritta (Moral codes of conduct).
5. Sharirika Sadvritta (Physical codes of conduct)
According to Ayurveda, everyone can enjoy healthy life by
following certain rules laid by the science. These various rules
are divided into Dinacharya (daily regimen), Ratricharya (night
regimen), Ritucharya (seasonal routine) and Sadvritta (code of
good conduct for mental health and social behavior). These
rules are very important in the prevention of disease and
promotion of ideal health. According to Ayurveda, to maintain
a healthy and disease free life everyone should follow these
rules.
How to cite this article:
Atal Singh Kushwaha et al.2022, Naishthiki Chikitsa And Sadvritta-A Conceptual Approach. Int J Recent Sci Res. 13(03), pp.
651-652. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2022.1303.0135
In Charak Samhita, Acharya Charak has prescribed a list of
good conduct which is very necessary to follow if we want to
control the sense organs and to obtain perfect health. Sadvritta
give the detail knowledge about “what to do, what should not
to do and also “How to live”. Following the code of right
conducts described in Ayurveda is highly effective in reducing
the life style disorders and helps to live healthy life. Sadvritta is
being studied since long by all ayurveda scholars but very few
conceptual works has been carried out on it.
CONCLUSION
The application of the above two unique and holy concepts of
ayurveda in our daily routines. It will not only lead to maintain
healthy life and happiness but also it will help in maintaining a
healthy and disciplined society as well. Appropriate utilization
of sadvritta and naishthiki chikitsa various physical and
psychological disorders can be prevented to some extent.
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