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Yagya is the science of purification of the atmosphere through the agency of fire given through Vedas, the ancienmost body of knowledge known to humankind.
1. The sun and the wind which is mixed with smoke, dust particles, dew,
forms a turbid layer in all directions.
2. The cool air of the nature causes romaharsha(horripilation).
3. Trees like lodhra, priyangu, punnaga, lavalee appears beautiful with
flowers.
4. The fish are concealed inside the rivers which are covered with a
layer of snow on the top.
5. The water in the well and river are warm to touch.
6. The animals like elephant, goat, buffalo, horse, pig and birds like
crow etc become arrogant or wild.
Regimen:-
1. Because of nature’s cold air the body heat gets collected inside the
jathara(stomach) and increases the agni(digestive fire). So one should
eat naturally guru(heavy), brimhana(nourishing) foods and drinks. If
these types of foods are not consumed the strong agni starts burning
the dhatus and causes dhatu kshaya. Due to the dhaatu kshaya and
coldness of the nature the wind gets aggravated(vata prakopa).
1. Due to the contact with external cold wind the body heat goes inside
and increases the jatharagni(digestive fire) which becomes capable of
digesting guru(heavy) food in terms of guna(quality) and
maatra(quantity). If the required food is not supplied it starts
digesting the dhaatus and causes vata prakopa. This aggravated wind when
combines with coldness of nature gets aggravated further.
1. In hemantha ritu the wind is in aggravated condition due to the cold,
dry and mild sun rays. Due to effect of the cold the
jatharagni(digestive fire) in the koshta attains a pindeekrita
form(attains form of a ball) and goes further inside. And causes rasadi
shoshana(dries up the rasa etc dhatus). So to prevent the vata prakopa
one should take snigdha(unctuous) food.
2. Snigdha(unctuous), madhura(sweet), amla(sour), lavana(salt) tasting
foods should be consumed by the individuals.
2. One should take food which consists of snigdha(unctuous),
amla(sour), lavana(salt) taste.
2. Should take lavana, kshaara(alkaline), thikta, amla, katu,
ahima(warm) foods and drinks. Sarpi(ghee), thaila(oil) should be taken
plenty.
Teekshna(strong) drinks can be taken.
3. Meat soup of the meat of vileshaya(animals living in the burrows),
prasaha(birds), audaka(animals living in water), aanupa(animals of
marshy land) should be consumed plenty.
3.Meat soup of meats of aquatic animals, marshy animals,
bileshaya(animals living in burrows), prasaha(birds) and meat of the
animals which have more fat should be taken.
3. Shaaka(vegetables), dadhi(curd), ikshu vikruti, new and flavoured
shaali, soup of the meat of prasaha, aanupa, kravyaada, vileshaya,
audaka animals processesed with madhura, thikta, katu, amla, lavana
taste, tila, masha should be consumed
4.Foods prepared with guda(jagary) and flour(pistha) should be taken
along with madya(alcohol), masha(black gram), ikshu vikriti(various
preparations of sugarcane), ksheera vikriti(various preparations of
milk), vasa, thaila(oil), navaodana(new grains).
4. Madira(alcohol), seedhu(spirit distilled from molasses or rum) can be
taken along with honey as anupana.Ksheera vikruti(various preparations
of milk), ikshu vikruti(various preparations of sugarcane), vasa(fat),
thaila(oil), navaodana(new rice) are taken internally.
4. Madya(alcohol) and prasanna (spirituous liquior)can be consumed.
Food and drink that is baladayaka(nourishing) should be consumed by the
persons who desire a good nourishment(pushti) of their body.
5. One should undergo vyayama(exercise), udwartana(powder massage),
abhyanga(oil application the body), swedana(sudation),
dhoomapana(medicated smoke inhalation), anjana(collerium) and
aatapa(exposure to sun rays).
5.One should practice abhyanga(oil applications), utsadana(cleaning the
body with perfumes ), moordhni thaila (oil application on the head),
jhentaka sweda(inducing perspiration in a heated chamber) and
aatapa(exposure to sunrays).
5. Should apply oil on the body and do avagaha(tub bath) in lukewarm
water.
6. Luke warm water should be used for the shucha(personal cleanliness).
6. Should use warm water for washing.
7. One should sleep in the room which is built under the ground with a
fire place.
7. Should live and sleep in bhoomigraha(a under ground room)or garbha
gruha(an inner room of a house).
Travel in a vehicle which is closed in all four sides.
6. Should sleep in an inner room of the house.
The sleeping room and the vehicle should have the heated charcoal to
keep the surrounding warm.
8. The mattress should be made up of kutha(kusha grass), kambala(wool).
8. Should cover the body properly with a pravara(a cloak or an upper
garment) which is made up of kusha grass, silk, wool. The same should be
used to cover the mattress and the seat cussions.
7. Silk cloths should be used to spread on the mattress as well as to
cover the body.
9. Before sleeping one should apply the paste of kumkuma or agaru on the
body and should wear light and warm clothes which are dried in the
dhoopa(sun). While sleeping one can hug a well nourished woman.
9. Should smear thick layer of agaru paste on the body and wear
guru(thick) and warm(ushna) cloths.
One should sleep hugging a well built woman who has smeared agaru
paste on the body and has well developed breasts.
One can indulge in sexual intercourse.
8. Apply the paste of agaru on the body.
Should sleep hugging a woman who has well developed body.
One can indulge in maithuna(sexual intercourse) also.
Apathyas:-
Avoid taking vata aggravating foods, laghu(light) foods and
pramitaahara(less quantity of food).
Avoid exposure to pravata(stormy wind or current of air).
Avoid taking barley water(udamantha).
Avoid divaswapna(day sleep) and ajeerna(indigestion).
SHISHIRA RUTU CHARYA
Because of the excess megha(clouds), marut(wind), varsha(rains) there
will be excess cold and dryness in the nature. So one should follow the
Hemanta rutu charya in shishira rutu also.
In this rutu along with the dryness generated by aadana kala the
coldness is also more due to the clouds, wind and rains. So it is
adviced to follow the hemanta rutu charya in this season also.
One should live in a house which is warm and nivata(not windy or
sheltered from air).
One should avoid taking katu(pungent), tikta(bitter),
kashaya(astringent), vatala(wind aggravating), laghu(light),
sheetala(cold) food and drinks.
Same as hemanta rutu charya.
This article was published on Tuesday 07 December, 2010.
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