Abstract

STUDY OF ANUKTA SROTAS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO STHANYAVAHA SROTAS - A REVIEW

Visakh Sakthidaran*

ABSTRACT

Human body is made up of number of minute channels referred as „srotas‟. The numbers of Strotas in the body are compared directly by the number of Bhavas existing in our body. There are Aparisankheya (Innumerable) bhava in our body, so number of Strotas is also Aparisankheya. While we browse through Charaka Samhita Vimanasthana, we get the information of only thirteen srotas. But it lacks some information about Mulasthanas, dhushtihetu etc, of the Srotas which are minute and invisible. Many such Srotaslike Ashruvahstrotas, Stanyavahasrotas, vatavahasrotas etc have not been explained in detail, those are referred to as AnuktaSrotas. According to Acharya Charak the basic concept what he has mentioned about Srotas in general is sufficient to understand the AnuktaSrotas if person is intelligent enough. But to achieve specific knowledge and detail studies of those AnuktaSrotas still more scientific research is necessary. Srotas are the avakashas, which are Abhivahanshila which flow and pass through their Mulasthanas in our body. Hence to study AnuktaSrotas, their Mulasthana must be confirmed. The criteria for fixing mulasthanas have not been mentioned clearly by Acharyas. So to update the knowledge in modern era, study of these AnuktaSrotas and correlation of those on modern parameter is need of the hour. By conducting study on SthanyavahaSrotas an attempt is made towards highlighting the neglected and unestablished areas regarding Srotas.

Keywords: Ashruvahstrotas, Stanyavahasrotas, vatavahasrotas etc.