UG Module 4 - Lesson 9
VAMANA KARMA
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Dietetic and behavioral restrictions which should be observed before during and after the course of Pañcakarma therapy are called as Parihāra Viṣayas.
उच्चैर्भाष्यमत्याशनमतिस्थानमतिचङ्क्रमणं क्रोधशोकहिमातपावश्यायातिप्रवातान् यानयानं ग्राम्यधर्ममस्वपनं निशि दिवा स्वप्नं विरुद्धाजीर्णासात्म्याकालप्रमितातिहीनगुरुविषमभोजनवेगसन्धारणोदीरणमिति भावानेतान्मनसाऽप्यसेवमानः सर्वमहो गमयस्वेति |स तथा कुर्यात्|| (Cha. Su. 15/15)
Behavioural Restriction | Dietetic Restriction |
Loud speech | Uṣṇa Bhojana |
Sitting in one position for long duration | Drava Bhojana |
Continuous standing | Abhiṣyandi Āhāra |
Long walk and riding vehicle | Asaṅkīrṇa Āhāra |
Exposure to heat, sunlight, wind, dust, dew etc | Na ati Snigdha Āhāra |
Suppression and Provocation of natural urges | |
Day sleep Sleeplessness in the night | |
Long journey |
भोज्योऽन्नं मात्रया पास्यन् श्वः पिबन् पीतवानपि|
द्रवोष्णमनभिष्यन्दि नातिस्निग्धमसङ्करम्||
उष्णोदकोपचारी स्याद्ब्रह्मचारी क्षपाशयः|
न वेगरोधी व्यायामक्रोधशोकहिमातपान्||
प्रवातयानयानाध्वभाष्यात्यासन संस्थितीः|
नीचात्युच्चोपधानाहः स्वप्नधूमरजांसि च||
यान्यहानि पिबेत्तानि तावन्त्यन्यान्यपि त्यजेत्|
सर्वकर्मस्वयं प्रायो व्याधिक्षीणेषु च क्रमः|| (A. H. Su. 16/25-28)
Take proper quantity of food which is simple, hot and liquid in nature, containing only little fat and not obstructing the channels, Should take hot water for all purposes, Should maintain celibacy, Should sleep during night time only, Should not do suppression or induce natural urges (Mala, Mūtra and Anila Vega), Should not do exercise, loud speech, Avoid anger, depression and Avoid exposure to mist, sunlight, breeze.
IMPORTANT SLOKA
उच्चैर्भाष्यमत्याशनमतिस्थानमतिचङ्क्रमणं क्रोधशोकहिमातपावश्यायातिप्रवातान् यानयानं ग्राम्यधर्ममस्वपनं निशि दिवा स्वप्नं विरुद्धाजीर्णासात्म्याकालप्रमितातिहीनगुरुविषमभोजनवेगसन्धारणोदीरणमिति भावानेतान्मनसाऽप्यसेवमानः सर्वमहो गमयस्वेति | स तथा कुर्यात्|| (Ch.Su.15/15)
After Vamana, the patient should avoid activities such as speaking loudly, sitting in one position for a long time, standing in one position for long duration, going for long walks, getting subjected to extreme emotions such as anger or grief, excessive cold, sun, dew, flowing winds, traveling by any vehicle, sexual intercourse, staying awake for late hours at night, and sleeping during daytime. Intake of incompatible dietary items taken before complete digestion of previous food, unwholesome diet, eating meals at improper time, eating food articles consisting of only one taste, lacking good quality, heavy to digest, mixed with improper food, and suppression/provocation/excitation of natural urges should also be avoided.
भोज्योऽन्नं मात्रया पास्यन् श्वः पिबन् पीतवानपि|
द्रवोष्णमनभिष्यन्दि नातिस्निग्धमसङ्करम्||
उष्णोदकोपचारी स्याद्ब्रह्मचारी क्षपाशयः|
न वेगरोधी व्यायामक्रोधशोकहिमातपान्||
प्रवातयानयानाध्वभाष्यात्यासन संस्थितीः|
नीचात्युच्चोपधानाहः स्वप्नधूमरजांसि च||
यान्यहानि पिबेत्तानि तावन्त्यन्यान्यपि त्यजेत्|
सर्वकर्मस्वयं प्रायो व्याधिक्षीणेषु च क्रमः| (AH.Su.16/25-28)
Take proper quantity of food which is simple, hot and liquid in nature, containing only little fat and not obstructing the channels, Should take hot water for all purposes, Should maintain celibacy, Should sleep during night time only, Should not do suppression or induce natural urges (Mala, Mūtra and Anila Vega), Should not do exercise, loud speech, Avoid anger, depression and Avoid exposure to mist, sunlight, breeze.
