The document discusses the concept of Mana (mind) according to Ayurveda. It states that Mana is responsible for cognition, which occurs when Mana contacts Atma, senses, and sense objects, but does not occur without this contact. It also notes that Mana arises from Prakriti and shares its qualities of sattva, rajas, and tamas. Additionally, the document outlines the five objects of Mana: cintya (contemplation), vicarya (examination), uhya (imagination), dhyeya (meditation), and samkalpya (determination). Finally, it mentions that different texts locate Mana in the heart, head, or

1. Date
Dravya Vijñāna -Mana (mind)
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2. Concept and description
✤ Caraka describes the characters of Mana as follows.
✤ He stated that occurence and non occurrence of cognition are the characters
of Mana.
✤ If the Mana contacts with Atma, Indriya and Indriyardha,cognition occurs
and in absence of contact cognition does not occur.
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3. Concept and description
✤ Even though Atma is associated with the Indriyas and Indri yardhas at one
time cognition occurs and another time cognition does not occur.
✤ There should be another sadhana other than Indri yas for the occurrence
and non-occurrence of cognition. That an other sadhana is Mana.
✤ It means that cognition occurs with asso ciation of Mana and non-
occurrence of cognition is due to non as sociation of Mana.
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4. Concept and description
✤ Sankhya Darsana & ayurveda also states that Prakrti is the main cause for
the manifestation of Mana.
✤ As Mana is mani fested from Avyakta or Prakṛti, the triguņas, viz, Satwa,
Raja, Tama of Prakrti are present in Mana also.
✤ Satwika or Rajasika or Tamasika. The Satwika Prakṛti, Rajasika and
Tamasika Prakṛti are also decided depending on the predomi nance, of
Satwa, Raja and Tama.
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5. Etymological derivation
✤ “Atasā
tmya gamne”which has continuous motion always is called Ā
tmā
,
which in motion is cetan Ā
tmā
only in the universe has mobility. All the
other objects are acetan Ā
tmā
.
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6. Attributes of Mana
✤ Anutwa and ekatwa are the attributes of Mana.
✤ Unlike the Atma, Mana is atomic and unlike the Indriyas it is only one in
nature. If it were not so all kinds of perceptions would have attained at one
time.
✤ Mana is not alpervasive like Atma. As it is subtle it remains as one of the
thousands of parts in the body. But due to its subtle ness, unconstant and
moving nature it looks like it is alpervasive. It perceives the knowledge
through that Indriya through which it associates.
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7. Lakshana {viseya}
✤ The following are the five objects of Mana. :Cintya, Vicarya, Uhya, Dhyeya and Samkalpya.
✤ 1. Cintya: It is that in which it is considered whether an acts to be done or not.
✤ 2. Vicarya: It is that in which it is considered whether it is reasonable or not. (Vicarya consider,
examine).
✤ 3. Uhya: Hypothesis or that which is imagined.
✤ 4. Dhyeya: Meditation. Dhyeya is the object for which one has attachment or attention..
✤ 5. Samkalpya: Determination. It is that in which it is considered whether it is good or bad..
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8. Lakshana {viseya}
✤ Hence the manovisayas can be classifed as follows
1. The objects viz, Sabda, Sparša, Rūpa, Rasa, Gandha which are perceived
through and with the help of Indriyas are called Indriya visayas.
2. The objects, viz, cintya etc which are not perceivable through Indriyas and
perceivable through Mana only come under another classification. As the
Mana perceives the Indriyätita Visaya it is called atindriya.
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9. Location
✤ Caraka-Hṛdaya [heart]and Sira [head]are the seat of Mana. Caraka in
another context states that the entire body is the location of Mana.
✤ Bhela-between sira[head] & talu[palate]
✤ Suśruta- hṛdaya is the place for cetana, Buddhi and Mana. Krtavirya also
opine that hṛdaya which is the place for Buddhi and Mana would form at
foremost in the foetus.
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10. “THANK YOU”
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