Dvesa refers to aversion or strong dislike. In manovaha srotovikara (mental disorders), dvesa can occur when a person compares themselves to others and feels lacking. Specific types of dvesa discussed include deva dvesa (aversion to gods), dvija dvesa (aversion to Brahmins), gurudvesa (aversion to teachers), suci dvesa (aversion to cleanliness), and bhisak dvesa (aversion to physicians). Symptoms of those affected include joking/laughing inappropriately, disliking gods/Brahmins/physicians, chanting mantras while beating themselves, fearlessness, egoism,

1. Dvesa
Dr. Prabhakar Manu
SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital
Hassan

2. Dvesa
• Aversion
A strong feeling of dislike, opposition.
In manovaha vikara dvesa is also known as
when a person compare his anything that he
don’t have at that time with others that time
mostly ambitious people will develops dvesa.

3. Dvesa in Manovahasrotovikara
• Deva dvesa – Aversion to god
• Dvija dvesa - Aversion to brahmins
• Gurudvesa – Aversion to teacher
• Suci dvesa – Aversion to cleanliness
• Bhisak dvesa – Aversion to vaidyas

4. Deva dvesa – Aversion to god &
Dvija dvesa - Aversion to brahmins &
Bhisak dvesa – Aversion to vaidyas
• प्रहासनृत्यप्रधानं देवववप्रवैद्यद्वेषावज्ञाभ िः
स्तुततवेदमन्त्रशास्रोदाहरणैिः काष्ठाददभ रात्मपीडनेन च
ब्रह्मराक्षसोन्त्मत्तं ववद्यात ्; cha. Chi. 9/20.
Such person who are affected by Brahmaraksasagraha
they would like to joke, laugh and dance. They don’t
like god, brahman and vaidya. They chant mantras
and they beat thereself by wooden particles and
shastras.

5. Gurudvesa – Aversion to teacher
• जिह्मदृजष्टं दुरात्मानं गुरुदेवद्वविद्ववषम्|
तन भयं मातननं शूरं क्रोधनं व्यवसातयनम ्
Ah. U. 4/16
Affected by Daitya graha
Eyesight will not straight, manas will be vikrit,
aversion to teacher, god and brahmins,
free from fear, egoistic, brave and angry mood.

6. Suci dvesa – Aversion to cleanliness
• स्थानमेकदेशे, तूष्णीम् ाविः, अल्पशश्चङ्क्क्रमणं,
लालाभशङ्क्घाणकस्रवणम ्, अनन्त्नाभ लाषिः,
रहस्कामता, बी त्सत्वं, शौचद्वेषिः,
स्वप्नतनत्यता, श्वयथुरानने,
शुक्लजस्तभमतमलोपददग्धाक्षत्वं,
श्लेष्मोपशयववपयाभसादनुपशयता च; इतत
श्लेष्मोन्त्मादभलङ्क्गातन वजन्त्त Ch. Ni. 7/7/3.

7. Suci dvesa – Aversion to cleanliness
• The patient of kaphaja unmada has lakshanas
like sitting at single place, silent mood, saliva
coming out of the mouth, sneezing , anna
anikcha, living alone, not to clean his/her
body, aversion to cleanliness, sleeping for
longer duration, swelling in mouth,
whiteness in eyes, eye gunk & which thing
are beneficial to kapha the opposite things
will be disliked by the patient of kaphaja
unamada.