3. Objectives
By the end of the presentation the learners must be
able to-
1. Discuss Introduction of Samsarjana krama
2. Classify Samsarjana karma
3. Enumerate indications of Samsarjana karma
4. Explain nutritive values of Peya,vilepi etc
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4. Introduction
• The set of procedures that follow the main Shodhana to restore the
Praana and Agni
• It ensures the re-establishment of healthy metabolic functions and
immunity
• The literal meaning of samsarjana is “A graded administration of diet”
• Its ‘Krama’ not ‘Karma
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5. Introduction
• अथ खल्वातुरं वैद्यः संशुद्धं वमनादिद ः।
िुर्बलं क
ृ शं अल्पादनं मुक्तसन्धानर्न्धनम॥
दनर्हबत अदनलदवण्मूत्रकफदित्तं क
ृ श आशयम॥
च.दस.१२/३-४
• A person, after purification therapies like vamana and virechana,
becomes durbala(weak), krisha(emaciated), has alpagni (decreased
digestive power), mukta sandhanabandhan (the joints of body become
loose),
whose vata (flatus), mala (stool), mutra (urine), kapha and pitta (body dos
has) have been evacuated, visceras, gastro-intestinal tract, urinary and gall
bladder and other organ feel like empty
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6. Contd…
• यथाऽणुरादनस्तृणगोमयाद्यैः सन्धुक्ष्यमाणे वदत क्रमेण।
महान स्थथरः सवबिचस्तथैव शुद्धस्य िेयादिद रन्तरादनः॥
च.दस.१/१२, अ.ह.सु.१८/३०
• As a small spark of fire gets kindled into a big and stable flame when
gradually provided with dry grass, cow dung etc. similarly agni i.e.
digestive strength in a purified person becomes strong and stable,
capable of digesting all types of food by sequential administration
of peya (thin gruel) etc
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8. Peyadi samsarjana krama
िेयां दवलेिीमक
ृ तम क
ृ तं च यूषं रसं दत्रदवबरथैकशश्च।
क्रमेण सेवेत दवशुद्धकायः प्रधानमध्यावरशुस्द्धशुद्धः॥”
च.दस.१/११-१२
• After the body is cleansed of the morbidities, the patient should be given
as food peya (thin gruel), vilepi (thick gruel), akrita as well as krita
yusha (plain and seasoned with fat vegetable juice) and akrita as well
as krita rasa (plain meat soup seasoned with fat). Each of these dietary
items should be given for three, two or one meal times to the persons
whose body is cleansed in accordance with
either pradhana (maximum), madhya (moderate) and avara (minimum)
cleansing
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23. Properties and action
• Mamsarasa is ruchikara
• Helps in releiving tiredness, exertion, dyspnoea and emaciation
• It is nutritive, vatapittahara
• Useful in cases of Dhatukshaya, Shukrakshaya, dislocations even after
Shodhana procedures
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24. Tarpanadi krama
कफदित्ते दवशुद्धेऽल्पं मद्यिे वातिैदत्तक
े ।
तिबणादिक्रमं क
ु याबत िेयाऽद ष्यन्दयेस्द्धतान॥”
च.दस.६/२५
When there is little elimination of kapha and pitta through purification
therapy, in alcoholics and in persons with predominance
of vata and pitta dosha, the dietary regimen called tarpanaadi
kramam need to be started instead of peyaadi kramam,
as peyadi may increase kapha causing abhishyandam
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