Satwavajaya Chikitsa

1. “Role of Satwavajaya
Chikitsa in the Management
of Unmada”
Dr. Sachin S. Bagali MD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor
Department of Samhita & Siddantha
BLDEA’s AVS AMV Vijayapur

2. INTRODUCTION
Millions of people in the world suffer
from stress related problems, mood
disorders, mental retardation, dementia
psychosis etc.
Prevalence among adults is 0.5% to 1.5% and
annual incidences are in range of 0.5 to 5.0 per 10,000.
Several causes were explained under the heading of
mental illness, major ones are heredity, social and
environmental factors.
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3.  Various mental disorders like Unmada
Apasmara, Apatantraka, Chittodvega
Atattvabhinivesha , etc. are described
in Ayurveda
Unmada (Psychosis) has been observed worldwide and
about 24 million people suffer from this disorder.
Here in Unmada person loses his Satwa, Buddhi, Smriti,
Achara etc. it can be corrected through Jnana, Vigyana
etc, so Satwavajaya Chikitsa is considered to be the
best treatment modality.
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4. UNMADA NIRUKTI
उन्मादं ऩुनममनोबुद्धिसञ्ज्ञाञानस्मृतिभक्तिशीऱचेष्टाचारद्धिभ्रमं द्धिद्याि्||
(C.Ni.7/5)
Unmada is defined as, “The perversion of the mind,
intellect, consciousness, knowledge, memory, desire,
manners, behavior, and conduct.
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5. GENERAL SYMPTOMS OF UNMADA
धीविभ्रमः सत्तत्तिपरिप्लिश्च पर्याकु लय दृष्टििधीितय च|
अबद्धियक्तत्तिं हृदर्ं च शून्र्ं सयमयन्र्मुन्मयदगदस्र् ललङ्गम्||
(C.Chi.9/6)
धीद्धिभ्रमः Distortion of Buddhi.
सत्तत्तिऩररप्ऱि Fluctuation of Mind.
ऩयामकु ऱा दृक्ष्ट Anxious look.
अधीरिा Fear, Anxiety.
अबििाक Uncontrolled, irrelevant speech.
शून्यं हृदयं Feeling of hollowness of Heart.
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6. SATWAVAJAYA
The word Satwavajaya ‘Satwa’ and ‘Avajaya’.
The word ‘Satwa’ refers to being existence, excellence.
The word ‘Avajaya’ means overcoming ,victory.
The word ‘Satwavajaya’ refers to self-command , strength
of mind . (Monier William )
Acharya Charaka , who introduced Satwavajaya Chikitsa
for mental disorders , which is a non-pharmacological
approach equivalent to modern psychotherapy.
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7. AIM OF SATWAVAJAYA CHIKITSA
“The aim of Satvavajaya Cikitsa is to
enhance the Satwa Guna in order to correct
the imbalanced state of Rajas and Tamas .”
TAMARAJASATWA
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8. SATVAVAJAYA CHIKITSA
सत्तत्तिािजयः- ऩुनरहििेभ्योऽर्थेभ्यो मनोतनग्रिः |
It is defined as a method of controlling or restraining the
Mind from unwholesome Arthas.
A look at the above definition shows 3 words they are
Ahita
Artha
Mano Nigraha
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9.  While describing the principles of treatment Charaka prescribes the
following methods of treatment of mental diseases.
मानसो ञानद्धिञानधैयमस्मृतिसमाधधभभः| (C SU 1/58)
Jnanam (Spiritual Knowledge)
Vijnanam (Educating the Patient)
Dhairya (Moral Boosting)
Smriti (Reviving the Knowledge)
Samadhi (Abstaining from Over Indulgence in
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10. There by all the measures included under Satvavajaya i.e.
Jnanam, Vijnanam, Dhairya, Smriti, Harshana, Ashwasana,
helps-
Individual to discriminate between thoughts and
actions.
To divert mind and makes the patients to involve with
commitment in other or next activity.
To regulate thought process and retraining of ideas.
They initiate Bhakti or regard or strengthen his belief in
God.
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11. SCOPE OF SATWAVAJAYA
Chintya -- By regulating the thoughts process .
Vicharya -- By replacing the ideas.
Uhya -- By channeling the presumptions.
Dhyeya -- By polishing the objectives.
Sankalpa - By proper guidance and advice for taking right decision.
(Ck C Sha 1/20)
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12. In Unmada …. Dhee (intellect) is impaired and deranged
 Asvasana (Asssurance)
 Santvana (Consolation)
 Suhrid-Vakya (By proper guidance and suggestions)
 Dharamartha-Vakya(Preaching with religious
sermons and moral statements )
 Ishtvinashana (Verbal shock)
 Adbhuta-Darshana (By exhibiting surprising events)
 आश्िासयेि् सुहृद्िा िं िातयैधममामर्थमसंहििैः|
ब्रूयाहदष्टद्धिनाशं िा दशमयेदद्भुिातन िा||
(C Ci 9/79)
 इष्टद्रव्यद्धिनाशात्तिु मनो यस्योऩिन्यिे|
िस्य ित्तसदृशप्राक्प्िसान्त्तिाश्िासैः शमं नयेि्||
(C Ci 9/85)
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13. CONCLUSION……..
Unmada (Psychosis) is a known
disorder since ancient time
A stable & harmonious equilibrium
between Man & his Environment is needed to reduce man’s
vulnerability to mental diseases & to permit him to lead a
more productive & satisfying life.
It is a non-pharmacological approach for treating the
mental disorders. It is based on Jnana, Vijnanam, etc
By Ayurvedic line of treatment with Satwavajaya one can
able to treat mental diseases effectively. 13