TY - JOUR AU - More Jyoti D*, AU - Swati Bedekar, AU - Shende K. L, PY - 2018/06/06 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - STUDY OF RACHANA SHARIR DESCRIBED IN LAGHUTRAYEE IN COMPARISON WITH BRIHATRAYEE JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 5 IS - 1 SE - DO - UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/366 SP - 1525-1550 AB - <p><em>Sharir Rachana</em> and <em>Kriya</em> is essential for the knowledge of <em>Chikitsa, Shalya </em>and <em>Shalakya. </em>Depending upon the availability and complete knowledge of <em>Ashtang Ayurveda</em> the trio of creations of <em>Acharya Susruta, Charaka</em> and <em>Vagbhata</em> is regarded as <em>Brihatrayee.</em> Later on the other trio of <em>Madhava Nidan, Bhavaprakash, Sharangadhara Samhita</em> reffered as <em>Laghutrayee.</em> The knowledge of <em>Sharir </em>and medicine available in <em>Brihatrayee</em>; So, <em>Ayurvedic</em> terminologies explaining the <em>Sharir </em>aspects in <em>Samhitas</em> are many times mentioned by comparing it with the objects commonly seen in day-to-day life. This concept of comparison may be classified on <em>Rachnatmaka</em> groups.</p><p>This concept helps in knowing, understanding, learning and memorizing the important features in <em>Rachana Sharir,</em> as a whole. <em>Acharyas </em>has thus greatly contributed to the <em>Vaidyas </em>in studying the <em>Sharir</em> in the language of the layman.</p><p><em>Sharir</em> stands for bodily, anything related to body. It is defined by <em>Brihatrayee</em> <em>Acharyas </em>as per their ideologies. <em>Sharirvichaya </em>is a detailed knowledge of <em>Sharir Anga Pratyanga</em> which is useful for <em>Sharir Svasthya</em> as well as <em>Chikitsa</em>. All the <em>Acharyas</em> consider <em>Shadangas</em> according to their different point of view.</p> ER -