Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: April | Volume: 10 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 65-71
Comparative Study on Suka Dhanya Varga Mentioned in Brihat-Trayi
Panchanana Kisan1, S. S. Yadav2
1JR2, Department of Samhita & Sanskrit, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi (UP), India.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Samhita & Sanskrit, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi (UP), India.
Corresponding Author: Panchanana Kisan
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is the eternal science of life. The first principle of Ayurveda is to maintain a healthy life for which Nutritious Diet (Ahara) or balanced diet is required. In Ayurveda Acharya Caraka has cited regular intake of food articles belongs to different categories of food. Acharya Caraka has classified Ahara (diet) in twelve Vargas. Among these, Suka Dhanya is the first one. In Modern literature, Suka Dhanya has been compared as monocotyledons and energy giving food. Energy giving food mainly includes cereals group like Wheat, Rice, Maize (corn), Oats, Jowar, Ragi and Bajra. Ancient Acharyas has mentioned some Suka Dhanya Dravyas with their Gunas (qualities) like Shasthika, Vrihi (variety of rice), Yava, and Wheat which play an important role in prevention of diseases. Those dravyas sustain qualities like Sheeta (cold in potency), Swadu (sweet in taste) and in Swadu Vipaka (sweet in digestion). These are used as Vatavardhaka, Alpavarchasa, Brimhana, Sukrala and Mutrala. Cereals are abundant with niacin, iron, riboflavin and thiamine and mostly fiber content (especially in Barley, oat and wheat). Cereals also possess soluble bran that helps to reduce blood cholesterol level and helps in preventing heart diseases. Aim of this article is to analyze the Suka Dhanya Varga mentioned in Brihat-Trayi on a scientific basis. Among brihat trayi Suka dhanya varga is abundantly found in Ahara kalpana, which source importance of suka dhanya varga. So review of Suka Dhanya Varga is taken from Brihat Trayi with their commentators. It is compared with modern nutritional value to check the advantages and disadvantages of ancient diet principles.
Key words: Suka Dhanya, Vargas, Properties, Benefits, Brihat trayi.