MAANA

PARIBHASHA

OBJECTIVES
Measurement system of ayurveda
with types related to bhaishajya
kalpana
Measurement system of modern with
types
Uses and importance of
measurement system
Instruments for measurement
Rules for taking dry and fresh drugs

MANA PARIBHASHA

INTRODUCTION

Various units of measurements IN DAILY LIFE

mobile data- kb&gb,
time- in micro second,seconds,minutes ,hours ,days ,month ,year etc,
electric current in ampere,
temperature in kelvin ,farenhit, degree celcious

DEFINATION of AYURVEDA

Niruki of Maan
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Mathematics in ayurveda MATHEMATICS IN AYURVEDA 1) Nasya- bindu matra ,marsha pratimarsha 2 ,8

bindu
2)SHARIR KRIYA 7 dhatu in anjali pramaan
3)Sharir rachana- sharir praman in angul
4)Surgical intruments-yantra,upayantra ,shstra
(suchi- length 3 angula ) ,nakhashastra(nail cutter )- 9
angula length
Shastrakosha(ash.hri.sutra.26/33-34)- 9 angula
width ,12 angula length
5)Panchakarma- uttarbasti yantra ,aalabu ,shrunga
yantra- 18 angula length circumference 3 angula

Uses of Maana Paribhasha

MAAN PARIBHASHA FOR
RASASHASTRA & BHAISHJYA KALPANA

RASASHALA YANTRA- JARAN ,PALIKA,PATAN

,GARBHA,
tapta khalva- FOR PARAD SANSKAR

MAAN OF YANTRA

PUTA
GAJAPUTA- 1 GAJA (1 AND HASTA )30 ANGULA LENGTH-BREDTH- WIDTH
1000 UPALA
FOR LOHA, AABHRAKA ,TAMRA BHASMA PREPARATION

 KOSHTIKA MUSHA DOSE OF MEDICINE- BHASMA , SAVISHA

KALPA , CHOORNA ETC
KALPA PREPARATION
AAHAR- pranik urja
ANUPAAN RAW DRUG COLLECTION- TIME
SPECIFICATION

IMPORTANCE OF MAANA
Necessity of knowledge of maana

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IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MEASURING SYSTEM

ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION OF SUBSTANCE

VARITIES OF MAANA
PAYYAMAANA- (MEASUREMENT OF length )herbal drugs, height of patient , medical
instruments
DRAVAYAMANA(LIQUID)- liquids water
,kwatha
PAUTAVAMAANA(WEIGHT)- weight of drug,
aaushadha matra of kalka - pala
KAALAMAANA (TIME )- 1 yaam-vatsanabh
shodhana , saveeryata avadhi (expiry date )
,bheshaj sevan kaal determines action and
site of action of drug- triphala

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OF

DIFFERENT TYPES
Mainly two types of mana :
1. Magadha presnt bihar
followed by charaka
2.Kalinga- ancient state kalinga
current orrisa followed by sushruta
Kalinga maana is half of magadha
maana
currency of diffenrent country

NEED FOR UNIVERSAL SYSTEM FOR

MEASUREMENT

TYPES OF MODERN MEASUREMENT

SYSTEM
Inwesternsystemofmedicinealsot
hereare two systems of weights &
measures
1.Imperialsystem
2.Metricsystem

Equipments of
measurements
According to vaijayanti kosha samany kanda
Payya
Bhagsutra- measuring rope

by Hands of human
Druvay-Kudava patra(sharangdhar ) mitti-lakadibamboo- loha 4 angula width- 4 angula height.
Poutava- Tula
Current- measuring tape, measuring cylinder , electric
balance etc.

POUTAV
MAANA
(MEASUREMEN
T OF WEIGHT)

POUTAV MAANA
Poutava maana
Magadha
modern
Charak
imperical
Sushruta
metric
Sharangdhara

kalinga

Sushruta
Sharangdhara

DHWANSHI

CHARAK NUSAR POUTAV MAANA-

CHARAK NUSAR POUTAV MAANA-(cha.kalpa.12)

6 dwanshi= 1 marich
6 marichi = 1 rakta sarshap
8 sarshap= 1 tandul
2 tandul = 1 dhanyamash
2 dhanya masha = 1 yava =1/2 ratti = 62 mg
4 yava = 1 andika= 2 ratti = 250 mg
4 andika = 1 mashak ,hem,dhanyak=8 ratti =
1 gram

 3 mashak= 1 shaan =24 ratti = 3 grams

2 shaan = 1 kol,badar,drankshan = 48 ratti= tola = 6
grams
2 kol= 1 karsha,suvarna,aksha=96 ratti= 1 tola = 11
grams
2 karsha= 1 shukti ,palardha,ashtamika= 2 tole =23 grams
2 shukti = 1 pal ,mushti, prakuncha, chaturthika, bilva
shodashika = 4 tole =46 grams
2 pal = 1 prasruti = 8 tole = 93 grams
2 prasruti= 1 kudav ,anjali = 16 tole = 187grams
2 kudav = 1 manika = 32 tole =374 grams
4prastha = 1 adhak , paatra, kansa = 3 sher 3 chatak 1 tole
=2.980 kg

 4 aadhak = 1 dron, arman,

nalwan,kalash,ghata,unmaan =
11.946 kg
2 dron = 1 shurpa,kumbha = 23.890
kg
2shurpa = 1 khari ,gauni ,bhar =
47.798 kg
32 shurpa= 1 waah = 15 kwintal 29
kg 436 gm
100 pal = 1 tula =4000 tole= 4.670

SUSHRUT NUSAR POUTAV MAAN

Sushruta.chikitsa 31/7-

CHATURGUNA SUTRA

KALINGMAANA-

KALINGAMAANA BY
SHARANGADHARA

COMPARISION OF MAAN AACORDING

TO OPINIONS OF AACHARYA

MAGADHAMAANA SHRESTHATA
24 ratti= 1 shaan
48 ratti= 1 kol
96 ratti= 1 karsha

IMPERICAL SYSTEM OF
WEIGHT

METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHT

DRUVAYMAANA
(MEASUREMEN
TS
FOR
LIQUIDS )

DRUVAY MAANA
DRUVAY MAANA
AYURVEDIC

MODERN
IMPERICAL

METRIC

AYURVEDIYA DRUVAYA
MAANA

IMPERICAL SYSTEM FOR

LIQUIDS

METRIC SYSTEM FOR LIQUID

PAYYA MAANA
(MEASUREMENT OF
LENGTH)

PAYYA MAANA
PAYYA MAANA
AYURVEDIC

MODERN
IMPERICAL

METRIC

AYURVEDIYA PAYYA MANA

IMPERICAL SYSTEM OF
LENGTH

METRIC SYSTEM OF LENGTH

MEASUREMENT OF
TIME

MEASUREMENT OF TIME

MAANA PARIBHASHA OF
RASA GRANTHA

MAANA PARIBHASHA OF RASA

GRANTHA

RULES OF TAKING FRESH AND DRY

DRUGS
GENERAL RULE 1)SHUSHKA AARDRA GRAHAN NIYAM


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2)Exception- vasa , kushmand , ashwagandha,nimba
3)ACCORDING TO TIME- SEASONAL COLLECTION OF
UPAYUKTANG OF DRUGS
EXCEPTION- 1YR. OLD- (sha.sa.pra.kha.1.44)
Vidanga , krishna jeerak, guda ,dhanya , ghrita, madhu

DWIGUNATA OF DRAVA DRAVYA -

Observation
Starting of maana
magadha parmaanu
rrs anu
charak- trasa renu
kalinga gaura sarshapa
sushruta dhanya maash
Named after some grains , substances ,
fruits,spices
prachalit sadnya
Dharan maana

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