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Namah A Critical review of Kala (Time) in Ayurveda
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Table 3-RRtu Dossa Sambandha
(Relation between seasons and human bio-energies)
Tri Dossas Sañcaya Prakopa Prassama
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Grıssma Varssa a SSarada
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Vaata
(Summer) (Monsoon) (Autumn)
Varssa a SSarada Hemant
Pitta
(Monsoon) (Autumn) (Fall or pre-Winter)
SSissira Vasanta Grıssma
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Kapha
(Peak-winter) (Spring) (Summer)
The time factor may be one of the aetio- Therefore, six seasons span two months each.
logical factors. Every disorder happens There is cyclic relation between natural Sañcaya
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due to Prajñapradha (intellectual profanity), (accumulation-increase in magnitude), Prakopa
Asatamyendriyartha Sammyoga (unwholesome (aggravation- accumulation intensifies) and
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connection of sense organs with their objects) Prasama (pacification) of dosas (bio energies)
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and Kala Parinama (seasonal and time changes and Rtus (seasons).
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— Ati Yoga, Ayoga and Mithya Yoga).
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With global warming and pollution, the
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Dosa cycle — Dosa Sañcya, Prakopa and Prasama time frame described for RRtus in ancient
rhythms also depend upon Kala, e.g. Vata Sañcaya texts of AAyurveda has shifted a bit and the
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takes place in Grıissma RRtu, Prakopa in Varssaa characteristics have also undergone some
and SSamana in SSarada. changes. Generally speaking,
This cycle happens for the other two dossas as SSissira (peak-Winter) ensues from mid-
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mentioned in this table. December till mid-February-Sisira marks the
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beginning of Uttarayanna (Summer Solstice).
Since, AAyurveda took birth in Indian During this season; the environment remains
subcontinent and 6 distinct seasons are cold and windy. There is accumulation of
found here. Kapha Dossa.
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