Shariramadyam khalu dharmasadhanam
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Prof Mahavir Jee
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Patanjali University, Haridwar
Body is the chief ingredient of a happy and successful journey of life. ‘Ashma bhavatu nastanuh’ our body may become as strong as stone. ‘Sarvesantu niramayah’ all human being must get a healthy life. Ashta chakra nava dvara devanam purayodhya’ the body made of eight chakra and nine doors is like Ayodhya. ‘Durlabham manusham janm’ it’s difficult to attain human being. Such statements prove the greatness of the human body. Despite this, it’s necessary to keep the body healthy. We do good work through our healthy body. Nitikar says-
Yavatsvasthamidam shariramarujam yavajnara durato,
Yavachchendriyashaktirapratihata, yavatkshayo nayushah I
Atmashreyasi tavadeva vidusha karyah prayatno mahanu,
Sandipte bhavane tu kupakhananam pratyudyamah kidrishah II
It means that a healthy body removes ageing. The intellectual human being must do hard work for self-welfare as long as sense organs are alive. It’s worthless to try to extinguish fire by digging well after the fire breaks out in the building. Similarly, doing great work is called intelligent by keeping our life happy, healthy and strong. There are two aspects of happy life. First aspect is that we must do such work our body must not suffer from physical and mental illness. “Heya dukhamanagatam” of the Yog Darshan means that we must find the way to get rid of forthcoming diseases. The Shrimadbhagwadgita says—
‘Yuktahar viharasya yuktachestasya karmasu, yuktasvapnavabodhaspa yogo bhavati dukhaha’ Those people who consume healthy diets, behave properly, work regularly, go to bed and arise on time must get rid of all types of diseases.
Manujee Maharaj writes—
Brahmo muhurta budhyeta dharmathaunchanuchintayetkayah kleshan tanmulan vedattattvartha meva cha II
Those people who want to lead a happy and prosperous life must arise in brahma muhurta, ponder over religion and money, try to know basic reasons of physical distresses and try to understand the meaning of the ved.
Daily exercise is of great importance in the vedic life system. The people should chant mantra like ‘prataragni pratarindram havamahe to bring mental purity. It boosts the awakening of commitment of Shiva. The people should sit in aasan, do rectification and chant bhajan twice daily to get rid of all types of diseases.
According to Indian concept, not only physical diseases but disorders of body, soul and speech are also considered as diseases. Patanjali mentions how to get rid of all the three types of disorders. Therefore, while chanting him, it was said—
‘yogena chitasya padena vacham
Malam sharirasya cha vaidyakena I
Yoapakarottam pravaram muninam
Patanjali pranjaliranatoasmi II
It’s assumed that Maharshi Patanjali created yog, grammar and ayurved scriptures to get rid of soul, speech and physical disorders respectively. It means healthy people are free from disorders of mind and speech.
Yog is better constituent in comparison to diet, behaviour and daily exercise for getting a healthy life. Leading yogic life, the people must do aasan and paranayam to get rid of all types of diseases. Year 2020 proved to be a fatal year for the entire humanity. Covid -19 wreaked havoc in the world. Given that situation, Yogarishi Param Pujya Swamiji played an important role in checking this fatal disease through yog and paranayam proposed by Maharshi Patanjali. Crores of people overcame this disease by consuming coronil, swasari vati manufactured by Patanjali Yogpeeth and doing yog and paranayam daily. They got rid of diseases. Bhagawati Shruti says—‘Arishtah syam tanvah suvirah I Overcoming diseases, we must attain great offspring. Offering message how to defeat death, Ved Mata says—
Mrityoh padam yopayanto yadaita draghiya aayuh prataram dadhanah I
Aapyayamanah prajaya dhanena shuddhah putah bhavata yagyiyasah I
We get such bliss through practising yog and pranayam. Our ancient and prosperous literature is full of the glory of vital energy and pranayam.
Rishi of the Atharvaved says about vital energy—
Pranaya namo yasya sarvamidam vashe I
Yo bhutah sarveshvaro Yasmin sarvam pratishthitam I- Atharva 11.4.1
Oh vital energy! You are jagadadhar. I offer prayer to your feet. You are the ultimate god of this world. You are the very basis of the entire universe.
Pranamahurmatarishvanam vato ha prana uchyate I
Prano ha bhutam bhavyamch prane sarvam pratishthitam II – Atharvaved 11.4.15
Vital energy is the life provider. The entire sky is filled with air. Past, present and future are present there.
Vital energy is the very basis of life. Without it, you can’t enjoy life. Entire functioning of all the sense organs gets controlled through it. In case of sleeping when all the organs are in a dormant stage, vital energy continues to function. It remains alive. Without vital energy, the human body can do nothing. We feel thirsty and hungry due to this vital energy.
Rishi and yogi have provided such powerful and vital energy to lead happy, prosperous, energetic and blissful life. Currently, Param Pujya Swami Jee is spreading yog in the entire world. Manuji has said—
Dahavnte dhmayamananam dhatunam hi yatha malah I
Tathendriyanam dahavnte doshah pranasya nigrahat II – Manusmriti 6/71
As the gold has to pass through the fire for purification, similarly, the people get rid of diseases and disorders by practising yog and pranayam. They must remember this sutra of the Yog Darshan—yogadganushthanadashuddhikshaye gyanadiptiraviveka khyateh II- Yogsutra 2/28
When the people do pranayama, impurity gets removed and knowledge gets improved. They continue to boost knowledge of the soul. Pujya Swami Jee Maharaj proved that incurable diseases can also be checked through practising pranayam like anulom-vilom, kapalbhati, bhramari, shitali, etc.
There are various mediums of getting vital energy. The intellectuals can attain this through following sources.
1. Solar vital energy- We can get this vital energy through the sun. For this, the people should do surya pranayama, surya namaskar, surya upasana, surya yog, surya chakra vedhan, etc.
2. The people should do evening prayer and pranayam daily in the morning in fresh air, open park, on the bank of pond, clean place, etc to get vital energy through air.
3. The people should walk barefoot on the pure land for getting vital energy through earth. They must meditate while sitting on the earth. Because, the earth provides vital energy to the people. Therefore, the earth has been called deity who was extolled—
‘Mata bhumih putroaham prithivyah’
The people can win over all the diseases, disorders, etc through its continuous practice. Yog and ayurved are our unique gifts of sadhana, austerity, research and scientific and spiritual thoughts of our ancient rishis. Yog is a life philosophy. Yog is self-discipline. Our philosophers have defined the panchkosh of our body elaborately. There are various ways to build its lovely, aesthetic and divine form. It can be presented in brief—
1. Annamayya kosh - body- diet and behaviour.
2. Manomaya kosh- mind- meditation.
3. Pranamaya kosh- vital energy- pranayam.
4. Vigyanmaya kosh- intellect- chanting of gayatri mantra, udigtha, onkaropasana.
5. Anandmaya kosh - soul- samadhi.
The people can attain disease-free, healthy and blissful life by adopting a divine path.
Apart from it, the God has provided great medicinal plants like tulsi, giloya, somlata, innumerable herbs, flowers, etc to the world. The people can get rid of diseases by using them.
Undoubtedly, the human being will get blissful life by coming into contact with mother earth.
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