Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 264-278
Anumana Pramana and Its Scope as a Diagnostic and Research Tool
Pooja T1, Prarthana T2, Sahana C3
1Reader-dept of Ayurveda Samhita & Siddhanta FS Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital - Agra
2Lecturer- dept of Panchakarma Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science & Research - Bangalore
3Reader-dept of Ayurveda Samhita & Siddhanta Sushruta Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital - Bangalore
Corresponding Author: Pooja T
ABSTRACT
Knowledge and wisdom is the foundation as well the chief lookouts in any branch of study. In Ayurveda, four types of Pramana accomplish to ascertain known and unknown phenomena in both human and universe. Of them, methodology of inference viz. Anumana-Pramana is fundamental to diagnosis and research owing to its comprehensive design involving observations, analysis, rationale and consideration of established facts.
Drawing references from Bruhat-Trayi and Laghu-Trayi, the paper discusses significance of Anumana-Pramana in interpreting subtle phenomenon like functioning of Tridosha in health and disease, role of unseen karmic effects on disease-occurrence and palliation, concept of rebirth etc to applied concepts like physiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and selection of treatment. In this regard the paper also discusses extension of this methodology in the diagnosis and treatment of unknown diseases.
An extended scope of its application in scientific research is also explored by designing a research tool with Anumana Pramana as a methodology, Karya-Karana Siddhanta as an analytical tool and features of Dashavidha-Parikshya-Bhavaas a research protocol. The tool can serve to reconstitute research ideologies through the technique and technicalities of Ayurveda hence expanding the sphere of operation of the methodology’s current frame.
Key words: Anumana Pramana, Diagnosis, Research, Inference, Logical Reasoning, Dasha vidha parikshya bhava