• Dr.Jyoti Rathi
• Miti Joshi

Abstract The word ahara is familiar since ancient times, anything that is taken in via mouth and swallowed through throat is termed ahara. It is considered as one of the three upastambhas1 of life. Ayurvedic classics have explained many concepts revolving around ahara – ashta ahara vidhi visheshaytana2 , ahara vidhi vidhan3 , ahara matra4 , kshudha veg dharana and chikitsa5 , trayopstambha6 , ama dosha7 , guna karma of ahara dravyas8 , vargikaran of ahara dravyas9 , etc of which ahara pariksha is one such unique concept. Samhitas not only provide us knowledge regarding about ahara but also tell us that even pathya ahara can cause harm if it is contaminated or consumed along with other incompatible dravyas or in improper quantity. Thus it is necessary to examine our food before consuming it. For this purpose, ahara pariksha is mentioned in Charaka Samhita Sutrasthan chapter 27 and Sushrut Samhita Sutrasthan chapter 46. The criterias of this pariksha are mentioned in the context of maansa dravyas. But with the help of Atidesha tantrayukti, these criterias can be applied on ahara varga other than maans varga also. This paper makes an attempt to apply these criterias for other ahara dravyas as well.

Keywords : Aahar, pariksha, maans varga ,ahar vargas, Atidesha tantrayukti.

"“Critical study of Ahar pariksha explained in charak samhita sutrsthan adhyay 27 under the vision of Atidesh tantrayukti.” ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.a430-a438, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207051.pdf

"“Critical study of Ahar pariksha explained in charak samhita sutrsthan adhyay 27 under the vision of Atidesh tantrayukti.” ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppa430-a438, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207051.pdf