सूत्रस्थानम् · Chapter Overview
From The Charaka Saṃhitā, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">What this chapter covers | The Sūtrasthāna lays Āyurveda's first principles. It gives Charaka's own definition of Āyurveda (1.41) and its twofold aim — protect the healthy, cure the sick — the trisūtra of cause, symptom and remedy (1.24), and the three doṣas (vāta, pitta, kapha). It closes with the three pillars of life: food, sleep and disciplined conduct (11.35).</pre>