Conceptual Study of Prakriti and Its Correlation with Smriti: An Ayurvedic Review

Ayurveda is a life science. The goal of Ayurveda is disease prevention and cure. Ayurveda's distinctive notion is called Prakriti. This study aims to explore the qualities of Prakriti and its relationship to the concept of Smriti, or memory, as it is described in the literature of Ayurveda. An individual's Prakriti, which endures from birth to death, is determined by the quantitative, qualitative, and Avayabhichari (unchangeable) Dosha preponderance of any one, two, or all three Doshas (Vata, Pitta, And Kapha). Prenatal and postnatal influences influence an individual's Prakriti. The most prominent fundamental concept in Ayurvedic medicine is called Prakriti. Prakriti evaluates a person's physiological, anatomical, and psychological characteristics and is crucial in the diagnosis of illness. Smriti is the memory of things that were directly seen, heard, or experienced in the past. One of the eight Aishwaryas, Smriti is said to be reachable only by focused mental attention. Memory is the ability of the mind to store and replicate knowledge. One of the brain's most intricate functions is memory. Understanding how the brain processes information from both contemporary medical science and ancient literature is the first step towards comprehending memory. There aren't many completed works on the conceptual aspects of Smriti. Smriti is a crucial mental faculty that plays a significant part in how knowledge is perceived. An attempt has been made in this article to establish a correlation between Prakriti and the physiological activity of Smriti as described in Ayurveda. The foundational materials for this study were gathered from the old Ayurvedic texts with commentary available, and textbooks were consulted to gain a deeper comprehension of the idea and compare it with current research. Key words: Smriti, Memory, Mana, Buddhi, Atma, Prakriti.