Ayurveda & Yoga

In the Caraka samhita Çäréra sthäna Chapter 1 Verse No. 137 to 146 describes about Yoga, mystic powers and salvation.

This is an authentic evidence that Yoga is inevitably connected to Ayurveda

योगे मोक्षे च सर्वासां वेदनानामवर्तनम्

        मोक्षे निवृत्तिर्निःशेषा योगो मोक्षप्रवर्तकः॥१३७॥

                                      yoga mokñe ca sarväsäà vedanänäm avartanam

        mokñe nivåttir niùçeñä yogo mokña pravartakaù //137//

Recurrence of all sensation is checked through yoga and mokña. The absolute eradication of sensation is attained through mokña. Yoga is a means to attain mokña.  

आत्मेन्द्रियमनोर्थानां सन्निकर्षात् प्रवर्तते

         सुखदुःखमनारम्भादात्मस्थे मनसि स्थिरे ॥१३८॥

ätmendriya manorthänäm sannikarñät pravartate

  sukha dukham anärambhäd ätmasthe manasi sthire //138//

Happiness and miseries are felt as a result of the proximity of the soul to the sense organs, mind and the objects of the senses. Both these types of sensations do not originate when the mind is fixed on the soul (spiritual activities).

निवर्तते तदुभयं वशित्वं चोपजायते

           सशरीरस्य योगज्ञास्तं योगमृषयो विदुः॥१३९॥

nivartate tad ubhayaà vaçitvaà copajäyate

          sa çarérasya yogajïäs taà yogam åñayo viduù //139//

Both these become ineffective when self control is manifested.  This is the essence (çarasa) of knowing yoga according to the opinion of the sages.