| Keyword | Jaagaran`a |
| Type | B.P. |
| Etymology/ Definition | रात्रौ जागरणं काले अपि अशयनं। अ.हृ.सू. ७/५५अरुणदत्त |
| Reference | C.Su.21/50, S.Sha.4/41, S.Sha.4/48 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – Remaining awake at night |
| Implied Meaning | Lack of sleep |
| Elaboration | Sleeping at night for appropriate time period is very essential. Lack of sleep at night causes dryness in the body. This leads to Vriddhi ( increase ) of Vaata Dosha , depletion ( Kshaya ) of Kapha. Jaagaran`a is indicated in Kapha Vriddhi ( increased Kapha Dosha ), Meda ( fat ) Vriddhi and Visha Roga ( poisoning ). |
| Synonyms | Prajaagara |
| Antonym | Svapana |
Last updated on June 14th, 2021 at 07:10 am