Vol. 10, Issue 6, Part A (2024)

Abstract
Hridayabodhika (HB) is one of the popular commentaries of Ashtangahridaya (AH), written by Shridasa Pandita. The period of Hridayabodhika is believed to be 14th Century CE. The concept of dream and its interpretations are subjected to discussion in ancient times onwards. The dreams are considered a pathway of communication of God with humans in ancient times. In Ayurveda, the concepts of dreams can be found in its main treatises like Caraka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtangahridaya and others. The interpretation of these dream concepts is elaborated in their commentaries. The objective of the study to critically analyse the concept of Svapna (dream) in the Hridayabodhika commentary of Ashtangahridaya. The manuscripts and the edited text of unpublished Hridayabodhika are critically analysed on the concept of dream in this study. The analysis found that the concept of dreams is explained in various domains such as prakriti, types of dreams and others. The concept of dream in Ayurveda needs to be modified by integrating with the contemporary science. That can benefit Ayurveda in the assessment of prakriti, diagnosis and prognosis.