Our Ayurvedic Creed

विकारो धातुवैषम्यं साम्यं प्रकृतिरुच्यते। सुखसंज्ञकमारोग्यं विकारो दुःखमेव च।। (चरक संहिता, सूत्रस्थान, 9/4)
Vikaaro dhaatuvaishamyam saamyam prakrutiruchyate| Sukhasanjnakamaarogyam vikaaro dukhameva cha||
(Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana, 9/4)

The state of equilibrium of the chief functional components of shareera (human body) i. e. the dosha, the dhatus, and the malas indicate prakriti or normalcy whereas the derangement of equilibrium of the same is considered as vikara or the diseased state. While aarogya i. e. Health depicts happiness, illness is the cause for dukha or state of sorrow.
– Charaka Sutra Sthana, Chapter 9, verse 4