Desire for long life

Desire for long life

1. Salutations रागाद रोगान सततान ् ु षतान्शेषकायसतानशेषान ृ औस ् ु यमोहारतदाजघान यो अपू ववैयाय नमो अतु तमै Salutation to The Unique and Rare Physician, who has destroyed, without any residue all the diseases like Raga (lust, anger, greed, arrogance, jealousy, selfishness, ego), which are constantly associated with the body, which is spread all over the body, giving rise to disease, delusion and restlessness. This salutation is done to Lord Dhanwantari. 

2. Purpose of life: Essential quality to learn Ayurveda आयु: कामायमानेन धमाथ सु खसाधनम । आय ् ु वदोपदेशेषु वधेय: परमादर: ॥ āyu: kāmāyamānena dharmārtha sukhasādhanam | āyurvedopadeśeṣu vidheya: paramādara: || To achieve the purpose of life, that is 

1. Dharma – following the path of righteousness 

2. Artha – earning money in a legal way 

3. Kama – fulfilling our desire 

4. Moksha – achieving Salvation, 

To achieve this purpose of life, one should concentrate on having a long life. To learn the science of Ayurveda, which explains how to achieve this purpose, ‘obedience’ (Vidheya) is the most important quality.