- Getting up during Brahmi Muhurta, which Ayurveda texts describe as 1-3 hours before sunrise, is beneficial for health and preventing lifestyle diseases according to Ayurvedic principles. - Rising at this time aligns the body with the sun's rhythm, enhances mental faculties, and has physiological benefits like aiding digestion and bowel movements. - In contrast, waking later when Kapha dosha dominates can lead to lethargy, poor digestion and constipation, risking lifestyle diseases. - Following the early morning routine supports both physical and spiritual well-being according to Ayurveda.

1. Role of “Bhrahmi Muhurte Uttishtet” in
the prevention of Life style disorders
Dr. Ashwini A. Nimbal
Associate Professor & Head of the Dept. Kriya Shareera
BLDEA’s AVS Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya Vijayapur,
Karnataka.

2. Introduction
 Main aim of Aayu is to achieve
Purushartha Chatushtayas.
 In the current scenario rate of Life style
disorders are considerably increasing.
 Following Dinacharya (daily regimens)
plays an important role in the prevention
of life style disorders.

3.  Dinacharya which starts with Brahmi Muhurte
Uttishtet, a special auspicious time for getting up
from the bed which is last part of night i.e time
just prior to sunrise.
“Brahmi Muhurte Uttishtet Swastho
Rakshartham Aayushyah”

4. Critical review on ‘Bramhi Muhurthe
Uttishtet’.
 To analyze the role of ‘Brahmi Muhurte
Uttishtet’ in the prevention of life style
disorders.
Aims and Objectives

5.  Ayurveda explains many
concepts under Dinachary
which starts with the ‘Brahmi
Muhurte Uttishtet’ (special
auspicious time for getting up
from the bed) for acquiring
health and longevity.
 Brahmi Muhurta means opt
time to get Brahma Jnyan or
eternal knowledge.
Review of literature

6. • Significant time of Brahmi Muhurta:
 Acc. to Hemadri it is considered as last part of night i.e
time just prior to sunrise.
 Acc. to Sarvanga Sundari commentery, the beginning of
the 14thmuhurta of night is to be considered as Braahmi-
Muhurta. It begins at dawn; it is the penultimate Muhurta
of night. Thus the healthy individual may get up two
Muhurtas i.e.96 minutes (=almost 1.5hrs) before sunrise.

7.  Commenting on this Acharya Charaka while explaining
the Adhyayanavidhi explained that it is important for a
scholar to get up early in the morning and says that one
should get up during Upavyusha i.e, when still there is a
part of Ratri is left which is nothing but Brahmi
Muhurta.
 According to Yogaratnakar, Brahmi Muhurta is 2 hrs
before sunrise
 Acharya Srikantamurti considered as last 3 hrs of the
night (3am-6am) is the period of Brahmi Muhurta.

8. BhavaPrakasha
Yogaratnakara
• Prathamakhanda5/15
Dinacharyaprakaranam
 Stresses the importance of remembering
god Madhusudhan after getting up at
Brahmimuhurta to protect Aayu.
 The author also tells us to touch and see
some auspicious substances like Dadhi,
Ghrita, Darpana, Sarshapa, Bilwa,
Gorochana, and Pushpamala and for
longavity Acharya tells to see the face in
Grhita followed by remaining regimens. Of
Dinacharya

9. • Precauations while rising in Brahmi Muhurte
Ashtang Sangrah states that before waking up in
the morning, one should assure proper digestion
of food taken in the last night.
• Contraindications:
Unhealthy persons
Children
Pregnant woman
Aged persons

10. • Importance of Brahmi
Muhurte Uttishtet:
Every person in this world must
have heard the famous saying
that, “Early to bed early to rise,
makes a man healthy, wealthy
and wise” (Benjamin Franklin).
He has also quoted a saying
“The early morning has gold in
its mouth” This saying is time
tested and very much acceptable
fact worldly wide.

11. • “Brahme Muhurte Uttishtet Swastho
Rakshrtham Aayushayah”.
A person who is interested in preserving the
health, longevity and to avoid Vyadhi and
Alakshmi (poverty) one should get up early
in the morning in Brahmi Muhurta. but a
person with diseases should sleep for
maintaining the Dhatusamyata.

12. Susrutasamhita’s Rutus in Dinacharya
• Begining of the day - Vasanta
Rutu,
• Midday - Grishma Rutu
• Last part of day - Pravrit Rutu
• First part of night - Varsha Rutu,
• Mid night - Sharad Rutu and
• Pratyusha (last part of the night):
Hemant Rutu where the Bala is
seen as highest.
So it is always better to get up in a time when the Bala is
Uttama, than Vasanta Rutu dominated time, where Kapha
Prakopa is seen.

13. Discussion
• There is a difference of opinion regarding
Brahmi Muhurta. The interpretation can be
made that it starts from 2 Muhurtas i.e.96 min or
1.5 hrs before sunrise irrespective of Rutus.
According to today’s era, time between 4am to
6am is said to be Brahmi Muhurta.
• According to Sushruta this time is also called as
Ámruta vela” (nectar time).

14. • The atmosphere is not polluted by
the radiations of worldly feelings.
Their pure mental rays pervade all
over the world and make the time
sacred..
• There is one more beneficial
statement “Aarogyam
Bhaskaradischet” which means
health is got from the sun, so one
should get up early in the morning
before sunrise which supports the
Brahmi Muhurte Uttishtet. Vitamin
E and vitamin D are found in
abundant quantity in early morning
sun’s ultraviolet rays.

15. • Early morning is Vata
dominating period.
• Is helpful in
promoting body
movements both internal
and external and thus
helps in easy evacuation
of bowel as constipation
is the major cause for
many life style disorders.

16. • Getting up in the Bhramhi Muhurta
also helps for excellent performance of
Physical activities such as exercises,
Yogasanas and even meditation as this
time is dominated by Vatadosha and
regular practice of these activities
scientifically proved effective in the
prevention of life style disorders by
providing physical and mental
relaxation.

17. • The circadian rhythm has been studied in vast
details by biologists and physiologists and
probably this period is associated with hormonal
changes conductive to blossoming of mind.
• Liberation of nascent oxygen which easily mixes
with haemoglobin forming oxyhaemoglobin
reaches to remote tissues and increases energy
levels by restoring elasticity and permeability of
the cell membranes and also it helps to
neutralize toxic acids (gastrointestinal,
respiratory and metabolic acids) thus it helps to
maintain balance of blood PH.

18. • Heightens concentration by
providing nascent oxygen and
ionic selenium to the brain,
heart and kidneys and also it
enhances the memory by
removing acidity.
• Enhances the absorption of
vitamins, minerals, proteins
and other important nutrients
by keeping the intestinal villi
clean and alkaline.

19. Disadvantages of getting
up late in the morning:
• After six in the morning Kapha
dominance is seen.
• So people who get up in Kapha
Kala tend to be dominated by
Tamoguna throughout the day.
Mind and body will be inactive
owing to the influence of
Kaphadosha.
• Bowel movements tend to be
sluggish under the influence of
Kapha.

20. • After sunrise people awake and
the materialistic mental radiations
are emitted through their physical
senses, dragging themselves to
materialistic discussions.
• Foetid smell in mouth,
constipation, indigestion,
laziness, obesity, eye diseases and
many kind of life style disorders
arises just because of getting up
late in the morning.

21. • This regimen is applicable for healthy person for
preservation of health and longevity.
• Brahmi Muhurta is the setting of the biological
clock of our life or the body.
• Several changes in physical, chemical and
biological atmosphere at around this time, which
probably catalyses spiritual blossoming of an
individual.
• At this time there is positive flow of energy and
mental faculties are at their highest. By rising at
this time the body can synchronise with the rhythm
of sun.
conclusion

22. • These biological and
psychological parameters reveals
a lot of new insights in the
interrelationship of man and the
universe.
• The cheerful atmosphere does
have an effect on body and mind.
Everyone should get up in the
Bramhi Muhurta and try to take
benefit of this and also can avoid
many life style disorders for
which not following the
Dinacharyas properly is the root
cause.

23. Bibilographic references:
• Ashtang Hridaya Sarvang Sundari commentary
by, Prof. P.V. Sharma, Sutrastana 2/1 pg.no. 24,
Choukambha orientalia Varanasi.
• Charak Samhita Vidyotini Tika, Viman Stana
8/7,Pg. No. 737, Choukambha Bharati Accadamy
Ed.2001
• Yogaratnakar with Vaidyaprabha Hindi
commentary Dr. Indradev Tripathi and
Dr.Dayashankar Tripathi, Nityapravrutti
prakarana 3rd shloka,Choukambha Sanskrit series
officevaranasi Ed.2007

24. • Bhavaprakasha Prathama Khanda by
Bhavamishra, 5/16, Pg.no. 109,
Choukambha Sanskrit Sansthana Varanasi
• Ashtang Sangraha, Hindi commentary, by
Kaviraj Atrideva Gupta, Sutrastana 3/2,
pg.no. 19, Choukambha Krishnadasa
academy Varanasi.
• Sushruta Samhita Poorvardha by Dr.
Ambikadatta Shastri, Sutrastan 6/16, Pg.
No. 30, Choukambha Sanskrit Sanstana
Varanasi, Ed. 2014.

25. Thank you