Vikriti (विकृति)

Vikriti represents the current state of doshic imbalance in the body, which is the deviation from one's natural constitu.

Ayurvedic Principles (Siddhanta Kosha) 1 min read
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Sanskrit Verse

विकृतिर्विषमे देहे साम्यं प्रकृतिरुच्यते।

— (Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana 9/4)

Explanation

Vikriti represents the current state of doshic imbalance in the body, which is the deviation from one’s natural constitution (Prakriti). While Prakriti is fixed, Vikriti is dynamic and changes based on diet, lifestyle, seasons, and stress. It is the state of ‘disease’ or ‘being off-balance’.

Clinical Importance

A physician diagnoses disease by comparing the patient’s current imbalanced state (Vikriti) with their baseline constitution (Prakriti). The goal of treatment is to pacify the aggravated doshas of the Vikriti and guide the body back towards the harmony of its Prakriti.