A comprehensive applicability of anubandha chatushtaya

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Anubandha chatushtaya 1 is a traditional mode with which the shastras are constructed to aid the reader in indulging in the shastra and gaining knowledge. Anubandha chatushtaya can also be used by the reader or learner to decode the shastra . Acharya Chakrapani has precisely explained Anubandha Chatushtaya and its importance in Deepika commentary of Charaka Samhita . Abhidana can be considered as the title, abhidheya as the subject matter, prayojana as the objective, and sambandha as the interrelation between the former three. A title that gives an appropriate idea about the subject and its objectives develops curiosity in the reader, thus facilitating the reader's indulgence in the same. People indulge in books, articles, research publications, etc, through abstracts, summaries, prefaces, etc, which give a gist of the work. Recently, people needed all the information about a book, article product etc, at their fingertips. Therefore, details about the same should be presented so that the person understands the prayojana and gets interested in it. Hence, Anubandha Chatushtaya can be applied while constructing an article, book, dissertation, reading, writing, teaching, learning, or even other daily activities. Keywords: Anubandha Chatushtaya, abhidhana, abhidheya, prayojana, sambandha, Ayurveda