Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates 鈥楯atukarna (Ayurveda scholar)鈥� found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda鈥攖he ancient Indian Science of life鈥攚hich lays down the principles for keeping a sound health involving the use of herbs, roots and leaves. The Atharvaveda refers to one of the four Vedas (ancient Sanskrit texts encompassing all kinds of knowledge and science) containing many details on Ayurveda, which is here taken up for study.
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Jatukar峁嘺 (膧测耻谤惫别诲补 scholar)
Jatukar峁嘺鈥揌e was one of the six disciples of Punarvasu 膧迟谤别测补. His period maybe 1000 BC. He wrote a treatise known as Jatukar峁嘺 Tantra but it is not available now, it was available at the time of Cakrap膩峁噄.
Jejjata, Cakrap膩峁噄, Dalha峁嘺, Arunadatta, Vijayarak峁ta, 艢r墨ka峁囜弓hadatta, 艢ivad膩s Sen etc. 膧肠腻谤测补蝉 quoted the reference of Jatukar峁嘺 which proves that he was a great scholar of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补. As per the reference of 艢atapatha-Br膩hma峁嘺, Jatukar峁嘺 was the pro-pounder of Br膩hmavidy膩[1].