Essay name: Surgery in ancient India (Study)
Author:
P. P. Prathapan
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies Surgery in ancient India based on Sanskrit sources such as the Sushruta Samhita. These references indicate evidence of theoretical and practical knowledge of hygiene rivaling contemporary routine practices. Further topics include Ayurveda, a historical study of surgery, surgical schools and instruments used in ancient India.
Chapter 3 - Schools of Surgery in ancient India
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are involved in the conduct of the sapt膩ha. Since it is a source of good
income also.
The ceremonial recital of Bh膩gavata can be classified into two: daily
recital and Sapt膩ha recital. Among these the most popular reciting of
Bhag膩vata is 'Sapt膩ha' which is done in seven days. This is a ritual based
on some rules. While reciting Sapt膩ha the portions to be recited on each
day is fixed. Dr. Krishnamani Tripathi in his Srimadbh膩gavata
tattvasamiksa gives the detail of this schedule quoting Kausikasamhit膩.
According to this the portion to be recited on each day is as follows:
st
1掳 day
20 51 chapters
From the first skandha upto 22nd
chapter of the 3rd skandha.
2nd day
From 23rd chapter of 3rd skandha
74 chapters
upto 6 th chapter of 6 th skandha.
3rd day
From 7 th chapter of 6th skandha
upto 15th chapter of 7th skandha.
28 chapters
th
From 1st chapter of 10th skandha
51 chapters
4" day
5th day
upto 3rd chapter of the 10 th skandha.
From 4th chapter of 6 th skandha
upto 54th chapter of 10th skanda.
51 chapters
6th day
From 55th chapter of 10th skandha
49 chapters
upto 13th chapter of 11th skandha.
