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
36 (of 46)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
Download the PDF file of the original publication
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
193
presented outside the temple today. Young artists present new themes in
this field. Margi Sathi is the first lady who presented 'Sriramacarita' on
the basis of R膩m膩ya峁嘺 in this manner. Then Usha Nannyar also wrote and
presented 'Draupadi' in 2008.
Education of K奴ttu and K奴峁璱y膩峁弓am have similarities. The knowledge
and skill in Sanskrit and Malayalam is the life of the K奴ttu performances.
For a person who wants to learn Sanskrit and its narrative literature,
attending the Prabhatham K奴ttu is a valuable source of education.
However little he knows about the Itih膩sas and Pur膩峁嘺s, he can develop
his knowledge by the information about the ancient myths, customs,
heroes and legends gathered from the eloquence of the performing
C膩ky膩r. The actor speaks Malayalam often in a dramatic style with full of
dialogues and humerous comments. The listerner's capacity to
appreciate poetry and various styles of presentation are enchanced. The
hearer of the C膩ky膩r K奴ttu gets extra vocabulary and extra images,
beautifully compounded words and charming metaphorical expressions,
which comes naturally to a skilled performer. This education through
enjoyment is what happens during the C膩ky膩r K奴ttu.
笔腻峁环补办补尘
笔腻峁环补办补尘 is an oral presentation of a selected story from the
pur膩峁嘺s, slightly different from K眉ttu. It is more logical and gives
