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 4 - Sushruta鈥檚 concept of SSurgery
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Sanskrit self study in Malayalam medium
厂补尘蝉办峁泃补产丑腻峁
Written and published by Sri Kanippayyur Sankaran Namputiripad in
1921, these series of books is the oldest well planned Sanskrit Malayalam
graded self study material available now. He decided to write a text book
which may be useful to teach the children of his own house. He was
assisted in this by Karuthedath Krishnan a well known Sanskrit scholar of
that time. This work was later printed and published by Kanippayyur
Sankaran Namputirippad in two volumes and later the book was published
in three volumes with some additions made by the author by
Kannippayyur Smaraka Granta艣ala after 25 years. A glossary in English
was appended to the first part but it has been omitted in the later editions.
Thonallur Madhavavarier and Prof. Vijayanunni master of Sree Krishna
College revised the second part and third part with some modifications.
12 By the help of these three books one could learn Sanskrit language
and better his understanding of Sanskrit. The books contain a brief
description of Sanskrit language, a detailed lesson of alphabets, Vibhakti,
Prathyayas and the lingas and various declension of verbs. In addition to
grammar lessons the first part contains subh膩sitas on vidy膩, upade艣am膩la
and Sanskrit proverbs. The second part also contains subh膩峁tas and
verses from Hitopate艣a etc in addition to the regular lessons in grammar.
