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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methods of conversation and want to remove the misconception prevalent
among the common people that Sanskrit is a difficult language and it is full
of strict grammar. But to speak in Sanskrit much practice is needed since
is not used by the common people in their daily life, therefor the book
gives verses and sentences that could be used in particular occasions.
The lessons are designed in such a manner that they could be used by
people who already know some Sanskrit and also by new students of
Sanskrit. There are enough models of conversations that could be used in
office, temple, bank, during the journeys etc. The Sanskrit names of the
things commonly used are also given in the book.
Sanskrit Self study in English Medium
Samsk峁泃adipik膩 by Pandit K.S. Parameswara Sastri is published in
English medium also with some modification in 1965 by Rama Krishna
Matham, Arunapuram, Pala, Kottayam. In this book the author follows the
traditional Sanskrit works as well as new works based on them. The
traditional technical terms have been used along with their English
parallels. A collection of Subhashitas suitable for the study is given. This
book is useful for those who want to study Sanskrit through English. This
books is of great use to regular students also. In the Malayalam Samsk峁泃a
dipik膩 the whole content is divided into six parts with a total number of
fifty six lessons and they were published in two volumes. In English
