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 5 - Surgical instruments in Sushruta Samhita
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is that they are using English translation of these texts and other
secondary materials in English and Malayalam. Thus they could avoid
Sanskrit language and even without knowing Sanskrit which is related to
Ayurveda deeply could become an Ayurveda doctor. Literacy in Sanskrit
is the main problem faced by students who enter into the Ayurveda
college. Another problem is that a number of self financing colleges are
being established without the financial help of Government. They admit the
students and appoint teachers according to their own interest.
42 They aim
at financial benefits only. E.T Narayanan Moosath, the founder of such a
43 college says: "In Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda college, Ollur we follow the
University syllabus. My grandson is studying BAMS third year in the same
college. But I appointed one Sanskrit teacher in my house to teach him
Sanskrit. Some of the students and teachers have realised the danger of
this method of de-valued education and there is rethinking among them.
with regards to the place of Sanskrit in the Ayurvedic education. Out of
the college system there is still some centers teaching Sanskrit based
Ayurveda. Some traditional scholars are ready to impart their knowledge
to those who approach them. Examples are Vaidyabhushanam Raghavan
Thirumulpad, and Sri. V.M. Sankaran Namputiri. Some scholars are
ready to teach Sanskrit for the Ayurveda studies like Bhaskara Menon, a
retired headmaster Chirangara, Thrissur and Narayanan Nambiar,
