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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Providing opportunity to learn Sanskrit more.
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To conduct awareness programmes about the importance of
Sanskrit language among the students.
Providing more chances for the practical experience.
Strengthen to the research area.
To establish Ayurveda university in Kerala.
Ayurveda is not an independent Dar艣ana for interpreting the
theories of Carakasamhita, the knowledge of Vaise峁ka and Ny膩ya
doctrine are very essential. Ayurveda owes a great deal to the
philosophies of the Vaise峁ka, Ny膩ya, S膩nkhya yoga, etc. Ny膩ya and
Vai艣e峁ka Dar艣anas have contributed extensively to Ayurveda theories.
Caraka adopted Dravya and other categories from Vai艣esika dar艣ana.
Knowledge of Nyayavai艣esikadar艣anas is unevitable in Ayurvedic studies.
Vaidyabhooshanam Raghavan Thirumulpad opines that Ayurveda had its
own personality and not compared to other Ayurveda had its own stand
and approaches. Ayurveda had developed on the basis of Indian
dar艣anas. But these dar艣anas are found avoided in the present Ayurvedic
education.
Role of Media
We discussed about the Role and contribution of traditions into the
informal education of Ayurveda, like that in the modern times media also
