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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This analysis reveals that 98% of respondents are of the firm
opinion that Sanskrit is useful for acquiring knowledge and promoting
career. Only 2% do not accept this view.
General
TABLE 5 The use of Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit language is No. of
Percentage
useful in
Respondents
a. Theory
192 77
b. Practice
18 7
c. Both
40 16
Total
250 100
All admits the usefulness of Sanskrit knowledge in Ayurveda. The
77% of the respondents found it useful in the study of theory. 7% are of
the opinion that it is useful in practice. 16% of the respondents answered
that Sanskrit is useful in both theory and practice.
Since basic texts written in Sanskrit language it is indispensable in
learning Ayurveda theory. In practicing Ayurveda Sanskrit terms and
k膩rikas form the original texts learned and memorized by the learners
becomes useful It is remarkable that 16% of the respondents considered
that Sanskrit knowledge is useful in both theory and practice.
