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An innovative teaching technique in recitation of shlokas of samhita (ashtanga hridaya) for first b.a.m.s. students

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Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: An innovative teaching technique in recitation of shlokas of samhita (ashtanga hridaya) for first b.a.m.s. students
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.

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Preeti V. Sahu


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Sanskrit shlokas (verses) that compress deep meaning in few words are an integral part of Ayurveda . Students need to study these verses of Samhita to understand the subject, perform better in examinations and apply the knowledge gained in practice of Ayurveda to treat patients. 1 styear BAMS students who rarely study Sanskrit in school find it difficult to learn such advanced level Sanskrit verses. Memorizing a large number of verses may be very difficult for many students who do not understand Sanskrit grammar. This project is based on the idea of using an audio method to teachSanskrit verses as a tool to enable recitation and memorization. The verses from the first chapter of AshtangaHridaya sutrasthanaâ€�Ayushkamiya Adhyaya were selected and 30 Students from 1 styearBAMS participated in the study. They were given equal number of verses and equal length of time to learn them by traditional method and by Audio method. By keeping all the other variables constant except the learning method, this study compared effectiveness of traditional and audiobased learning methods. Upon detailed statistical analysis of the results presented in this paper, it was found thatoverall more number of students were able to recall more number of shlokas more effectively using the Audio method Keywords: AshtangaHridaya , Ayurveda, Samhita, shlokas , verses INTRODUCTION AshtangaHridaya is the third major treatise on Ayurveda. It was written by Vagbhataduring 6 th century. AshtangaHridaya is written in Sanskrit in the form of simple and easily understandable poetic verses. It is divided into 6 sections i.e. sutrasthana, nidanasthana, sharirsthana, chikitsasthana, kalpasthan, and uttarasthana . It has a total of 120 chapters containing about 8000 verses. AshtangaHridaya Sutrasthana is one of the subjects for 1 styear INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUE IN RECITATION OF SHLOKAS OF SAMHITA (ASHTANGA HRIDAYA) FOR FIRST B.A.M.S. STUDENTS Preeti V. Sahu Professor & Head, Department of Sanskrit Samhita and Siddhant, Shubhdeep Ayurved College & Hospital, Indore, India Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Sanskrit shlokas (verses) that compress deep meaning in few words are an integral part of Ayurveda . Students need to study these verses of Samhita to understand the subject, perform better in examinations and apply the knowledge gained in practice of Ayurveda to treat patients. 1 styear BAMS students who rarely study Sanskrit in school find it difficult to learn such advanced level Sanskrit verses. Memorizing a large number of verses may be very difficult for many students who do not understand Sanskrit grammar. This project is based on the idea of using an audio method to teachSanskrit verses as a tool to enable recitation and memorization. The verses from the first chapter of AshtangaHridaya sutrasthana–Ayushkamiya Adhyaya were selected and 30 Students from 1 styearBAMS participated in the study. They were given equal number of verses and equal length of time to learn them by traditional method and by Audio method. By keeping all the other variables constant except the learning method, this study compared effectiveness of traditional and audiobased learning methods. Upon detailed statistical analysis of the results presented in this paper, it was found thatoverall more number of students were able to recall more number of shlokas more effectively using the Audio method Keywords: AshtangaHridaya , Ayurveda, Samhita, shlokas , verses INTRODUCTION AshtangaHridaya is the third major treatise on Ayurveda. It was written by Vagbhataduring 6 th century. AshtangaHridaya is written in Sanskrit in the form of simple and easily understandable poetic verses. It is divided into 6 sections i.e. sutrasthana, nidanasthana, sharirsthana, chikitsasthana, kalpasthan, and uttarasthana . It has a total of 120 chapters containing about 8000 verses. AshtangaHridaya Sutrasthana is one of the subjects for 1 styear INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUE IN RECITATION OF SHLOKAS OF SAMHITA (ASHTANGA HRIDAYA) FOR FIRST B.A.M.S. STUDENTS Preeti V. Sahu Professor & Head, Department of Sanskrit Samhita and Siddhant, Shubhdeep Ayurved College & Hospital, Indore, India Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Sanskrit shlokas (verses) that compress deep meaning in few words are an integral part of Ayurveda . Students need to study these verses of Samhita to understand the subject, perform better in examinations and apply the knowledge gained in practice of Ayurveda to treat patients. 1 styear BAMS students who rarely study Sanskrit in school find it difficult to learn such advanced level Sanskrit verses. Memorizing a large number of verses may be very difficult for many students who do not understand Sanskrit grammar. This project is based on the idea of using an audio method to teachSanskrit verses as a tool to enable recitation and memorization. The verses from the first chapter of AshtangaHridaya sutrasthana–Ayushkamiya Adhyaya were selected and 30 Students from 1 styearBAMS participated in the study. They were given equal number of verses and equal length of time to learn them by traditional method and by Audio method. By keeping all the other variables constant except the learning method, this study compared effectiveness of traditional and audiobased learning methods. Upon detailed statistical analysis of the results presented in this paper, it was found thatoverall more number of students were able to recall more number of shlokas more effectively using the Audio method Keywords: AshtangaHridaya , Ayurveda, Samhita, shlokas , verses INTRODUCTION AshtangaHridaya is the third major treatise on Ayurveda

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