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Library of Gujarat Ayurved University is
rich in collections of manuscripts and many other valuable
literatures. Total number of manuscripts in the library is 7350;
it is preserved in university library as a property of
Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society and Government of Gujarat. These
manuscripts had been handed over to Government of Gujarat by the
Ex. Princely State of Gondal Shri Bhagwat Sinhji. Efforts are
being made by
research scholars for their publication. One of such manuscript
is ‘Sarasangraha’ written by Atreya and the Literary Research
Unit has done the translation of the same in Hindi, along with
comparative study, which is being published here. In this
manuscript, the author has made every effort to make it as a
book for common man so that he can utilize the knowledge for
primary or initial/simple treatment. It is a compilation of
different Samhita granthas and made a clinical book for public
use. The author himself admits in the text that
Anya
granthat samasena likhitam sarasangrahah
I
Pathyatam tu visheshena
yena vaidyabhidho bhavet
II
- means this book is a compilation of all the Ayurvedic
literatures in concise manner so that the knowledge seeker can
gain more clinical knowledge in one book. With regards to the
time period of the manuscript, it is inscribed at the end of the
manuscript ‘Samvat 1920’ and the transcripter was Shri
Chaturbhuj Dave, a resident of Bhujnagar. He compiled this book
by knowledge of Basic principle of Ayurveda and clinical
subjects, after offering prayers to God Dhanvantari, he
described the Nadi pariksha in the manuscript. |
