Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 4 (Oct-Dec 2009)
Id.No.30423 (Original article in
Hindi)
The Critical Study of Philosophical
Aspects of“Jalpakalpataru
Teeka” with special reference to “Samanya-Vishesh Vad” (Part-II)
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O. P.Upadhyaya **
Ritu Soni
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
(Raj.)
Abstract:
Charak Samhita and Sushrut Samhita are main
texts of Ayurveda. The acurate knowledge of these texts can not
be gain without the knowledge of Sanskrit language. In this
filed we are grateful to the commentators who write the
commentaries on these Samhitas. Ayurveda is a treasure of
philosophical aspect. In every Ayurvedic Samhita there is
parallel description of philosophical aspects with medical
discussion. Therefore the question arises in mind that ‘is there
any importance of these philosophical aspects in the field of
treatment of diseases’? If there is some importance then what is
that? And, how it can be proved according to the present era?The Charak Samhita is mainly a Medical text. The presence
of Philosophy in this text, itself proves the importance of
philosophy in the field of medicine, but there is need, to be
explained, according to the present era. The widely accepted
commentary on Charak Samhita in the present time is, ‘Ayurveda
Dipika’ written by ‘Chakrapani’. Its time goes back to app. 1075
AD. This is definitely a best, intellectual and deep commentary
specially because of describing the Chikitsa Siddhantas (Basic
Theories of treatment) in detail, but considering the fact thatthis commentary is some what lacking in the field of
philosophical aspects, Gangadhar Roy, in 19th century, discussedphilosophical aspects especially and deeply in his
‘Jalp-Kalp-Taru’ Commentary on Charak Samhita. He also discussed
about the importance of these philosophical aspects in the field
of medicine. In this paper the view of Acharya Chakrapani on
Samanya Vishesh Vad is discussed in detail and compared with the
views of Gangadhar Roy and the specialities of Gangadhar Roy are
discussed in detail proving the fact -
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