Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates 鈥楢yurveda and the Vedas鈥� found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda鈥攖he ancient Indian Science of life鈥攚hich lays down the principles for keeping a sound health involving the use of herbs, roots and leaves. The Atharvaveda refers to one of the four Vedas (ancient Sanskrit texts encompassing all kinds of knowledge and science) containing many details on Ayurveda, which is here taken up for study.
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膧测耻谤惫别诲补 and the Vedas
The Vedic mantras are theistic. There is a deity in every 厂奴办迟补. The deity in which the 厂奴办迟补 has been prayed for and he is the God of that 厂奴办迟补. Thus, the Gods Agni. Ap etc. were equal to the Gods Rudra, Indra, etc., and with them were Asvini twins with treatment. The 础艣惫颈苍 twin treated the Gods. In 膧测耻谤惫别诲补, the names of many gods and goddesses are found in the Vedas. Among them, 础艣惫颈苍 and Rudra were the chiefs.
From the Vedas, we know about various deities and their treatment. But medical treatment is not accurate in 膧测耻谤惫别诲补. For example鈥揜ibh奴ga峁嘺 is the main example. Similarly, 痴腻测耻, 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈 and 碍腻艣测补辫补 are not found to be described as Vedic physician. There is no mention of any medical activities. But in 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 there are various additions with their names.
As such the name of 叠谤补丑尘腻 as the creator of creation is well known. 叠谤补丑尘腻 is called the basis of all kinds of knowledge. In all scientific and philosophical scriptures, Lord 叠谤补丑尘腻 was the first to reveal knowledge. In addition to the four Vedas -膧测耻谤惫别诲补, Grammar, Astrology, N膩tya艣膩stra, Brhmaj帽膩na, Dhanurveda, Physics, Political Science, Equine Science, Hasti艣膩stra and B峁沰峁Ｄ亂urveda etc. 叠谤补丑尘腻 is widely used as a source of knowledge. It is said in various 膧谤峁 texts that 叠谤补丑尘腻 had spread the knowledge of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 before the origin of 笔谤补箩腻[1]. The original decision of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 is still unchanged from the original creation as it is based on perfect truth. 叠谤补丑尘腻 gave this knowledge to the skilled 顿补办峁-笔谤补箩腻pati and 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补.
In 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 and all other 膧谤峁 texts, 叠谤补丑尘腻 is recognized as a historical figure. But the Western writing, 叠谤补丑尘腻 as an imaginary vessel. 笔补谤测腻测补 Brahma is a symbol of various qualities. In Amarako峁 various synonymous of 叠谤补丑尘腻 has been mentioned like 膧tmabh奴, Parame峁ａ弓h墨, 笔颈迟腻尘补丑补, 贬颈谤补峁噛补驳补谤产丑补, Loke艣a, 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴, Catur膩峁嘺na, Dh膩t膩, Ajjayoni, Druhi峁嘺, Bi峁價aci, Kamal膩sana, Sra峁ａ弓膩, 笔谤补箩腻pati, Vedha, Vidh膩t膩, Vi艣vas峁沰vidhi etc. In 痴腻测耻pur膩峁嘺 various synonyms of 叠谤补丑尘腻 have been mentioned are -Yoge艣vara, 膧迟尘腻, 峁氠梗i, Sarvaj帽a, 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺, 惭补丑腻诲别惫补, 笔耻谤耻峁, Yaj帽a, Kavi and 膧诲颈迟测补. 艢au峁嘺ka Muni mentions 叠谤补丑尘腻 as Ved膩tm膩, Vedavidhi, Padbh膩garbha and 膧dideva at the beginning of the book 峁歬pr膩ti艣膩khya. In Caraka 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 叠谤补丑尘腻 is identified as a 笔颈迟腻尘补丑补 and 笔谤补箩腻pati. In all the 厂补峁僪颈迟腻s of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补, 叠谤补丑尘腻 has been called the original proponent of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补. According to 碍腻艣测补辫补 厂补峁僪颈迟腻, 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴 叠谤补丑尘腻 advised the entire 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 in one thousand chapters and one lakh verses. According to Caraka-厂补峁僪颈迟腻 笔颈迟腻尘补丑补 gave the knowledge of 迟谤颈蝉奴迟谤补. According to the Su艣ruta-厂补峁僪颈迟腻, with time, when Lord 叠谤补丑尘腻 saw the decline of human intellect and longevity, he divided the previously taught 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 into eight parts. In Ch膩ndogya Upani峁d, 叠丑奴迟补惫颈诲测腻 is recognized as a part of 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补 膧测耻谤惫别诲补. This proves that even at that time 叠谤补丑尘腻 knew the division of specific 膧测耻谤惫别诲补[2].
There are eight branches of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补[3] like-
- K膩ya 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥揋别苍别谤补濒 medicine;
- 叠腻濒补谤辞驳补 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥扬别诲颈补迟谤颈肠蝉;
- Graha 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥揟reatment for evil spirits;
- 弄谤诲丑惫腻峁単补roga 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥揈.N.T & Ophthalmology;
- 艢补濒测补 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥揝urgery;
- Vi峁 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥�Toxicology;
- 搁补蝉腻测补苍补 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥揜ejuvenation therapy;
- 痴腻箩墨办补谤补峁嘺 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻鈥揂phrodisiacs.[4]
Lord 叠谤补丑尘腻 has been acknowledged as the guru of the gods because he originated in heaven. According to various scriptures, Lord 叠谤补丑尘腻 imparted the knowledge of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 to the 顿补办峁 笔谤补箩腻pati, 础艣惫颈苍 twins, and 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补. Also, many sages were the sons of 叠谤补丑尘腻. The original teachings of 叠谤补丑尘腻 are now extinct, yet more than sixteen yoga 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 texts are still available. Also, the addition of 叠谤腻丑尘墨 oil, 叠谤腻丑尘墨 ras膩yana etc., clarifies 叠谤补丑尘腻, joining the treatment. In various texts in the name of 笔颈迟腻尘补丑补 叠谤补丑尘腻, there are major additions such as srv膩峁単asundara-rasa, v膩takul膩ntaka-rasa, caturmukha-rasa, 膩mav膩tagajasi峁僪a-modaka, vijay膩nanda-rasa, s奴tik膩tmaka-rasa, 苍墨濒补办补峁囜弓丑补-rasa, m峁泃asi帽j墨vanogoda, b峁沨adagnimukha-肠奴谤峁嘺, b峁沨ds膩rasvata-肠奴谤峁嘺, candraprbh膩va峁璱 or 驳耻峁璱办腻, sv膩yambhura-guggulu, mak峁k膩sava, da艣as膩ragh峁泃a, kar峁嚹乵峁泃ataila and sahacarataila.
There were three names of 顿补办峁 in the history of India鈥揗膩nasputra 顿补办峁, Pr膩cetasa 顿补办峁, 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 or Parvata Putra 顿补办峁. In 痴腻测耻pur膩峁嘺 we see 顿补办峁 is the nine m膩nasputra of 叠谤补丑尘腻. In 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 the 顿补办峁 笔谤补箩腻pati is Pr膩cetasa 顿补办峁. 顿补办峁 is one of the sons of Lord 叠谤补丑尘腻. The first chapter of the 狈颈诲腻苍补 sth膩na of the 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补 Sa峁僩raha contains references to Pr膩cetasa 顿补办峁. It is mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 that 叠谤补丑尘腻's m膩nasputra 顿补办峁 was born in the second birth as Pr膩cetasa 顿补办峁. According to the first chapter of Caraka-厂补峁僪颈迟腻 S奴tra sth膩na, the 笔谤补箩腻pati studied 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 from 叠谤补丑尘腻. And 础艣惫颈苍 twins studied 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 from 笔谤补箩腻pati. 碍腻艣测补辫补- 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 has four bases of medical property namely-叠丑颈峁办, Bhi峁ja, 膧tura, and 笔补谤颈肠腻谤补办补. According to 顿补办峁 笔谤补箩腻pati 膧tura is not the main 辫腻诲补 but the main 辫腻诲补 is 叠丑颈峁办. The last three are dependent on 叠丑颈峁办. Mah膩rasn膩di decoction in the name of 笔谤补箩腻pati is mentioned in 叠丑腻惫补prak膩艣a[5].
Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 is known as Dyusth膩n墨ya Deity in the Vedas whose special work is 'Tribikrama峁嘺' and its paramapada is located in Dyuloka. Its special feature is that it spreads from the sky to the earth very quickly. Most scholars call Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 the Solar God, based on his qualities and the basis of his actions. Which is a symbol of solar motion and range. In 膧测耻谤惫别诲补, some oils are planned based on 痴颈峁ａ箛耻's name, surname, form and adjectives and its application is indicated for the need for certain features. The famous oils popularly known as 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 are -狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 oil, 艢at膩bar墨 oil, Svalpavi峁ａ箛u oil, Madhyama 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 oil, 惭补丑腻苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 oil, B峁沨advi峁ａ箛u oil, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 oil. Some of the juices in the Bhai峁ja Ratn膩val墨 texts are acknowledged to have been made by 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. The juices are -B峁沨ad艣峁涐箙g膩r膩bhya, Nityodayarasa, 膧mav膩te艣vararasa and Srv膩峁単asundara-rasa[6].
Rudra or 艢颈惫补 is described as a prominent physician in Vedic literature. There are only three 蝉奴办迟补蝉 in the entire 峁歡veda on Rudra[7]. In a 厂奴办迟补, Soma is praised and his name is mentioned eighty and five times. The hymn-seekers or beggars seek healing and happiness from the husband of the yajna, the water of bliss, and the Rudra associated with medicine. Lord Rudra is said to be the greatest physician in the 峁歡veda. He holds the medicine almost in his hand. Her herbs are very pleasing and the beggars try those herbs by mantra. Rudra deva is called a Jal膩峁-产丑别峁箩补. In the sixth chapter of the Atharva Veda, Rudra is also considered as the god of water. Rudra's name is found in the form of water and deity as mentioned in at least three mantras of ninety and seven 厂奴办迟补. He was a famous Vedic physician. Apart from this, Lord Rudra was very angry. That is why the master went to praise and said -Rudra's weapon should not fall on us. Tejasv墨 Rudra's very angry intellect should not be ours. Relax your bow to your Yajam膩na. Give happiness to our sons and grandsons[8].
Rudra medicine for the disease is equal to rain. His hand has been called sacred and nectar-like medicine. The name of Lord Rudra is widely used in 膧yurvedic texts such as -颁颈苍迟腻尘补峁噄 rasa, S奴cik膩bhara峁嘺 rasa, 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 rasa, 础谤诲丑补苍腻谤墨艣惫补谤补 rasa, B峁沨atc奴岣嵞乵a峁噄- rasa, 痴补颈诲测补苍腻迟丑补-惫补峁�, 笔补帽肠腻苍补苍补-惫补峁�, 惭峁泃补蝉补帽箩墨惫补苍补 rasa, 尝辞办别艣惫补谤补 rasa, Vi艣ve艣vara rasa, Yoge艣vara rasa, 叠腻濒补-rasa, 颁补苍诲谤腻苍补苍补 rasa, Bajrak峁Ｄ乺a, C奴r峁嘺r膩ja, P奴r峁嘺candra rasa, Putraprada rasa, Bhasme艣vara etc.[9]
In the Vedas, the sun or sculptor is said to be the soul of all inanimate nature existing on earth. The word sun means that which produces. Sons of 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补 are 碍腻艣测补辫补 and Aditi. The sun is one of the famous twelve gods. Twelve 膧诲颈迟测补 is mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补. In the 痴腻测耻pur膩峁嘺, Sabit膩 and 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补 have been applied for Vivasv膩n. Worshipping the sun cures diseases. There is a legend about this -膧肠腻谤测补 Manma峁璦 has given examples of great poets B膩峁嘺bha峁弓a and May奴rabha峁弓a in discussing the need for poetry in his poetry. The great poet May奴rabha峁弓a was afflicted with leprosy due to a curse. For its prevention, he worshipped the 厂奴谤测补deva and was cured. From the first 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of the 峁歡veda, we know that the sun has healing properties and when the sage says -the 厂奴谤测补deva is rising in the east; he sees the whole world and destroys the destinies. He destroys all destinies and y膩tudh膩n墨. The sun is the destroyer of all poisons, omniscient, and destructive. 膧诲颈迟测补 has risen for the welfare of living beings. I throw the poison of the solar system like a leathery wine cup in the house of 艢o峁囜笉ika, we will not die like the revered 厂奴谤测补deva does not die. 厂奴谤测补deva drives away the poison by driving the horse away. Honeycomb turns this poison into deadly nectar. In the first chapter of the Atharvaveda also the treatment of the sun is seen. In 厂奴办迟补 twenty-two, the importance of sunlight has been mentioned to the cure of heart disease and 办腻尘补濒腻 disease. The red rays of the sun are considered the destroyer of the illness.
In the first mantra of the thirty-two 厂奴办迟补 of the second chapter of the Atharvaveda, the morning rays of the sun are called deworming. In a complete 厂奴办迟补 of the 峁歬sa峁僪it膩, the sun has been praised by the sage Agastya, Maitr膩varu峁嚹�, with the fear of poison, for poisoning. This 厂奴办迟补 is also called Bi峁ghnopani峁d. The healing properties of the sun and the rays of the sun are derived from the sixth chapter of the Atharvaveda. In this mantra, there is a description of the labor of the destined rog膩nu. In the first mantra, the rays of the sun are said to be antiseptic. In 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 too, 厂奴谤测补 is the husband of longevity and healing. The hymn also calls on the healer 厂奴谤测补deva to cure certain diseases, one of which is a skin disease.
The 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补 obtained the knowledge of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 from 笔谤补箩腻pati-叠谤补丑尘腻, written in the sixteenth chapter of the 叠谤补丑尘腻kha峁囜笉a of the Brahmatattva 笔耻谤腻峁嘺. 笔谤补箩腻pati- 叠谤补丑尘腻 composed 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 as the fifth Veda and gave it to the 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补. In the Brahmavaivartya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, in the sixteenth chapter of 叠谤补丑尘腻kha峁囜笉a, there are descriptions of sixteen disciples of the 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补 like Dhanvantari "颁颈办颈迟蝉腻tattva vig帽膩na", Divod膩sa "颁颈办颈迟蝉腻-诲补谤艣补苍补", 碍腻艣颈谤腻箩补 "颁颈办颈迟蝉腻kaumud墨", 狈腻蝉补迟测补 "颁颈办颈迟蝉腻 S膩ratantra", Dasra "Bhramadhana", Nakul "Vaidh膩kasarvasva", Sahadeva "Vy膩dhisindhu-vimardana", Arki-Yama "闯帽腻苍腻峁嘺谤惫补", Cyavana "J墨vad膩natantra", Janaka "Vaidh膩sandeha Bhallana", Candrasuta or Budha or 搁腻箩补辫耻迟谤补 "Sarvas膩ra", J膩b膩la 鈥淭antras膩raka鈥�, J膩jali 鈥淰ed膩峁単a S膩ratantra鈥�, Paila 鈥�狈颈诲腻苍补鈥�, Karatha 鈥淪arvadh膩ratantra鈥�, Agastya 鈥淒vaidh膩nir峁嘺ya Tantra鈥�. In 膧测耻谤惫别诲补, there are different yogas in the name of the sun, notable yogas among them being-叠丑腻蝉办补谤补 salt, 叠丑腻蝉办补谤补 C奴r峁嘺, Lava峁嘺bh膩skara C奴r峁嘺, Udarkarasa. In these four yogas, the most popular is Lava峁嘺bh膩skara C奴r峁嘺 yoga[10].
The gods of 础艣惫颈苍 twins are called Vaidya's. There are two types of treatments available for 础艣惫颈苍 twins, namely 办腻测补 treatment and surgery. 础艣惫颈苍墨 碍耻尘腻谤补 is a twin brother and always young. They are the first of the gods. 础艣惫颈苍墨 碍耻尘腻谤补 is the twin brother of Vivasv膩n's four sons. One is called 狈腻蝉补迟测补 and the other is named Dasra. They specialize in surgical treatment. In the Brahmavaivartya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, there is a reference to a book called 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻tantras膩ra which was written by 础艣惫颈苍墨 碍耻尘腻谤补. Other books written by 础艣惫颈苍墨 碍耻尘腻谤补 are鈥摯∨洷咕辈阅玸a峁僪it膩, Bhramahana, Na岣嵞玴ar墨k峁Ｄ� and Dh膩turatn膩val墨.
In the 峁歡veda, 础艣惫颈苍墨 碍耻尘腻谤补 has been compared with a pair of substances somewhere. Such as -eyes, hands, feet, animals moving in pairs such as -dogs, goats, ducks, 艣测别苍补. The 础艣惫颈苍 twins had a close relationship with Madhuvidy膩. He taught Madhuvidy膩 from Indra to Dadhya峁� 峁氠梗i. 础艣惫颈苍墨 碍耻尘腻谤补 twins were experts in various fields of medicine. Medicinal and nectar creation, nectar acquisition, anti-ageing of Cyavana, Kil膩sahara峁嘺 of 艢vetaketu 膧ru峁噄, Yaj帽a艣ira岣� 厂补苍诲丑腻苍补, dental treatment of P奴峁ａ箛a, 叠丑腻惫补 Netra 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, Candra Tuberculosis and Netr膩帽jana Nirm膩na etc.[11]
Indra is the king of all the Gods. He is also the god of thunderstorms, lightning and fierce weather. Indra was the son of 碍腻艣测补辫补 and the mother Aditi. He was called 鈥楤膩hudant墨putra鈥� in Kau峁璱lya鈥檚 鈥楢rtha艣膩stra鈥�. Indra had many names like鈥揑ndra, 艢补迟谤耻, 艢atakratu, Amaraprabhu, 础尘补谤别艣惫补谤补, 艢ac墨pati, 厂补丑补蝉谤腻办峁 etc. Indra is the most referred deity in the 峁歡veda. In Caraka 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 he is called 艢ac墨pati, Balahant膩, Sure艣vara, Amaraprabhu, 艢atakratu etc[12]. A separate analysis of Indra is located at the place of treatment are Amar膩dhipati, Sahasrad峁沰, Amaraguru etc. Lord Indra invokes many Vedas to protect his kingdom and himself from the enemy. The need for healing science was noticed by Indra. Indradeva defeated the enemy many times and protected his kingdom. That鈥檚 why he read the Vedas many times and followed the Vedas rule. He was a brave God. Indra knew how to use science and used them. He used the science of healing Par膩v峁沰 峁涐梗i got blinds and he cripples. For this reason, he would not get married. Then he prayed to Lord Indra and then Indra pleased and gave him eyes and legs. There is also a description of the surgical treatment of Arvuda by Indra. Indra Agnir奴pa was therefore treated by cremation and soon.
If we see the birth of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 then we find it started from Indra all over the Earth. Indra learned this knowledge from 础艣惫颈苍墨 碍耻尘腻谤补. 顿别惫补谤腻箩补 Indra imparted this knowledge to the sages and the sages-built 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 etc. for the welfare of the people. And this knowledge becomes famous in society. We find the same thing in Caraka- 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 and Su艣ruta-厂补峁僪颈迟腻. Indra wrote many books like鈥撃�测耻谤惫别诲补, 艢膩kuna艣膩stra, V膩stu艣膩stra, Artha艣膩stra, Vy膩k膩ra峁嘺 etc. There were various yogas connected with the name of Indra like鈥揂indriyaras膩yana-1, Aindriyaras膩yana-2, Sarvatobhadrayoga, Da艣am奴l膩ditaila, 贬补谤墨迟补办墨 Avaleha etc.[13]
In the Hindu 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉, 痴补谤耻峁嘺 is the God of oceans. 痴补谤耻峁嘺 is a Vedic deity associated initially with the sky. 痴补谤耻峁嘺 is prevalent in the Vedas as the protector of 峁歵a. In the sixteenth 厂奴办迟补 of the fourth chapter of the Atharvaveda, 痴补谤耻峁嘺 has been prepared as the protector of the moral system of the world. 痴补谤耻峁嘺deva has a keen eye on all the actions of a person. No person can be free from 痴补谤耻峁嘺's enchantment. People observe the use of truth and untruth by being pierced by the three types of 痴补谤耻峁嘺's enchantment. The person who lies gets Jalodara disease. For example, in the story of 贬补谤颈艣肠补苍诲谤补 in the Aitareya Br膩hma峁嘺, King 贬补谤颈艣肠补苍诲谤补 could not fulfil the promise he had made to have a son, and for that reason, he was afflicted with Jalodara disease for speaking falsely. He was later healed by the prayers of 艢奴na艣epa, Aj墨garta. In Vedic times Indra, 痴补谤耻峁嘺, Surya etc. are worshipped as deities. 痴补谤耻峁嘺 is the best and most influential deity in the world. 痴补谤耻峁嘺 is worshipped for obtaining water. In the Revat墨 Kalpa of 碍腻艣测补辫补 厂补峁僪颈迟腻, twelve 膧诲颈迟测补s are described. 痴补谤耻峁嘺 is one of them. In the 峁歡veda, Mitr膩varu峁嘺 is said to have ridden together in a chariot. 痴补谤耻峁嘺 apologized for breaking the rules of the ritual. 痴补谤耻峁嘺, the protector of the rites, gives various diseases according to all the good and bad deeds of man. That is, the disease is according to the actions of the person. And those diseases cannot be cured by folk medicine. Therefore, it can be said that all diseases are karma and every creature must suffer its karma. This is the reason why failure is achieved even after doctors and medicines can afford it[14].
The greatness of Somadeva has been described in both 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 and Veda. In the 峁歡veda, after Indra and Agni, one hundred fifty 蝉奴办迟补蝉 are found on Soma. The entire ninth 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of the 峁歡veda is dedicated to Somadeva. That is, most of the sages have praised Soma. Other names for Somadeva are Mo帽javata, Au峁dhapati, Vanaspati, B膩caspati, Amartya, and Pavam膩na etc. The relationship of Somadeva with Indra and Agnideva is most available. Indra was able to kill V峁泃r膩sura only because he drank the juice of 厂辞尘补濒补迟腻. In the Vedic scriptures, Soma is called the king of medicine and in the secular text, the moon is called the husband of medicine. This suggests that the two are the same person. Soma is mentioned as a tree in the story of 闯腻迟补办补 -Somarukkha. In the Su艣ruta 厂补峁僪颈迟腻, Soma is called 尝补迟腻 or creeper. The Su艣ruta-厂补峁僪颈迟腻 mentions twenty-four types of Soma. And how to drink on Soma and people get immortality by drinking on Soma. In the eighty-three 厂奴办迟补 and the ninety-six 厂奴办迟补 of the sixth chapter of the Atharvaveda, the prayers for the moon and the Soma are found. The mantra of this s奴kta, prayers are made to the medicinal king Soma for his liberation. In other words, it can be said that disease is the cause of misdeeds. According to the 峁歡veda, 痴补谤耻峁嘺 replaced Soma with a mountain and brought a bird called 艢yena from the mountain to the land.
Goddess 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 is not found in Vedic medicine. But some mantras related to conception must be obtained. Where 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 has been prayed for all conceptions. Some 膧yurvedic manuscripts mention 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 骋丑峁泃补. From which it is proved that Goddess 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 had a relationship with 膧测耻谤惫别诲补.
The greatness of Agni is most described in the Vedas. Because the first mantra of the 峁歡veda is dedicated to the god of Agni. In the 峁歡veda, fire is praised in two hundred 蝉奴办迟补蝉. There are many common names of Agnideva such as -峁歵vik, Hot膩, Kavikratu, Dh奴maketu, 骋丑峁泃补prat墨ka, 艢oci峁ke艣a etc. Agni carries the offerings of the gods, which is why he is called the priest of the gods. In the 峁歡veda, Agni is said to be the killer of worms called Atri.
The basis of 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 is Agni. The main principle of creation is Agni. Agnideva exists inland, medicine, water, stones, men, that is, in all animals. In 膧测耻谤惫别诲补, the greatness of Agni is the highest in terms of 闯补峁环补谤腻驳苍颈. Air, bile, phlegm are the three faults in which the animal is healthy and when it is in the disease. The equilibrium of these three faults depends on the Agni. That is why 膧肠腻谤测补 Caraka in his Caraka-厂补峁僪颈迟腻 says that life, caste, strength, scripture, growth of the body and the soul maintains its superiority only when the gastrointestinal tract in these bodies is intense.
痴腻测耻 also occupies an important place among the medical deities. In the Vedas, there is a deity called 痴腻测耻 Marudga峁嘺. The wind is counted in the 笔补帽肠补-尘补丑腻产丑奴迟补. V膩ta do峁 in the body is related to 痴腻测耻. Any kind of motion in the entire universe is due to wind. In this decision, any movement of the body, whether internal or external, is possible due to the 笔补帽肠补-痴腻测耻 in the body. There are many such Vedas where healing is sought from the 痴腻测耻. In the fourth chapter of the Atharvaveda, it is said that the sage 艢补苍迟腻迟颈 wished for healing by the sea and land winds flowing day and night. The greatness of 痴腻测耻 has been proved in Caraka-厂补峁僪颈迟腻. According to the source of Caraka-厂补峁僪颈迟腻, a conference of sages like Punarbasu 膧迟谤别测补, 碍耻艣补, S膩峁僰峁泃y膩yana, 碍耻尘腻谤补艣ira 叠丑补谤补诲惫腻箩补 etc. was held the conference discussed five questions related to 痴腻测耻, viz What is the quality of 痴腻测耻? What causes the 痴腻测耻 to get angry? etc. The sages explained these questions appropriately. The 痴腻测耻 itself is God, if the 痴腻测耻 is properly praised, healing, growth of the ball, vigour, nutrition of the body, an increase of knowledge, longevity is obtained. In both Vedas and 膧测耻谤惫别诲补, 痴腻测耻 occupies an important place. In the end, the only cure for all diseases is pure water and pure food.
峁歜hu, B膩ja and 痴颈产丑奴 belong to these three 峁歜huga峁嘺s. They are the sons of Sudhany膩. They were human beings in the past and later became deities by their deeds. It also had the right to drink Soma rasa. In many 蝉奴办迟补蝉, the 峁歜hu have been described with Indra.
In the 峁歡veda, the heavens and the earth are separated by 峁歜hus and descriptions of handicrafts are found. The 峁歜hus provided the youth of their worn-out parents. Descriptions of 峁歜hus are found only in Vedas, not in 膧测耻谤惫别诲补. Reverence and faith in the gods for healing was largely a symbolic sign in the thinking of Indian culture that the maximum benefit of human beings is possible through the proper use and cooperation of natural forces.
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鈥�iha khalu 膩yurvedo 苍腻尘补 yadup膩峁単amatharvavedasya anutp膩dyeva 辫谤补箩腻岣� 艣loka艣atasahasramadhy膩yasahasra峁� k峁泃av膩n 蝉惫补测补尘产丑奴岣� |鈥� (S. S奴鈥�1/5); Dr. Anant Ram Sharma (ed.), Su艣ruta 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 of Mahar峁 Su艣ruta -Vol. I, Varanasi, Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan, 2018, p. 4. 鈥�svayambh奴rbrahm膩 辫谤补箩腻岣� sis峁沰峁岣� praj膩n膩峁� parip膩lan膩rtham 膩yurvedameva agre's峁沯ata sarv膩vit tato vi艣v膩ni bh奴t膩ni |鈥� (K膩. Vi. 鈥�1/10); 碍腻艣测补辫补 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 by 痴峁沝诲丑补 闯墨惫补办补 with the Vidyotani Hindi Commentary, trans. Satyap膩la Bhi峁膩ch膩rya, Varanasi, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, 2018, pp. 89. 鈥�brahm膩 sm峁泃v膩''yu峁o 惫别诲补峁� praj膩patimajigrahat |鈥� (础峁ａ弓腻. H S奴. 鈥�1/3); 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补 贬峁沝补测补峁� of V膩gbha峁弓a Vol. I, trans. K. R. Srikantha Murthy, Varanasi, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, 2018, p. 4.
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According to Su艣ruta鈥撆毑贡舨獠� 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 艢膩l膩kya 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, K膩ya 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 叠丑奴迟补惫颈诲测腻, Kaum膩rbh峁泃ya, Agada tantra, 搁补蝉腻测补苍补, B膩j墨kara峁嘺. According to Caraka鈥揔膩ya 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 艢膩l膩kya, 艢ly膩pahart峁沰a, Bi峁gara- Bairodhika 笔谤补艣补尘补苍补, 叠丑奴迟补惫颈诲测腻, Kaum膩rbh峁泃ya, 搁补蝉腻测补苍补, B膩j墨kara峁嘺. According to 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补 贬峁沝补测补峁�鈥揔膩ya 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 叠腻濒补 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, Graha 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 弄谤诲丑惫腻峁単补 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 艢补濒测补 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 顿补峁冡梗峁璻腻 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 闯补谤腻 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻, 痴峁涐梗补 颁颈办颈迟蝉腻.
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