Vrikshayurveda (and environmental philosophy)
by Beenapani Mishra | 2007 | 47,458 words
This essay studies the Environmental Philosophy in the Vrikshayurveda Texts including English translation of extracts. Vrksayurveda represents the ancient Indian science of Horticulture. This study researches topics such as 鈥淓nvironmental Values鈥� reflected in various Sanskrit Texts. Another topic discussed is the 鈥渋mportance of trees and plants鈥� fo...
1. Texts on Vrikshayurveda: An Introduction
CHAPTER-II 65 II. Texts on vrksayurveda鈥擨I.0. Texts on vrksayurveda: An Introduction:鈥�Vrikshayurveda or the study of Ayurveda based on plants or science on plants life literally signifies the epithetical values which are to be understood and analyzed spectacularly through different spectrums. This chapter analyses and interprets the representation of various aspects of the plant science accorded in different puranic & Vedic texts, Sanskrit literatures, epics, etc. However, references to the subject of Vrikshayurveda are to be found throughout the above mentioned texts. Therefore, in this chapter a few texts either dealing exclusively on the topic or exhaustively describing the aspects are enumerated. They are - 1) Vrksayurveda of Surapala 2) Brhat Samhita of Varahamihira 3) Upavanavinoda of Sarangadhara 4) Brhatvastumala 5) Agnipurana 6) Visnudharmottara purana 7) Matsyapurana 8) Visvavallabha of Chakrapani Mishra
66 A thematic review of the different texts sources providing knowledge on plant science is presented as follows: