COMMENTARIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF DALHANA AND HARANA CANDRA TO SUTRASTHANA OF SUSRUTA SAMHITA
Dr. Adheena Chandra*, Dr. Janeesh J.
ABSTRACT
Ayurvedic treatises plays a major role in imparting Ayurvedic medical knowledge. Among all the treatises available at present, Susruta Samhita, one among the Brihatray? texts, is considered as the bible of Ayurvedic surgery. The text is attributed to Susruta, who is considered as the founding father of surgery. Susruta Samhita is a treatise which mainly focus on surgery which occupies an important place among astangas of Ayurveda. Sutrasthana is the primary section of Susruta Samhita which contains the essential principles, basic concepts etc. Many commentaries have been written on Sutrasthana of Susruta Samhita but the widely studied Sanskrit commentary is Nibandha Sa?graha by Dalhana written during 12th century A.D and the last available commentary is Susrutartha Sand?pani by Haranacandra written in 20th century. This work focuses on bringing light on the contributions of the commentators Dalhana and Haranacandra in moulding the knowledge of Sutrasthana of Susruta Samhita.
[Full Text Article] [Download Certificate]