basavarajeeyam
TRANSCRIPT
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CONTRIBUTIONS OF BASAVARAJEEYAM TO
RASASHASTRA
Dr.Gaurav Desai
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CONTENTS
• INTRODUTION
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• ABOUT THE BOOK
• CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK
• PECULIARITIES OF BASAVARAJEEYAM
• CONCLUSIONS
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INTRODUCTION
• Many texts on Rasashastra since the 8th century onwards
• Some have become more popular than others
• Some texts lost in time
• Some were republished
• Basavarajeeyam is one such text
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR• Authored by BASAVARAJA
• Resident of Karnataka
• Founder and preacher of Lingayats (Veera shaiva)
• Time period between 15th and 16th century
• Son of NAMAH SHIVAYA
• Student of ARADHYA RAMADESHIKA (from Andhra)
• Well versed in poetry
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ABOUT THE BOOK
• Time period between 15th and 16th century
• Contents divided into 25 chapters
• Chapters called Prakaranas
• References about Charaka, Madhava, Vagbhata, Rasarnava, Bhairav Kalpa etc found in the text
• Includes some of Yogas pioneered by Nityanatha
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CONT…
• References about Hemadri found, hence the time period
• Published in 1930 by Shri Govardhana Sharma Changani in Nagpur
• Published by Chaukhamba Sanskrit Prakashana, New Delhi in 2005
• Hindi translation published by Indian Institute of History of Medicine,CCRAS, New Delhi
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RELEVANCE OF TEXTS ACC TO YUGAS
According to the author of the text :
• SATYUGA – CHARAKA
• TRETA YUGA – RASARNAVA
• DWAPARA YUGA – SIDDHA
• KALI YUGA - BASAVARAJEEYAM
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PECULIARITIES OF THE TEXT
• Deals with treatment of various diseases
• Mostly uses Rasa Dravyas in treatment
• Belongs to the Siddha school of thought
• Includes description about Nadi Pareeksha
• Uses mostly Rasa, Bhasma, Gutika, Kashaya, avalehas
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CONT…
• Contents divided into 25 chapters (Prakaranas)
• They deal with:– Jwara– Sannipata– Mana kaya dosha, mutra parikshana, – Kshaya roga– Pandu, Shopha, kamala
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CONT…
• Cont…– Vata Vyadhis– Pitta Vyadhis, Chardi, Murcha– Kasa, Shwasa, Hikka– Prameha, Mutrakrichra, Ashmari– Grahani, Atisara– Udara, Vidradhi– Trushna, Daha, Hridroga, Ajirna
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CONT…
• Cont…– Kushtha (explained gandhakotpatti), visarpa– Arsha, Upadamsha, Andavriddhi– Vandhya, Yonishoola, Garbhini-sutika chikitsa– Pradara, Yonivyapata, Garbhapata,
Moodhagarbha, Somaroga– Netraroga– Sthaulya, Madatyaya, Nasaroga, Shiroroga– Gulma, Tuni- Prati tuni
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CONT…
• cont…– Unmada, Apasmara– Bhagandara, Vrana, Dagdha, Arbuda, Karna roga,
Mukha roga, Shlipada– Ajagallika, Indralupt, Vyanga, swarabhanga,
Arochaka etc.– Visha Chikitsa– Jvaradinam Karmavipaka, Swarna Dhenu Dana
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CONT…
• 25th Chapter deals with all the Rasa dravyas– Parad Utpatti and various samskaras
– Gandhaka
– Manashila
– Hingula
– Gauripashana
– Vimala
– Makshika
– Gairika
– Tankana
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CONT…
• Cont…– Anjana– Shilajatu– Kampillaka– Tuttha– Kshara– Lavana– Visha– Kankushta– Lohas (Svar, Raj, Tam, Kams, Loha, Mand, Sis, Nag, Van )– Abraka– Navaratnas (Ma, Mu, Vaj, Vai, Vaid, Neel, Mar, Gom, Pra)
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CONT…
• Drutis of all Lohas mentioned.
• Sindura of all Lohas mentioned
• Shuddhi of all dravyas mentioned in 1 shloka in the 25th chapter
• Explained naadi pereeksha in detail
• Explained mootra pareeksha in 3rd prakarana
• Gandhaka utpatti and sevana krama and pathya pathya
CONCLUSIONS
• Specialises in Kayachikitsa
• Used rasaushadhis extensively
• Detailed pulse examination description
• Pioneered Dhatu Druti
• Contains deccription of newer diseases e.g. Firang, Upadamsha
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