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Classical text review

Bhavaprakash nighantu

Presenter

Dr Sneha Kulkarni

Dept. of Dravyaguna

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Contents

Introduction

Objectives

About the Author , Commentator ,

Publications

Content of the text

Volumes and chapters

Uniqueness of the text

Summary

Conclusion

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Introduction

Enumerated one among the Laghutrayi

Third book among the Laghutrayi , but popular

Author Bhavamishra

Bridge between medieval period and modern

period

Two parts - Purva

Samhita MadhyamaUttara

Nighantu

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Objectives

To know about the Bhavaprakash Nighantu

its author , commentator and uniqueness

of the text

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Author

Bhavmishra

Father Latkan Mishra

. May be a Brahmin , belonged to Varanasi

Some believe he belonged to Kashi or

Gorakhpur

because names like Latkan etc.

He has written a book named Gunaratnamala

which was not published

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Time Period

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Has followed Madanpala

Nighantu (1347 AD)

Also Sharangadhara Samhita (13th Cent.) Yogaratnakara,Yogatarangini,Lolimbaraja

give reference of Bhavaprakash (17th Cent.)

Bhavmishra included phirangaroga introducedin India by Portugese and Europeans(15th

Cent.)

Bhavamishra between 15th 17th

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Commentators

No Sanskrit commentaries are written

Pandit Shivasharma

Shivaprakashika

Sri Venkateshwara Press ,Bombay

By Dr Vishwanath Dvivedi

By Dr K.C.Chunekar Published by

The Chowkhamba Vidyabhawan

(Ayurved ka Vaijnanik Itihas by Dr P V Sharma)

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Publications

Bhavaprakash Nighantu with ChunekarTeeka

Edited by Dr Gangasahay Pandey

(Hindi)Chaukhamba Bharati Academy,Varanasi

Rs 350/-

Bhavaprakash Nighantu

Edited by Amrit Pal Singh (English)

Chaukhamba Orientalia ,Delhi

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Manuscripts

Acc to Julius Jolly manuscript on

Bhavaprakash dated 1558 A.D.in

GermanyAcc to Prof P V Sharma oldest

manuscript on Bhavaprakash

Samvatsra 1722 corresponding to 1665A.D.

Available in Oriental Library , Jammu

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Content

23

in total Followed Madanapal Nighantu

No specific classification of the varga

seen Mentioned many bheda of many plants

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Contd..

, , includes fruits and tubers describes kanda

pancanga of plant used big trees Mythology, , ,

Mentioned drugs from other countries such as, , , Some ,

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Contd..Varga Madanapala nighantu

Haritakyadi +

Karpuradi +

Vatadi +

Amraphaladi +

Dhatupadhatu. Suvarnadi varga +

Dhanya +

Shaka +

Mamsa +

Krutanna +

Vari Included dugdha +

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Mishrakadi varga , shuntyadi varga -- Madanpala

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Uniqueness of text

Explained in detail Mentioned as a drug of choice

in Mentioned for the first time and their , -

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Volumes

None

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Summary

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Conclusion

is a karmapradhananighantu

It bridges thee gap between medieval

period and modern periodAt the same time confusion regarding

some dravyas

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