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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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