World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

THE STUDY OF MANUSCRIPT KALAGYANA VICHAR OF SHAMBHUNATH.

Dr. Mohan R. Joshi* and Dr. Kirti S.Patel

ABSTRACT

Manuscript Kalaj?ána Vichar is a manuscript written by Shambhunath in sixteenth century. It is in Sanskrit with Gujrathi commentary. It was studied with an objective to study and compare its contents with available texts in Ayurved. It is divided in chapters samuddesha KALA VARNAN, SADHYA LAKSHANAS, Mrityu Lakshanas, Nadi Lakshanas, Jwarasya Vivarnanam, Nadi Pariksha, Dosh Pariksha, Mutra vid pariksha. MSS Kala Jnana Vichar compromises of 8 sammuddes and they are named as following (including number of verses in each sammuddes)- Kala varnan-34, Sadhya Lakshanas- 13, Mrutyu Lakshanas- 23, Nadi Lakshanas-14, Jwarasya Vivarnanam- 42, Nadi Pariksha- 20, Dosh Pariksha, Mootra vid pariksha-29. Total 180 verses are present in MSS Kala Jnana Vichar. On comparison Total similarities in percentage of MSS Kala Jnana Vichar with other Ayurvedic text. On the basis of the study done it is observed that complete similar verses are 33%, some words different but principle same are 27%, half same and principle same 21%, No similar but only word present are 14%, and principle different are 5%. On comparing the verses present in each sammuddes with other Ayurvedic text maximum similarities were found in the below mentioned text Shiv swaroday, Harita samhita, Ras manjiri, Goraksha samhita Yog ratnakar, Yog ratnakar, Vangsen, nadi tatva darshan.

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