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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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