Agnivesha (Template:Langx) is a legendary rishi (sage) in Hinduism, reputedly one of the earliest authors on Ayurveda (Indian alternative medicine).[1][2] He is described to have codified the knowledge of his preceptor, Atreya, and arranged it in the form of a treatise, named the Charaka Samhita.[3]
Legend
Agnivesha is described to be the chief pupil of Punarvasu Atreya. The Agnivesha Samhita, dated back to 1500 BCE,[4] is based on Atreya's teachings, and is a lost text on Ayurveda.[5] The Agniveśatantra, consisting of 12,000 verses,[6] is stated to be the foundational text of the Agnivesha school, one of the six schools of early Ayurveda (others being Parashara, Harita, Bhela, Jatukarna, and Ksharpani).[7]
The text is mentioned in the Charaka Samhita: "the tantra (Agnivesha) as written by Agnivesha is compiled, edited and modified by Charaka" (Template:Transliteration)[8][9]
References
- ↑ A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology, and Religion, Geography, History{{#if:Dowson|, Dowson}. Rupa & Co.(1984)
- ↑ Exploring Mantric Ayurveda: Secrets and Insights of Mantra-Yoga and Healing{{#if:Lingham|, Lingham}. Lulu.com(2013-11-03). ISBN 978-1-304-59409-9
- ↑ The Story of Agnivesha [Chapter 5], www.wisdomlib.org. www.wisdomlib.org(2021-05-13). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ Pharmacognosy: An Indian perspective{{#if:Mangathayaru|, Mangathayaru}. Pearson Education India(2013). ISBN 978-93-325-2026-4
- ↑ History of Ancient India (A New Version){{#if:Mittal|, Mittal}. Atlantic Publishers & Dist(2006). ISBN 978-81-269-0616-1
- ↑ Agniveshatantra, Agniveśatantra, Agnivesha-tantra: 1 definition, www.wisdomlib.org. www.wisdomlib.org(2021-05-13). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ The Pupils of Atreya [Chapter 10], www.wisdomlib.org. www.wisdomlib.org(2021-05-13). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ Charaka Samhita Online wiki edition available from http://www.carakasamhitaonline.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Deerghanjiviteeya_Adhyaya Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Ram Karan Sharma and Vaidya Bhagran Dash, Agnivesa's Caraka Samhita, Varanasi, Chowkhamba Sanskrit Studies XCIV (2006). Vol. I: Template:ISBN; Vol. II: Template:ISBN; Vol. III: Template:ISBN; Vol. IV: Template:ISBN; Vol. V: Template:ISBN; Vol. VI: Template:ISBN, Vol. VII: Template:ISBN