Madhava Nidana Rogaviniscaya of Sri Madhavakara

DETAILS : 

• Author : G.D. Singhal, S.N. Tripathi, K.R. Sharma
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 12, 2016
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 511 pages
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1300 G

ABOUT THE BOOK

Madhava Nidana, formally titled Rogaviniscaya, is the premier classical Sanskrit text dedicated exclusively to the diagnosis of diseases in Ayurveda. This specific edition, translated and annotated by G. D. Singhal, S. N. Tripathi, and K. R. Sharma, is widely considered the gold standard for English-speaking students and practitioners. While the Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas cover treatment and surgery, Madhava Nidana specializes in Nidana (etiology) and Lakshana (signs and symptoms), providing a detailed classification of ailments ranging from common fevers to complex neurological disorders.

The brilliance of this translation lies in its technical precision. The authors have meticulously mapped ancient Ayurvedic terminology to modern medical equivalents, making it an indispensable tool for comparative pathology. It covers the Pancha Nidana—the five-fold diagnostic method comprising:

1. Nidana (Cause)
2. Purvarupa (Premonitory symptoms)
3. Rupa (Clinical signs)
4. Upashaya (Therapeutic tests)
5. Samprapti (Pathogenesis)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prof. G. D. Singhal was a legendary figure in Ayurvedic academia, particularly known for his work in "Ancient Indian Surgery." A surgeon by training, he dedicated his life to translating classical texts into modern medical language.

Prof. S. N. Tripathi and Prof. K. R. Sharma were esteemed scholars at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), a global hub for Ayurvedic research. Their combined expertise in Internal Medicine (Kayachikitsa) and diagnostics provided the rigorous academic framework necessary to preserve the clinical essence of Madhavakara’s original 7th-century work while making it accessible to the contemporary scientific community.