{"product_id":"the-philosophical-background-of-charak-samhita","title":"The Philosophical Background of Charak-Samhita","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Dr. Sant Narayan Shrivastav\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ April 1, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: ‎ 2018th\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ Hindi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 9386554569\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-9386554567\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 600 g \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe Philosophical Background of Charak-Samhita\u003c\/b\u003e, authored by the distinguished Ayurveda historian and Sanskrit scholar Dr. Sant Narayan Shrivastav, is an authoritative, highly technical academic treatise. This seminal volume addresses a frequently overlooked aspect of ancient Indian medical literature: that the \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"312\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eCharak Samhita\u003c\/i\u003e is not merely an empirical list of herbs and bodily ailments, but a profoundly sophisticated metaphysical system. The core philosophy of this text centers on \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"485\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eepistemic therapeutic integration\u003c\/b\u003e—proving that Ayurvedic clinical practice is inextricably bound to the orthodox systems of Indian philosophy (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"628\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eShad-Darshan\u003c\/i\u003e), particularly Nyaya (logic), Vaisheshika (atomism), and Samkhya (evolutionary dualism). Dr. Shrivastav systematically demonstrates how ancient Indian physicians used strict metaphysical frameworks to diagnose disease, understand embryology, and validate pharmaceutical properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe volume is structurally organized into a rigorous, comparative study that elevates the reading of classical medical texts. It bypasses superficial historical timelines to deliver an exhaustive, textually faithful analysis of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eThe Nyaya-Vaisheshika Epistemology (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"36\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003ePramana-Vada\u003c\/i\u003e):\u003c\/b\u003e Explaining how Charak adopted the four logical methods of validation—direct perception (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"139\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003ePratyaksha\u003c\/i\u003e), inference (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"163\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eAnumana\u003c\/i\u003e), authoritative testimony (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"198\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eAptopadesha\u003c\/i\u003e), and analogical reasoning (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"238\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eUpamana\u003c\/i\u003e)—to establish an objective, scientific framework for clinical diagnostics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eThe Vaisheshika Categories (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"28\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eShad-Padartha\u003c\/i\u003e):\u003c\/b\u003e Detailing how Ayurveda utilizes the six cosmic categories—substance (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"113\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eDravya\u003c\/i\u003e), quality (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"131\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eGuna\u003c\/i\u003e), action (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"146\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eKarma\u003c\/i\u003e), generality (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"166\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eSamanya\u003c\/i\u003e), specificity (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"189\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eVishesha\u003c\/i\u003e), and inherence (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"215\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eSamavaya\u003c\/i\u003e)—to explain the pharmacological action of medicines on the human body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eThe Psychophysical Evolution of Samkhya:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracing how the text maps the creation of the human body (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"99\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003ePurusha\u003c\/i\u003e) as an evolutionary miniature of the cosmos (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"152\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eLoka-Purusha Samya\u003c\/i\u003e), driven by the twenty-four elements and the balance of physical humors (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"244\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eTridosha\u003c\/i\u003e) alongside mental attributes (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"283\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eTriguna\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003eThe Concept of Soul, Consciousness, and Moksha:\u003c\/b\u003e Investigating Charak’s deep psychological and spiritual discourses on the nature of the individual soul (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"153\" data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003eAtman\u003c\/i\u003e), the mechanics of mind-body interaction, and how holistic health serves as the foundational stepping stone for achieving final liberation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eDr. Sant Narayan Shrivastav is an elite Indian academician, Indologist, and prolific writer specializing in ancient Indian science, Sanskrit literature, and Ayurvedic philosophy. His extensive research is highly respected across university departments of philosophy and Indian medicine for its textual rigor and its ability to unearth the deeper intellectual currents that shaped ancient scientific thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eDr. Shrivastav’s authorial and analytical style is extraordinarily precise, scholastic, and deeply objective. Writing with the clarity of a classical logician, he anchors his commentary directly in the original Sanskrit verses of Charak, Agnivesha, and Chakrapanidatta's commentaries. He actively strips away modern unscientific revisionism and vague mystical generalizations, presenting instead a clean, scannable breakdown of ancient conceptual models. By balancing a deep reverence for the textual heritage with an uncompromising standard of philosophical critique, his literature remains an irreplaceable global benchmark for indologists, bioethicists, research scholars, and advanced students of alternative medicine systems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033444708650,"sku":"VASY-9386554569","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/611hAussf9L._SL1280.jpg?v=1783053041","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-philosophical-background-of-charak-samhita","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}