mahadev joshi hebbali (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. xii + 272.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Manasollasa and its significance. 2. Ancient treatises on Ayurveda. 3. Basic concepts of Ayurveda. 4. Environment and Ayurveda. 5. Significance of physical and mental health (according to Raja Manasollasa). Glossary of select Sanskrit words. Select bibliography. Index. Somesvara III was a king at Kalyana in Karnataka who ruled from 1127 to 1139 A.D. That was a peaceful period. So Somesvara could devote his time to the composition of Manasollasa which is an encyclopaedia. Dr. M.N. Joshi has dealt with all the topics which are systematically treated by the author of Manasollasa which is literally a desire yielding jewel for the information devoutly wished for i.e. Abhilasitarthacintamani. Our ancestors were widely and rightly known for their phenomenal pursuit of knowledge. This book Manasollasa and Ayurveda is divided into five chapters. The first chapter deals with the significance of Manasollasa and in short date life and works of Somesvara III. The second chapter gives a picture of the Manasollasa as an Ancient Treatise on Ayurveda. The third chapter describes basic concepts of Ayurveda. In this chapter the author mentions a few notable names associated with different sciences in India during different periods. The authors have furnished a detailed information about the environment and Ayurveda in the fourth chapter. It is also stated that the imbalance in any part of nature affects the life as a whole and therefore tries to maintain harmony among the members of the universe was felt a necessity. The fifth chapter provides the details of physical and mental health prevention of disease which is necessary for promotion of health. There is at the end a glossary of select Sanskrit words and select bibliography for the usefulness of the book. Every topic is dealt with exhaustively. This book proves that Sanskrit is a treasure of sufficient details regarding medical science. 272 pp.