2. Literary research in Ayurveda
Dr. K. Murali
Professor
Department of Kayachikitsa
Govt. Ayurveda College
Tripunitura

3. Types of research
Basic
Clinical
Pharmacological
Literary

4. Literary research Primary- with specific aims & objectives
Secondary- prior to other studies

5. Need of literary research
Retrieval of lost information
Elucidation of concepts
Identification of scientific methodology
Identification of the area of research
Integrative

6. Need of literary research
Identification of research topic
Important variables
Information on what is already done
Contextualising the current work
Understanding the theoretical concepts and terminology
Preparation of bibliography and references
Anticipation of problems in the research

7. Ayurvedic literature Large collection of literature
Commentaries- Sanskrit& other languages
Different schools
Regionalities

8. Sources
Agama
Easy sources- texts, commentaries, translations, references
Rare sources- palm leaf mss, paper mss, books that are out of print.
Secondary sources as compilations-correlative studies-critical studies
Modern sources- internet-

9. Other sources Ancient sources:-
Vedic literature, Post Vedic literature
Modern sources:-
Current books, photocopies, scanned materials, internet, research journals
Archeological sources:-
Excavations, inscriptions, mss.

10. Sources Primary- texts & commentaries-compodiums-inscriptions
Secondary- journals articles, books monographs, handbooks, translations

11. requirements Sound knowledge of Sanskrit
Sound knowledge of English/Hindi/reg.languages
Skill to interpret
Training in manuscriptology

12. Development of skill Continuous study
Referring other knowledge systems
Sharing the knowledge
Meeting senior experts

13. Steps in literary research
Identification
Collection
Compilation
Summation
Analysis & conclusion

14. Steps in lit. research Aims & objectives Hypothesis Defining concepts
Working definitions
Collection & analysis
Integration

15. Methods of interpretation
Pada-ccheda
Padartha- dictionaries, context
Vigraha
Vakyayojana
Akshepa-samadhana
Upotghata
Padaccheda
Padartha
Padavigraha
Chaalana
Pratyavasta

16. Need of Interpretation
Application
Debates
Teaching, higher learning

17. Why interpret? Inadequacies of language Conciseness To redact
To reject misinterpretation
For consensus

18. Why interpret? Elucidation of concepts To explain the rationale
Preservation of original texts
Preservation of different versions

19. Ideal Text arthabahulam trividha sishya budhi hitam aarsham
supraneeta sutra bhashya samgraham
svadharam
lakshanavat udaharanavat
Jnapana samartham

20. Commentarial literature in ayurveda
Charakasamhitha-40
Charakanyasa charakapanchaika nirantarapada ayurvedadipika tatvachandrika jalpakalpataru charakopaskara charakapradipika
Susruthasamhitha-18
Jaijati nyayachandrika prasnavidhana bhanumati nibandhasamgraha susrutarthasamdipana

21. Commentarial literature in ayurveda
Ashtangahridaya-44
Sasilekha sarvangasundari anvayamala pathya brihatpathya hridya hridayabodhini vakyapradipika lalitha padarthakaumudi

23. Commentaries
Merits
Demerits

24. Significance of commentaries
Continuing process
Representation of regional adaptations
More clinical interpretation
Identification of drugs
Study of history

25. Interpreting ayurvedic texts
kanadam panineeyam cha sarvasastropakarakam
tantrayukti

26. Tantrayukti Tantra- knowledge system,text
Yukti- correlating the verses with appropriate meaning
TANTRAYUKTI
arthayojana
vakyayojana

27. Tantrayukti Asadvaadi pratishedha Leenokti prakasha
Vyatyaasokti prakasha
Lesokti prakasha

28. Tantrayukti- a review Contextual references adhikarana ateetapeksha
anaagataapeksha
prasanga

29. Tantrayukti- a review Exopositional nature svasamjna vyaakhaana
nirdesha
uddesha
nidarshana
nirvachana
apadesha

30. Tantrayukti- a review Coinciding with pramana arthapathi uhya sambhava
upadesha

31. Tantrayukti- a review
Pertaining to vada
purvapaksha
anumata
nirnaya

32. Tantrayukti- a review
Giving options
Samsaya
Vikalpana

33. Tantryukti- a review Elucidating implied meaning yoga hetvartha
padaartha
vaakyasesha
prayojana

34. Tantrayukti- a review
Arriving at consensus
anekantha
pradesha
vidhana

35. Tantrayukti- a review
Reaching conclusions
ekantha
upadesha

36. Trantrayukti
Eventhough Trantrayukties can be used in all the technical literature it is mostly used in ayurveda.
Trantrayukties are not only the means of interpretation, but they have to be considered in the composition of a treatise.

37. Manuscriptology Collection Preservation Study Deciphering Editing
Publishing

38. Shorea robusta C. F. Gaertn

39. Taalapatra

40. Preservation of manuscripts tailaat rakshet jalaad rakshet rakshet shitila bandhanaath| murka-haste na daatavyam evam vadati pusthakam

41. Preservation of manuscripts
Ancient techniques Using of nimba patra, peacock feather, sarpa nirmuka etc in between the papers. 2. Keeping in air tightened wooden box. 3. vacha & karpoora are tied in a small a piece of cloth and kept in the boxes etc.

42. Preservation of manuscripts
Sufficient light & air circulation
Avoid direct sunlight or artificial light
Pesticides
Fumigation
Naphthalene tablets
Lemon grass oil
Termite control

43. National Manuscript Mission
February 2003
Ministry of Tourism and Culture
Government of India
Aims:-
to locate, document, preserve and render these accessible
to connect India's past with its future, its memory with its aspirations