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A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam

Rajesh Vitthalrao Sawai, Piyush Krantikumar Gandhi, Manoj Daulatrao Nimbalakar, Dhanshri Baburao Kumbhar.


Abstract
Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and Vagbhat (Ashtang Sangrah and Ashtang Hridyam)- all together denoted as Bruhatrayii. Bruhatrayii has got utmost importance as the main and basic literature of the Ayurveda. Among Bruhatrayii, Ashtang Hridyam is easy to understand literature which is famous among the Keraliyan ayurvedic physician also. A total 44 commentaries are said to have been written about Ashtang Hridyam, most of which are lost or partially available. Commentaries written on Ashtang Hridyam by Kerala Vaidyas are found mainly in Malyalama and Gairvani (Sanskrit) languages. Vakyapradipika is one of the commentaries, which is available on Sutra, Sharir and Nidana Sthana written by Keraliyan Ayurvedic physician Parmeshwara. Acharya Parmeshwara added new concepts like importance of Ashtang Hridyam, definition of Ashtang Ayurveda (Eight discipline of Ayurveda), importance of Ayushkamiya chapter and many new examples were given to explain many basic principles of Ayurveda. In this first chapter of Ashtang Hridyam, all terms and concepts are mentioned as Sutradhikaran Tantrayukti as well as Uddesha Tantrayukti. In short commentary on the Ayushkamiya chapter by Acharya Parmeshwara helps to under the basic principles of ayurveda in simple and better way with new practical examples.

Key words: Ashtang Hridyam, Ayushkamiya, Parameshwar, Vakyapadipika


 
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Sawai RV, Gandhi PK, Nimbalakar MD, Kumbhar DB. A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam. AAM. 2025; 14(3): 262-270. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775

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Sawai RV, Gandhi PK, Nimbalakar MD, Kumbhar DB. A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam. https://www.aamjournal.in/?mno=115775 [Access: August 05, 2025]. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775

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Sawai RV, Gandhi PK, Nimbalakar MD, Kumbhar DB. A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam. AAM. 2025; 14(3): 262-270. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775


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Sawai RV, Gandhi PK, Nimbalakar MD, Kumbhar DB. A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam. AAM. (2025), [cited August 05, 2025]; 14(3): 262-270. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775


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Sawai, R. V., Gandhi, . P. K., Nimbalakar, . M. D. & Kumbhar, . D. B. (2025) A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam. AAM, 14 (3), 262-270. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775


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Sawai, Rajesh Vitthalrao, Piyush Krantikumar Gandhi, Manoj Daulatrao Nimbalakar, and Dhanshri Baburao Kumbhar. 2025. A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 14 (3), 262-270. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775


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Sawai, Rajesh Vitthalrao, Piyush Krantikumar Gandhi, Manoj Daulatrao Nimbalakar, and Dhanshri Baburao Kumbhar. "A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 14 (2025), 262-270. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775


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Sawai, Rajesh Vitthalrao, Piyush Krantikumar Gandhi, Manoj Daulatrao Nimbalakar, and Dhanshri Baburao Kumbhar. "A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 14.3 (2025), 262-270. Print. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775


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Sawai, R. V., Gandhi, . P. K., Nimbalakar, . M. D. & Kumbhar, . D. B. (2025) A Critical Review of Vakyapradipika Commentary with special reference to Ayushkameeya Adhyay Of Ashtanga Hridayam. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 14 (3), 262-270. doi:10.5455/AAM.115775


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