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Samhita is a Sanskrit word from the prefix sam (सम्), 'together', and hita (हित), the past participle of the verbal root dhā (धा) 'put'. [4] [5] The combination word thus means "put together, joined, compose, arrangement, place together, union", something that agrees or conforms to a principle such as dharma or in accordance with justice, and "connected with". [1]
Sushruta Samhita Book 1, Chapter XXXIV Translator: Bhishagratna Date The most detailed and extensive consideration of the date of the Suśrutasaṃhitā is that published by Meulenbeld in his History of Indian Medical Literature (1999-2002). Meulenbeld states that the Suśrutasaṃhitā is likely a work that includes several historical layers, whose composition may have begun in the last ...
Siva Samhita, 1.53, translated by James Mallinson Shiva Samhita declares itself to be a yoga text, but also refers to itself as a tantra in its five chapters. The first chapter starts with the statement, states Mallinson, that "there is one eternal true knowledge", then discusses various doctrines of self liberation (moksha) followed by asserting that Yoga is the highest path. The opening ...
The Charaka Samhita (IAST: Caraka-Saṃhitā, “Compendium of Charaka ”) is a Sanskrit text on Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine). [1][2] Along with the Sushruta Samhita, it is one of the two foundational texts of this field that have survived from ancient India. [3][4][5] It is one of the three works that constitute the Brhat Trayi.
Bṛhat Saṃhitā. Bṛhat-saṃhitā[a] is a 6th-century Sanskrit -language encyclopedia compiled by Varāhamihira in present-day Ujjain, India. Besides the author's area of expertise— astrology and astronomy —the work contains a wide variety of other topics.His book is divided into 3 sections namely Tantra, Hora and Samhita.
The Vidyesvara Samhita, also called Vighnesa Samhita or Vidyasara Samhita, appears in both editions, which is found in some other samhitas, and is dedicated to describing the greatness and the bhakti of Shiva, particularly through the icon of Linga. [18]
The text is layered, consisting of the Samhita, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads. [note 3] The Rigveda Samhita is the core text and is a collection of 10 books (maṇḍala s) with 1,028 hymns (sūkta s) in about 10,600 verses (called ṛc, eponymous of the name Rigveda).
Gheranda Samhita is a step by step detailed manual of yoga taught by sage Gheranda to student Chanda. [14] Unlike other hatha yoga texts, the Gheranda Samhita speaks of a sevenfold yoga: [15] [16] Shatkarma for body cleansing; Asana for body strengthening; Mudra for body steadying; Pratyahara for mind calming; Pranayama for inner lightness ...