Nadivijnanam and Nadiprakasham

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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kinds of disease, curability and incurability of diseases, deaths of patients, times of death of patients, etc.
Nadivijnanam (Science of Pulse) has been evaluated by the Indian Ayurvedic Physicians (Vaidyas) in relation to the history of Indian Medical Science. India, by virtue of its position in the ancient world, was a great centre of Medical Science extending from the age of the Vedas up to the present day.
The available Indian classical texts reveal that Ayurveda was composed by Brahma in 1,00,000 verses. With the passage of ages the longevity and intelligence of man steadily declined and it was difficult for him to master the vast science. So Brahma abridged it and taught it to Prajapati by recommending it into eight parts, having found the inability of human being to learn the first voluminous medical science. Prajapati, transmitted it to Asvins, Asvins to Indra, Indra to Atreya, and Atreya to his six disciples, viz. Agnivesa, Bhela, Jatukarna, Parasara, Harita, and Kshapani. In regard to the origin of Ayurveda .. and its transmission upto Indra all Acharyas are of the same opinion. But the accounts of its transmission from Indra onwards differ from author to auhor.
According the Carak Samhita, Indra transmitted Ayurveda to Bharadvaja, Bharadvaja to Atreya Punarvasu, Atreya to Agnivesa, etc. while the Susruta Samhita reveals that Indra transmitted
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