Nadivijnanam and Nadiprakasham

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

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Drashana which contains atomic theory. He flourished in the 7th century B. C. which falls in Darsanakala (age of Indian Philosophy.)
Author's indebtendness to the previous Acharyas :
Maharshi Kanada says that Ayurveda, as the fifth Veda, issued forth from the mouth of Siva. None was the knower of this Vaidyaka Shastra except Mahesha. Brahma learnt it from Him. Turasat learnt it from Brahma and 'Sri Kanada" learnt it from his guru Turasat. Thus he expresses his devotion and indebtedness to his previous Acharyas.
A Summary of the Contents of Nidivijnanam of Maharshi Kanada :
Nadivijnanam contains sixty four verses dealing with diagnosis of diseases made by the examination of the pulses, a method of examination of the pulses, the nature of the pulses- vata, pitta, and kaph (air, fire or bile, and phlegm or water), movement of these three pulses indicating different kinds of diseases curabilitity and incurability of diseases, death of a patient, time of his death, longevity of person, auspicious and inauspicious symptoms of the pulse.
Verses 1-3 deal with the examination of six pulses for the diagnosis of diseases--two pulses at the thumb fingers, two pulses of the lower parts of the two ankles of the two feet and two pulses of the two
(1) Invocation Verse.
Introduction
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