Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates ‘Bhavamishra (Ayurveda scholar)’ found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda—the ancient Indian Science of life—which lays down the principles for keeping a sound health involving the use of herbs, roots and leaves. The Atharvaveda refers to one of the four Vedas (ancient Sanskrit texts encompassing all kinds of knowledge and science) containing many details on Ayurveda, which is here taken up for study.
Bhāvamiśra (Āyurveda scholar)
Bhāvamiśra follows the ancient scriptures and collects their basic judgments and new subjects in his texts. His famous book is Bhāvaprakāśa. This Bhāvaprakāśa is the last and most important book of Laghutrayī. Bhāvamiśra's father's name was Laṭakana (Miśra). He was Śaiva. He mentioned this in many places. Ganeśa is worshipped in the opening verse and Viṣṇu is mentioned by the words Śrīpati and Madhusūdana. Trideva i.e., Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa and Hanumāna are also mentioned in the text. According to Ācārya Priyabrata Sharma, the period of Bhāvamiśra seems to be between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, i.e., the sixteenth century. Another of his works is Guṇaratnamālā. Which is probably based on the Nighaṇṭu part of the Bhāvaprakāśa[1].