AyurVeda - AtharvaVeda !! Attn. Abhishek Ji

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Respected Abhishek Ji,

At the outset, I apologise for putting across my view point before some one

having a difference of opinion starts an all out war of mails.

I never wanted another controversy to start in this forum concerning a trivial

matter as this one so I never argued about the lineage of Ayurveda earlier on.

But Sir, what ever has been said by the so called " Scholar " is not what he was

taught in just a matter of 1 yr. by some misdirected Ayurvedist.

Kindly go through the " Historical Background of Ayurveda " , before commenting

like this. Kindly check the period to which the authoritative texts mentioned by

the person who has posted this mail, date back. For your convenience, I repeat

those " Charak Samhita, Susruta Samhita, Vagbhatta Samhita " .

I am sure, as a person who has done an in-depth study of the vedic literature,

you would be knowing about the Vedic Kaal, Arsh Kaal, Samhita kaal etc. etc. So,

dont just negate the point put across by your fellow group member without

checking the authenticity of the other view point. The names of the authentic

texts themselves give an indication as to the period when these were written

(Samhita). Hence, clearly these books have not been written by any present day

scholar to show his Scholastic Abilities.

Furthermore the man is also quoting Puranas which most definitely were not

written by the scholar in question.

With due respect to the saint and Kanchi Seer that you have cited, let me

bring to your kind notice that he also belongs to todays period while the

authors of the texts mentioned above are from the Samhita Kaal.

Therefore, as i had written earlier also, it is only a matter of differece of

opinion of the people who are studying their own fields; interpreting the

subject to their own awareness and knowledge, as most definitely the development

of Ayurveda did not happen keeping into mind, and developing onto what was

followed or grasped from one veda itself.

 

And now coming to the point why those learned scholars said that this owes its

birth to the Atharva Veda is because of the mention of the Ayurvedic basics

(principles) and herbs. The matter pertaining to Ayurveda is mostly found in

Atharvaveda.

 

P.S. - I shall not write any thing more on this anymore as I feel, any further

debate on this should be done in an Ayurveda group, not in this group which

happens to be related to Astrology.

 

With Regards,

Dr. Sanjay Sharma

 

 

 

abhishekpotti <abhishekpotti wrote:

Hello group:

 

Ayurvedic doctor would have probably studied in some Indian

University where we read distorted version of our own history with

controversies.......I honestly feel that this issue need not have

been raked up. I repeat...there are enough scholars here in this

very forum.....The Ayurvedic Doctor from this forum also said what

the " scholar " that Lalith has consulted said.....He also confessed

that it was what was taught to them in their college....The scholar

that Lalith refers to also will also obviously say the same thing

that he learnt during his first year of college!

 

I have already written in the group that Rig Vedic Scholars who have

done adhyayanaa in the traditional form from Kerala have also studied

Ayur veda as their upa vedaa. I leave it to the group to decide

whether they are going to go by the version of the so called scholar

who would have doubtless been following what has been taught to him

by his University for 5 years or by the version of Vedic Scholars

who come from a long line of vedic experts of the particular veda and

spend all their life in mastering their subject. I think if there is

a doubt regarding my house, my version should hold good!

 

More importantly, Shri Chandrasekara Saraswathy - the revered

Paramaachaaryaa (many senior members of this group will definitely

remember the Great Sage of Kaanchi) - a scholar of many subjects and

a Saint has clearly stated in his lectures that Ayur Veda is the Upa

Veda of Rig Veda.

 

I would prefer such " researches " and enquiries to " self-certified "

scholars be kept to concerned members themselves because they are

patently wrong. I am sorry. I do not mean to enter into

controversy, but even after my clarifying the point, the point has

been raised. Writing a book is not a fool-proof indicator of

scholastic abilities; nor does practising a subject mean that the

person knows ALL about his subject's history. I mean no offence to

anyone here. My only intention is that the group should not be

mislead.

 

Please do not treat this as an egoistic exchange between Lalith

Mishra and myself....no......He stated his views based on his limited

experience and by approaching the person who is the best person whom

he could contact as he is a software engineer and does not know vedic

traditions or paatashaalaas. Whereas I am an old keraleeya Brahmin

from an orthodox Rig Vedic family (Rig Veda is my veda and I come

from a line of ayurvedic practitioners), and had access to Veda

Paatashaalaas where they REALLY teach vedas in pristine form, and

also the Great Saint of Kaanchi who obviously must know what He was

speaking with all his siddhis and shastraic knowledge!

 

Let the Group decide whether they are going to follow the Jagat

Guru's version or the modern doctor's version. I am no one to

comment on this anymore.

 

Blessings to everyone.

 

Abhishek.

 

vedic astrology , " litsol " <mishra.lalit

wrote:

>

> Hi Group,

>

> There was a discussion on Upvedas, particularly, related to Atahrva

> Veda, I contacted an scholar Dr.Thrigulla Saketh Ram,Hyderabad, he

> has written following, He is a Ayurved Doctor too.

>

> regards,

> Lalit.

> -------------------------

-

>

> Namaskar, I think I can answer the first question.

>

> Ayurveda is Upaveda of Atharvaveda and not Rigveda. All the Ayurved

> Samhitas-Charaka, Susruta and Vagbhata clearly state that Ayurveda

is

> upveda of Atharvaveda. Purnas Like Brahmavaiarta, Vishnu purnana

also

> confirm the same.

>

> With Regards

>

> Dr.Thrigulla Saketh Ram

> Ayurvedacharya(BAMS), Ayurved Vachaspati(MD)

> Hyderabad

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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