The Charaka Saṃhitā

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Taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey

Vedic scholar. Founder of VidyāSetu.

Curriculum

परिचय · Introduction

The Charaka Saṃhitā — The Science of Life — free to read (20 min)
What You Will Be Able to Do (20 min)
Course Metadata (20 min)
Āyurveda — a Rational Science of Life (20 min)
A Historical Timeline (20 min)
Illustration · The Journey of Āyurveda (20 min)
The Eight Sthānas at a Glance (20 min)
Illustration · The Architecture of the Eight Sthānas (20 min)

सूत्रस्थानम् · Sūtrasthāna

सूत्रस्थानम् · Chapter Overview — free to read (20 min)
Sūtrasthāna · What Is Āyurveda? (1.41) (20 min)
The Definition of Āyurveda — Commentary (20 min)
Illustration · Sūtrasthāna — the Foundations (20 min)
The Aim of Āyurveda (20 min)
The Trisūtra — Cause, Symptom, Remedy (1.24) (20 min)
The Trisūtra — Commentary (20 min)
The Three Doṣas — Vāta, Pitta, Kapha (20 min)
The Tridoṣa — Commentary (20 min)
Illustration · The Three Doṣas (20 min)
The Three Pillars of Life (Trayopastambha) (20 min)

निदानस्थानम् · Nidānasthāna

निदानस्थानम् · Chapter Overview — free to read (20 min)
Nidānasthāna · The Causes of Disease (20 min)
The Three Root Causes of All Disease (20 min)
Illustration · Nidānasthāna — the Science of Causes (20 min)
Illustration · Detect Early, Prevent Disease (20 min)

विमानस्थानम् · Vimānasthāna

विमानस्थानम् · Chapter Overview — free to read (20 min)
Vimānasthāna · Method, Taste, and the Making of a Physician (20 min)
The Charaka Oath — the Ethics of Healing (20 min)
The Physician's Oath — Commentary (20 min)
Illustration · The Six Tastes and the Making of a Physician (20 min)

शारीरस्थानम् · Śārīrasthāna

शारीरस्थानम् · Chapter Overview — free to read (20 min)
Śārīrasthāna · The Body and the Person (20 min)
Illustration · The Body, the Person, and the Seven Dhātus (20 min)

इन्द्रियस्थानम् · Indriyasthāna

इन्द्रियस्थानम् · Chapter Overview — free to read (20 min)
Indriyasthāna · Prognosis — Reading the Signs (20 min)
Illustration · Indriyasthāna — the Science of Prognosis (20 min)

चिकित्सास्थानम् · Cikitsāsthāna

चिकित्सास्थानम् · Chapter Overview — free to read (20 min)
Cikitsāsthāna · Therapeutics and Rejuvenation (20 min)
The Four Pillars of Treatment — Commentary (20 min)
Illustration · Cikitsāsthāna — the Four Pillars of Healing (20 min)

कल्प-सिद्धिस्थानम् · Kalpa & Siddhisthāna

कल्प-सिद्धिस्थानम् · Chapter Overview — free to read (20 min)
Kalpasthāna & Siddhisthāna · Pharmacy and Pañcakarma (20 min)
Illustration · Pharmacy, Purification and Complete Healing (20 min)

उपसंहारः · Review

What Modern Study Recognises — free to read (20 min)
Comparative Knowledge — Ancient Systems of Medicine (20 min)
Key Sanskrit Vocabulary (20 min)
Common Misconceptions (20 min)
Frequently Asked Questions (20 min)
Practical Wisdom That Still Heals (20 min)
Your Capstone Project (20 min)
About the Images in This Course (20 min)