The Story of Dhanvantari || Project SHIVOHAM || FACTS 010
Summary
TLDRThis script explores the rich history of Indian astronomy and Ayurveda, particularly focusing on Diwali and its connection to the birth of Lord Dhanvantari, the deity of Ayurveda. It delves into the Sushruta Samhita, one of the oldest scriptures on life sciences and medicine, detailing the eight specializations and five categories of medical procedures. The script also questions why India doesn't celebrate its ancient medical sages as much as it does Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, reflecting on the importance of honoring one's heritage.
Takeaways
- 🌞 The script discusses the astronomical basis for Hindu festivals, particularly Diwali, which is linked to the sun's position in relation to the 12 constellations.
- 🌟 Diwali is celebrated over five days, each with its own significance, such as the birth of Lord Dhanvantari on Dhanteras and the celebration of Lakshmi Puja on the third day.
- 📚 The Bhagavata Purana and Sri Ramayana provide detailed accounts of the birth of Sri Mahalakshmi and Lord Dhanvantari, which are foundational to Diwali's celebration.
- 🌱 Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, is deeply rooted in Hindu culture and is associated with the teachings of Lord Dhanvantari, who is considered the 'Aadhi Purusha' or the physician of the gods.
- 📜 The Sushruta Samhita is an ancient scripture that compiles the teachings of Ayurveda, emphasizing its long-standing preservation and significance in the field of life sciences and medicine.
- 🔍 The script outlines eight specializations in Ayurveda, ranging from surgery to pediatrics, each with its own set of instructions and procedures for physicians.
- 📝 There are five categories of instructions in Ayurveda: sutra, nidhana, sharira, chikitsa, and kalpa, which form the comprehensive framework for understanding and practicing Ayurvedic medicine.
- 🐍 The Rod of Asclepius, featuring a snake coiled around a staff, is a globally recognized symbol in healthcare, representing health, healing, and medicine.
- 🤔 The script raises a question about the celebration of Ayurveda and its historical figures like Dhanvantari and Sushruta in India, in comparison to the global adoption of the Rod of Asclepius symbol.
- 🙏 It emphasizes the high ethical standards and reverence for doctors in Ayurveda, where physicians are equated with gods, reflecting the deep cultural respect for the medical profession.
- 🌐 The video encourages viewers to reflect on the importance of celebrating India's rich heritage in medicine and to engage in respectful discussions about the recognition of Ayurveda's contributions.
Q & A
What is the significance of the planetary positions in Hindu astronomy?
-In Hindu astronomy, the planetary positions, especially the Sun's position with reference to the 12 constellations, are crucial for computing the months and marking festivals like Diwali.
How is Diwali connected to astronomical events?
-Diwali is marked when the Sun transits to the constellation Libra, and it is celebrated in connection with various astronomical events, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.
What are the five days of Diwali and their significance?
-The five days of Diwali are Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdasi, Diwali, Gordhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. Each day has a specific cultural and religious significance, such as the birth of Lord Dhanvantari and Goddess Lakshmi.
Why is Ayurveda connected to the festival of Dhanteras?
-Ayurveda is connected to Dhanteras because it is believed that Lord Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda, emerged from the ocean of milk (Kshira Sagar) on this day, bringing the knowledge of life sciences and medicine.
Who is Sushruta and what is his contribution to Ayurveda?
-Sushruta was a great physician in ancient India who compiled the teachings of Ayurveda into a scripture known as Sushruta Samhita, which forms the cornerstone of Ayurvedic medicine.
What are the eight specializations in Ayurveda as mentioned in Sushruta Samhita?
-The eight specializations in Ayurveda are Salya Chikitsa (surgery), Salakhya Chikitsa (ENT and oral diseases), Kaya Chikitsa (general medicine), Graha Chikitsa (psychological complaints), Visha Chikitsa (poison antidotes), Baji Karuna Chikitsa (infertility and aphrodisiacs), Rasayana Chikitsa (rejuvenation therapies), and Bala Chikitsa (pediatrics).
What are the five categories of instructions and procedures for training physicians in Ayurveda?
-The five categories are Sutra (general instructions), Nidhana (diagnosis), Sharira (anatomy), Chikitsa (medicine preparation and administration), and Kalpa (impact analysis of infections).
How is the reverence for doctors depicted in Ayurveda?
-In Ayurveda, doctors are treated with high regard, equating them to gods, as they are seen as the providers of sacred healing knowledge and treatments.
What is the significance of the Rod of Asclepius and why is it used in medical logos?
-The Rod of Asclepius, featuring a snake coiled around a staff, is a symbol of medicine and healing in Greek mythology, representing Asclepius, the god of medicine. It is used in medical logos to represent health care globally.
Why does the speaker suggest celebrating Ayurvedic figures like Dhanvantari and Sushruta?
-The speaker suggests celebrating these figures to honor the historical and cultural heritage of Indian medicine, recognizing their contributions to life sciences and medicine, and to instill a sense of national pride and identity.
What is the speaker's stance on the celebration of Western medical figures versus Indian ones?
-The speaker is not criticizing the use of Western symbols but is questioning why Indian medical figures and their rich heritage are not celebrated to the same extent within the country.
Outlines
🌞 Diwali and Astronomical Significance in Hindu Astronomy
This paragraph discusses the astronomical underpinnings of the Hindu festival Diwali, emphasizing its connection to the solar system and the planetary positions relative to the sun. It explains how Hindu astronomy recognizes nine planets and uses a frame of reference based on 12 constellations to compute the sun's position, which is integral to the calculation of the 12 months. The script highlights Diwali's significance as a festival deeply rooted in astronomical events, with the sun's transit into the constellation Libra marking the festival's celebration. The paragraph also touches on the broader cultural richness of India's festivals and the five-day celebration of Diwali, each day holding different cultural and religious significance.
🌿 Ayurveda: Ancient Indian Medicine and its Historical Roots
The second paragraph delves into the origins of Ayurveda, one of the world's oldest systems of medicine, as narrated in the Bhagavata Purana and Sri Ramayanam. It describes the emergence of Dhanvantari, the deity associated with Ayurveda, from the ocean of milk (Kshira Sagar) and the subsequent teachings of Ayurveda to Sushruta and others. The paragraph outlines the foundational text of Ayurveda, the Sushruta Samhita, which has been meticulously preserved and passed down through generations. It also explains the eight specializations within Ayurveda and the five categories of instructions and procedures for physicians, as taught by Dhanvantari to Sushruta, providing a comprehensive view of the Ayurvedic medical system.
🐍 The Asclepius Staff and the Call for Celebrating Ayurvedic Heritage
In the final paragraph, the script contrasts the global recognition of the Asclepius staff, a symbol of medicine derived from Greek mythology, with the lesser-known contributions of Indian sages to the field of medicine. It raises a question about the lack of celebration of Indian medical figures like Dhanvantari, Sushruta, Charaka, and Patanjali, despite their significant historical contributions to life sciences and medicine. The paragraph calls for a greater appreciation of the rich heritage of Ayurveda in India, not for its current clinical validity but for its historical and cultural significance. It concludes with a respectful invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on the matter.
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Keywords
💡Diwali
💡Dhanteras
💡Ayurveda
💡Sushruta Samhita
💡Dhanvantari
💡Asclepius
💡Medical Ethics
💡Specializations in Ayurveda
💡Instructions and Procedures in Ayurveda
💡Cultural Heritage
Highlights
Observation of planetary orbits around the sun and their sequence as per Hindu astronomy.
Nine planets and 12 constellations are considered in Hindu astronomy for theological and astronomical purposes.
Diwali is marked when the sun transits to the constellation Libra, signifying the beginning of the festival.
Hindu festivals are inherently connected to astronomical events and the time of the year.
Diwali is celebrated over five days, each with a different cultural significance.
Dhanteras marks the birth of Lord Dhanvantari and is deeply connected to Ayurveda.
The Bhagavata Purana details the event of 'Shira Sagaramathanam', tracing the roots of Diwali.
Dhanvantari is recognized as the divine physician in both Bhagavata Purana and Sri Ramayana.
Dhanvantari is considered the progenitor of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine.
Sushruta Samhita, an ancient scripture, compiles the teachings of Ayurveda as narrated by Dhanvantari.
Ayurveda consists of eight specializations in life sciences and medicine.
Each specialization in Ayurveda has five categories of instructions and procedures for physicians.
Sushruta Samhita provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the human body and treating ailments.
Ayurveda is highly regarded for its ethical considerations, with doctors equated to gods.
The Rod of Asclepius, a symbol of medicine in Western tradition, is globally adopted but lacks representation of Indian medical heritage.
A call to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indian sages and physicians to the field of medicine.
Ayurveda's rich heritage and history should be celebrated alongside its clinical validity.
The importance of recognizing and respecting the historical figures who contributed to Ayurveda.
A plea for the Indian medical community to celebrate its own heritage and history in medicine.
Transcripts
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if we take earth as the point of
reference and try to observe the planets
rotating around the sun this would be
the sequence of the orbits that would be
encountering and as for hindu astronomy
these are the nine planets that are
considered as part of the solar system
for various theological purposes and
with the 12 constellations in the outer
space as the frame of reference the
planetary positions are computed and
specially the sun's position with
reference to these 12 constellations in
the outer space are the reason why 12
months are computed end of these 12 when
sun transits to the constellation libra
that's when diwali is marked not just
this one almost every hindu festival
that is celebrated in bharat has a
reference to an astronomical event and
is inherently connected to the time of
the year that we are living in one of
the most beautiful aspect of the culture
of bharat is the festivals that we have
there are a lot of them and diwali is
one of the most auspicious and important
festival it's generally marked in five
days and of course there are a lot of
cultural diversities with respect to
diwali different parts of india
celebrate different reasons but broadly
these are the five days the first day is
dhanteras marking the birth of lord
dhanvantari the second day is narika
chaturdasi celebrating the death of
narakasura third day is diwali
celebrated with lakshmi puja on the
occasion of the birth of srimahalakshmi
the fourth day is gordhan puja
celebrated in the name of lord sri
krishna and the fifth day is bhaiduj a
very special celebration of a morning
between a brother and a sister this is a
very vibrant time of the year in parith
today i'd like to tell you a short story
about the first festival of these five
dhanteras
according to bhagavata purana a very
important event the shira sagaramathanam
is elaborated with great detail and to
this event is where the roots of diwali
will be traced the birth of sri
mahalakshmi out of kshira sagar and then
eventually the birth of bhagavan
dhanvantari as well in bhuvatuparanam
quite a great detail about dhanvantri is
quoted it is not just bhagavata puranam
but also in sri ramayanam we have this
event of shira sagar madram and the
birth of dhanvanthari is detailed
allowed by valmiki maharishi to rama and
lakshmana and this is one of the
earliest references where dhanvanthari
is quoted as the aadhi purish for
ayurveda the branch of science that
deals with life sciences and medicine
and if we get to the crux of the topic
bhagavan siri maha vishnu picking up the
incarnation as dhanvantari narrates
ayurvedam to sushruta mahashi and few
others and sushruta mahashik compiles
all the teachings of the inventory to
him in a very ancient scripture which we
call today as sushruta samhita and the
best thing with this one is it is
extremely well preserved since
generations this sushruta samhita is
intact and is being passed down since
many millennia sushruta samhita forms
the cornerstone for ayurveda and this is
the main reason why dhanteras has a very
strong and inherent connection with
ayurveda as the humanity got to explore
a very important branch of science the
life sciences and medicine
ayurveda is a very complex branch of
knowledge but if we try to take a big
picture of the highly condensed view of
ayurvedam this is how it looks like and
this is how dhanmantari narrated to
sushruta there are eight specializations
in life sciences and medicine balaji
kitsarasana chickens
these are the specializations which are
stacked up vertically and for each of
the specialization there are
instructions and procedures so basically
training them training the physicians in
these eight specializations there are
five categories of instructions and
procedures they are sutra nidhana
sharira chikitsa and kalpa so this
matrix what you're seeing here
completely forms the big picture of
ayurveda in fact it is one of the oldest
if not the oldest scripture available on
life sciences and medicine across the
world so well structured and so will
preserve
if we try to take a deeper look into the
specializations the eight of them
starting with the top salia chikitsa
these are methods and procedures on
surgery and design of the surgical tools
the second one is salah kichikitsa deals
with the ear nose throat and oral and
dental related ailments
the third one is kaya chikitsa deals
with treating in general and seasonal
ailments and the fourth one is grahacik
deals with treating traumatic and
psychological complaints
and the next one is visha chikitsa
administering antidotal treatment for
poison inflictions
and the sixth one is baji karuna
chikitsa treating infertility and other
aphrodisiac complaints
the last but one is rasay ajikitsu deals
with preparing and administering
rejuvenating therapies the massage and
all that stuff
and the last one is bala chikitsa it's
the pediatrics treating infants and
children in their ailments so these are
different specializations as per
ayurveda and as per sushruta samhita in
fact
almost all the ayurvedic scriptures
aligned to this framework because that's
how it was narrated by dhanwan three to
sushruta and eventually it was passed
down
and then if we take a deeper look into
the instructions and procedures for each
of those eight specializations there are
five corresponding training methods and
procedures and other instructions how it
needs to be practiced starting from the
bottom the first set of instructions are
sutra these are the general instructions
on common procedures for physicians in
training and the second one is nidana
instructions on decoding the symptoms
and diagnosing the cause of ailments and
the third one is sharira instructions on
explaining the anatomy of the human body
to the mind in this level and the fourth
one is chickets instructions on
identifying the plants formulas of
preparing medicine and storage of the
medicine and administering them and the
fifth one is gulper these are the
instructions on analyzing the impact of
the infected poison and other infections
on human body and according to sushruta
samhita and many other ancient ayurvedic
scriptures it's not a matter of choice
every physician who practices high
rhythm should be well-versed and
excelled in all these eight
specializations going through all these
five set of instructions so the complete
compendium of these instructions have to
be well mastered by anybody who was
practicing or advancing oil very
treatments so that's what sushi with
samhita says giving a complete and
holistic understanding of the human body
condition and treating and administering
the ayurvedic medicines and treatments
the translation is when the human body
is suffering with diseases medicine is
like the sacred water of the river ganga
and the doctor is narayana or the god
himself the reason i'm quoting this
verse is besides the fact that ayurveda
is one of the oldest well-structured and
well-preserved form of understanding the
life sciences and medicine it is also
very high in ethics and models and
values i don't know if any other
civilization has this level of reverence
and respect and regard towards the
doctors because in this culture a doctor
is treated as equal as the god and there
is a very important reason why i'm
bringing this up
take a very good look at this symbol
does it ring any bell do you remember
seeing the symbol somewhere take a pause
and try to
recollect that is the logo of the world
medical association and this logo is the
one of world health organization and the
third one is the logo of indian medical
association
if you see one thing very common all
these three logos of these medical
bodies is a snake coiled to a staff you
know what it represents it's about
asclepius in the greek pantheon
asclepius is a greek god responsible for
health healing and medicine and the last
time that you would have seen the symbol
was probably on an ambulance or on the
prescription head of your physician or
anywhere in a hospital so this symbol is
globally adopted as a symbol of health
care and from this point onwards do
watch this video only if you can put
aside your religious and political
biases if not then this video is no
longer for you you can stop watching
right here
now let me put forward my thoughts very
clearly without absolutely no room for
perception whatsoever i am not at all
criticizing anything here neither am
disrespecting any of the bodies which i
was just mentioning about especially the
indian medical association and we have
very high regards for them the reason
why you and me are happy and healthy
today is because of the frontline
workers and the healthcare workers right
from an ambulance driver up until the
chief specialist of a hospital and
that's the reason i quoted vaidya
narayan that is the culture of bharat
i'm not qualified to criticize anybody
but i'm curious to question now let me
put my thoughts forward first and very
important thing there is absolutely no
criticism towards escalators or use of
the rod of asclepius here you see in the
statue there is a staff a staff with a
coiled snake so that's what our that's
where actually the logo is derived from
so which is very good we are aligning
with the global friends and we would
like to celebrate that's absolutely fine
but my only question is why don't we
celebrate ayurveda dhanvantari sushruta
vagpatha patanjali there are a lot of
rishis and sages and saints who gave a
lot of scriptures on ayurveda yet we
don't hear anything about these great
personalities anywhere in india
especially in the medical communities
and at the same time let me put forward
a very important element to my thought
as well not talking about algorithm from
a clinical validity standpoint
absolutely not it's purely from a
historical and heritage standpoint it is
something to celebrate right that's what
gives the real identity of bharat let me
tell you one very important thing as
well neither is klepius nor sushruta nor
patanjali none of these people invented
the medicines that we're using today so
there is no sense of attribution of the
current scientific advancements to these
personalities the reason escalators are
celebrated is only because of the
heritage and that is the main source
that the western world had to adopt so
they adopted which is totally fine but
then why don't we celebrate our great
personalities who contributed greatly to
the life sciences and medicine and for
thousands of years oil rhythm has been
the main source of life sciences and
medicine here in this country so the
bottom line is india celebrates
asclepius which is good by adopting the
symbol of the rod of escalators into our
medical community logo but then why not
celebrate dhanvantari sushuruta charaka
vagabata patanjali and centuries old and
rich heritage of ayurveda not for its
clinical validities but for its history
and heritage
by the doctors and the healthcare
workers in india let me know what do you
think in the comments below but while
doing so please do it respectfully
because we are talking about the doctors
because of which we are happy and
healthy today end of the day vaidya
narayan
wishing you a happy and healthy
dhanteras and as always thanks for
watching
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