Commentators of Classical Samhitas

Classical Samhitas

1. Commentators of Classical
Samhitas
Dr. Sachin S. Bagali MD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor
Department of Samhita & Siddantha
BLDEA’s AVS AMV Vijayapur

2. Commentators Of Classical Samhitas

•Bhattaraharischandra
•Jejjata
•Chakrapani
•Gangadhara
•Yogindranath Sen



•Dalhana
•Gayadas
•Haranachandra



•Arunadutta
•Hemadri


•Indu


•Nishchalakara
•Vijayarakshita
CS
SS
AH
AH & AS

3. Commentator Commentary Period
Bhattara harischandra Charakanyasa 4
th
C AD
Jejjata Nirantarapada Vakya 6
th
C AD
Chakrapani Ayurveda Dipika 11
th
C AD
Gangadhara Jalpakalpataru 19
th
C AD
Yogindranath Sen Charakopaskara 20
th
C AD
Dalhana Nibandha Sangraha 12
th
C AD
Gayadas Nyaya Chandrika 11
th
C AD
Haranachandra Susrutardha Sandipini 19
th
C AD

4. Commentator Commentary Period
Arunadutta Sarvanga Sundari 12-13
th
C AD
Hemadri Ayurveda Rasayana 13-14
th
C AD
Indu Sasilekha 9-10
th
C AD
Nishchalakara
Chikitsha Sara
Sangraha
13
th
C AD
Vijayarakshita Madhukosha 12
th
C AD

5. Vijayarakshita

•Period  12
th
C AD

•Commentary  Madhava nidana by name “Madhukosha”

•Wrote upto Ashmari nidana & passed away

•Except Madhukosha no other books by the name of Vijayarakshita

•Vijayarakshita  Shrikantadatta took responsibility & completed
remaining part i.e from Prameha nidana till end

•He had taken reference from various works of ancestors like BH,
Jejjata, chakrapani etc

6. Nischalakara
•Period 13
th
C AD

•Native place  Bengal

•Son  Sadananda Kara

•Disciple  Vijayarakshita

•Author  Ratnaprabha

•Commentary on Chikitsa Sara Sangraha & Dravya guna
sangraha of Chakrapani data

•Later edited by p v sharma & published 1933

•He wrote commentary after the death of teacher Vijayarakshita

7. Commentator Commentary Period
Bhattaraharischandra Charakanyasa 4
th
C AD
Jejjata Nirantarapada Vakya 6
th
C AD
Chakrapani Ayurveda Dipika 11
th
C AD
Gangadhara Jalpakalpataru 19
th
C AD
Yogindranath Sen Charakopaskara 20
th
C AD
Dalhana Nibandha Sangraha 12
th
C AD
Gayadas Nyaya Chandrika 11
th
C AD
Haranachandra Susrutardha
Sandipini
19
th
C AD

8. Commentator Commentary Period
Arunadutta Sarvanga Sundari 12-13
th
C AD
Hemadri Ayurveda Rasayana 13-14
th
C AD
Indu Sasilekha  AS
Indumati  AH
9-10
th
C AD
Nishchalakara Chikitsha Sara Sangraha 13
th
C AD
Vijayarakshita Madhukosha 12
th
C AD