REVIEW OF NETRAROGAS IN SHARANGDHAR SAMHITA

Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Borde*, Dr, Krishna Kumar Tiwari and Dr. Meenakshi Chauhan

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a vast and ancient system of medicine that has been documented in numerous treatises over the centuries. The Brihatrayee and Laghutrayee are among the most important classical texts in Ayurveda, serving as standard references for practitioners and scholars alike. Sharangadhara Samhita is one of the pioneering works included in the Laghutrayee. Sharangadhara Samhita is one of the fruitful outcomes which originated from the concept of simplification of Ayurvedic treatises. Sharangadhara adopted the same principle and wrote his work on medicine, which later got popular. In addition to these texts, Ayurveda encompasses various specialized branches or Tantras, one of which is Shalakya Tantra. Shalakya Tantra deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the Urdhvajatru Avayavas. Shalakya Tantra finds recognizable place in the text. We find classification of Shirorogas & Shirokapaladi Rogas, Netra Rogas, Karnagata, Karnamulagata & Karnapaligata Rogas, Nasa Rogas and Mukha Rogas. Therapeutics like Nasya, Gandusha, Raktavisravana and Lepa are explained in separate chapters. Whereas an entire chapter is especially dedicated for Netra, dealing with all the Kriyakalpas and Yogas, apart from scattered references on eye. We find 94 Netra Rogas explained in Rogagananadhyaaya (Purva Khanda, 7th chapter), which are classified based on the basis of Adhisthana. An attempt will be made here in this paper to review all the references available in Sharangadhara Samhita related to Shalakya Tantra.

Keywords: Brihatrayee, Laghutrayee, Sharangadhara Samhita, Netra Rogas, Kriyakalpas, Adhisthana.