Foreword

Kumãra tantra is attributed to King Rãvana of Lanka, the abductor of. Sita. Hence, this work is considered to be ancient. Keeping aside its ancientness, there are other works said to have been authored by Rãva,2a, the King of Demons. Well known work in Ayurveda is Arkaprakäsa. All the works of Rãvaa were published as one volume under the name of Havana Samhita. The works included in this volume were Graha Rãsyãd/phalãdësa, Räs/nakaträdipha/ade, UçIdis’a tantra, KriyOddis’a tantra, and Arka prakäsa. It is noteworthy that the present work Kumãra tantra is not found in this volume. Similarly other work NäQ’iPariksha of Havana is also not found in this volume. This needs to be studied further . Probably, Kumára tantra was not popular in North India. More details may be known if the Rãvapa Jivana vrittänta is studied. (published as the first chapter to Rävaa samhita).

There were opinions that the author of Arka prakäsa was other than Rävaa, the King of Lanka. (See the forword to Telugu commentary of Arka prakäsa by Pandit Divi Gopaiacharyulu- 1914).

It was said in the ethics, that King Havana paralysed the movement of all the planets at the time of birth of his beloved son Mëghanãda. It shows he is proficient in astronomy and astrology. Hence, there is nothing wrong in accepting that the two works Graha Räsyädipha/ãdesa, Has! nakatrãd/pha/adesa, were written by him. Similarly for the reasons that he is master of /ndraja7a, the works Uddis’a tantra, KriyOç/’iáa tantra were also written by him. Since, his only son Mghanäcfa was very dear to him, Kumãra tantra & NãçIi Pariksha, pertaining to the padeatrics & diagonosis were written by him, to mitigate the ailments of his son in his childhood. Even this type of reasoning/assumption is missing to attribute the authorship of Arka prakasa to King Rth’apa.

It is to be noted that, in these two known Ayurvedic works, Arka Präkaáa has invocation of Lord Siva in the beginning, but no invocation is available in this present work.

Manuscripts of books authored by Rävana, available in various libraries in India, to the extent known, are given hereunder for further study.

Importance is to be given to practice and to protect the recipes given in the ancient works, who ever may be the author. With this view in mind, this small work of Rãvapa is presented in English for better popularity. This has been published with Hindi translation long back.

Scheme of English Translation.
Effort has been made to give the correct or nearest botanical equivalents of drugs. Equivalents for the ailments/ diseases have been adopted from the book Roga nãmävalia kos

of Vaidyaraj Hakim Thakur Daijit sinh published by MIs. Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office. Providing correct equivalen5 to the ailments/diseases of ayurveda is not possible. Hence, the ayurvedj term used in the original text and its probable equivalent is given, to catch the present trend in translating Ayuryedic books into English.

Hope this will receive the attention of the readers.

Contents

1	Treatment for the siezure of a Manes (spirit) called Nandanã
2	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called sunandã	3
3	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called Pütanä	4
4	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit Mukhamuidkä	6
5	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit katapttana	8
6	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called Sakunkä	10
7	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called uska rovati	11
8	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called Aryakã	13
9	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called Bhüsiitikã	14
10	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called Nrrutà	16
11	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called Plliicchikä	18
12	Treatment for the siezure of a spirit called Kämukã	19
13	Disease causing factors for the infants	21
14	Teething troubles.	21
15	Symptoms of tridoäs in Breast fed infants	22
16	Method of fasting for the infants	23
17	Dosage for the infants.	23
18	Diagnosis of Kukjnaka and its treatment	24
19	Diagnosis of Pãrigarbhika and its treatment.	25
20	Diagnosis of Tälukanfaka and its treatment	26
21	Diagonosis of Visarpa and its treatment	27
22	Astha ma5gala ghrutam	28
23	Treatment of fever	30
24	Decoction for Vãta predominant fever	30
25	Decoction for Pitta predominant fever	31
26	Fumigation & decoction for Trutlyaka fever	33
27	Bhadramustãdi decoction for all fevers	34
28	Treatment if the child is not taking Milk	34
29	Treatment for Ephemeral fever	35
30	Mustädi kasãya in Vãta pitta fevers	35
31	MJrvãdi unguent in fever	37
32	Decoction of Triphala in Pitta kaphajvara	37
33	Amrutãstaka decoction in pitta kapha fever	38
34	Sita kaãya in pilta kapha fever	39
35	Tiktãdi decoction in fevers	39
36	Vasãdiconfection in áita fever	40
37	Katuki decoction in Ekahika fever	41
38	Drãksãdi decoction in Ekãhika fever	41
39	Cãturbhadrakam in Vãta á/ema fever	42
40	Diet in Vats kapha fever	42
41	Daáamuli decoction in sanniãtajvara	43
42	Mustidi decoction in p/tta predominant fever	43
43	Vãsãdi decoction in pitta predominant fever	44
44	Abhayã didecoction in áIërma predominant fever	44
45	Madhukãdi cJrnam for strength of the child	45
46	Bilvãdi decoction	46
47	Kikolyãdidecoction in Diarrhoea	47
48	Lajadi Curna in vomitting & diarrhoea	47
49	Treatment for Diarrhoea	48
50	Phalinyadi Curna in thirst etc.	48
51	Yämãdiccurna in vomitting and diarrhoea	49
52	Dhatakyadi confection in Diarrhoea with fever	49
53	Lodhrädic curna in diarrhoea	50
54	Vidangãdi ctlrna in diarrhoea due to indigestion	51
55	Yavãdicürria in chronic diarrhoea	51
56	Pippalyadi curna in chronic diarrhoea	52
57	Krusnãdi curna chronic diarrhoea	52
58	Nägarãdi curna in chronic diarrhoea of kapha origin	53
59	Prescription for Chronic diarrhoea of TridOsa origin	53
60	Mustãdi curnam in chronic diarrhoea of Sannipäta origin	54
61	Mdcarasadi decoction in bloody diarrhoea	54
62	Nãgarãdi decoction in Diarrhoea	55
63	Lodhradi cornam in Diarrhoea with fever	55
64	Rajanyãdi Jrnam in Diarrhoea with fever	56
65	Hriborãdi prescripionin Bloody diarrhoea	57
66	Yavanyãdi c&-nam in piles	57
67	Ajâiyãdi ctYrnam in Piles	58
68	Treatment for Piles - Heamorhoids	58
69	Dhinyãdi decoction in stomach ache due to indigestion	59
70	Pippalyidi cimam in indigestion	60
71	Treatment for Indigetion. Cholera and Bulimia	61
72	Treatment for Bulimia	62
73	Prescription for Bulimia	62
74	Treatment for Cough & Breathlessness	62
75	Duriiabhidyava Ih for Cough and Breathlessness	63
76	Hfngvãdi curnam in Hiccoughs & Breathlessness	63
77	Krusnädi curnam in Breathlessness	64
78	srungyãdi confection in Cough & fever	65
79	Prescription for cough	65
80	Srupg! curnam in Cough	66
81	Tugã yoga in Breathlessness and Cough	66
82	Prescription for worm infestation	67
83	Poukarädi cürnam in Breathlessness and Cough	67
84	Prescription in Cough	68
85	Prescription in Hiccoughs	69
86	Prescription in Vomitting	70
87	Saladi Cardamom in Vomitting	71
88	Prescription in Vomitting	71
89	Ghanidi curnarninVomitting and fever	71
90	Vãrtikyidi cJrnam in vomitting	72
91	Piopalyidi cörnam in Hiccoughs&Nausea	72
92	PipaIyidi cjrnam in Thirst	73
93	Hingvidi cürnam in Thirst	73
94	Sindhvidi curnam inFlatulance	74
95	Pippalyid! cirnam in Crying of child	74
96	Laxative for children .	75
97	Another prescription for purgation	75
98	Energy giving prescriptions	76
99	Lakshidi Ta/lam	78
100	Aivagandha Ghritam	79
101	Prescriptions for naval swelling & omphalitis	79
102	Treatment for Napkin rash	81
103	Patoladi decoction for traumatic eruptive fever	82
104	Treatment for Pityriasis, Eczema &Rhagades	82
105	Treatment for Ulcerative palate	83
106	Ointment in Dental ailments	83
107	Talisman in Dental ailments	83
108	Jãtivhalãdi decoction in Stomatitis	84
109	Haritakyid/pina in stomatitis (1’hrush)	86
110	Mêdhidi decoction in Dysurea	86
111	Svidukan(aka decoction in Dysurea	87
112	Treatment for Urinary & Vita diseases	87
113	Treatment for Dysurea	88
114	Use of Vanakirpãsa in Scrofula	88
115	In insanjty/madiess	88
116	Use of Visa in Haemorrhagic disease	89
117	PaIaa visãdi ghrutam in Haehorrhagjc disease	89
118	Errhine therapy in Nasal bleeding -	89
119	Trikatukadi Curnam in Gaseous tumor	90
120	Punarnavàdi prescription for Vata vitiated diseases	91
121	Kusmãnda yoga for Epilepsy	91
122	Ghruta in insanity due to fever	91
123	Hingvado Varti in Regurgitation	92
124	Suflthyadi cütham in Heart disease	92
125	Kolisthi curnam in Syncope	93
126	Draksa yoga in Syncope	93
127	Medical attendaiice in syncope	94
128	Jirakadi rasa in Amaurosis	94
129	Padmakãdi cürnam in acute heat/irritation	95
130	Medical attendance in Burning sensation	95
131	Mutädi curnam in worm infestation	96
132	Yavadi curnam in Anemia	96
133	Maghadyãdi crnam in Hoarseness of voice of Kapha origin	97
134	Yas°ycdi decoction in Hoarseness of voice of Pfttaorigin	97
135	Prescriptioji in pain in anemia	98
136	. SiIajatvadi Confection in Consumption	98
137	Prescription for KsataKsaya	99
138	Visãdidecoction in Breathlessness and Cough	99
139	Practices in Smallpox	100
140	Treatmeiit for Small pox	100
141	Candanidi decoctioii in fever due to small pox	100
142	Eye drops in Eye diseases	101
143	Candanadi pa in Burning sensation of eyes	101
144	Treatmeiit for Tumor immature cataract	102
145	Treatment for the irritation of the eys	103
146	Drops for Ear ache	103
147	Treatment for Ear ache	103
148	Use of Rasiijan in ailments of the head	104
	Glossaiy -I: Glossary of drugs and technical words
	Glossary -II: Glossary-- of djsease	117

Sample Pages

Item Code:	NAD555
Publisher:	Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy
Author:	Pammi Satyanarayana Sastri
Language:	Sanskrit Text with English Translation
Edition:	2020
ISBN:	9788121802601
Pages:	130
Cover:	Paperback
Other Details	8.5 inch X 5.5 inch
Weight	120 gm

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