Kumara Tantram of Ravana The King of Lanka
Book Specification
Item Code: | NAD555 |
Author: | Pammi Satyanarayana Sastri |
Publisher: | Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy |
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 |
Book Description
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.
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 |