A Textbook of Padartha Vijnana evam Ayurveda Itihasa (According to The New Syllabus of C.C.I.M, New Delhi)

It is my great privilege and pleasure to undertake the work of writing the Book "Acharya's Ayurvedeeya padartha vigyan". It is by the grace of God Dhanwantari, Manjunatheshwara and my parents, the publication completed uninterruptedly.

Padartha vigyan is a known subject of Ancient Ayurvedic philosophical background associated with the sciences like Darshana, pramana, Tarka, Tantra, Srusti, utpatti etc. This subject is taught to first professional BAMS students who had base of convent education hence became unpalatable to them.

This publication is aimed to present the subject in a simple way like a guide for the better understanding and the success of my work fully depends upon its utility to many a student. I believe that it will become a hand book for the students of Ayurveda.

I express my sincere gratitude to H. H. Veerendra Heggadeji the president and the respected members of the S.D.M. Educational trust for their kindness in providing me the best opportunity to serve in their esteemed medical institution.

I offer my sincere thanks to our beloved principal Dr. Prasanna N. Rao, for his continuous support and co operation to bring out the publication.

I whole-heartedly thankful to the senior dignitaries of our institution Prof. C.H.S. Shastry, Prof. Gurudeep Singh for their invaluable suggestions and blessings.

I also wish to record my unfailing thanks to the Professors, readers, lecturers, post- graduates, graduates, non teaching staff and Para medical staff of our institution.

I sincerely thank the teaching staff and P. G. Students of my department Prof. M.V. Subramanyam, Dr. Shamsa Fiaz, Dr. Ashwini M.J., Dr. Sreenivas Kotbal, Dr. Dheeraj, Dr. Amarnath H K, Dr. Rohith, Dr. Naganur, Dr. Hari Prasad, Dr. Geeta Kumari Dr. Ambili, Dr. Veeraiah, Dr. Abhijith, Dr. Mayur, Dr. Girish, Dr. Sreelatha, Dr. Shillendra, Dr. Roopa, Dr. Sapna, Dr. Pushpa and Dr. Hadimani for their support.

Last but not least I thank Manjusree printers and all others who helped me completing the work as desired.

The Padartha Vijnana Evam Ayurveda Itihasa is the first year subject of B.A.M.s. The first year BAMS students are admitted in to BAMS course from intermediate with convent education, they need the English version books in a systematic order and as per syllabus. This book is written in simple English, as per syllabus hence it is helpful not only for students but also for teachers.

Dr. D. Lakshaman Chary, Principal, Vaageswari Ayurvedic Medical College Karimngar, Andhra Pradesh is authored Shalakya Tantra-I, Shalakya Tantra-Il, History of Ayurveda and Ayurvedeeya Padanha Vijnana, with the addition of previous experience he compiled this book in perfect manner hence I hope it will be benifited to all the students and teachers.

I wish him success in all his future endeavour.

It is my great privilege and pleasure to undertake the work of writ- ing the book "Padartha Vijnana Evam Ayurveda Itihasa". It became pos- sible only by the grace of God Dhanvantari and my parents.

It is planned and written only for the benefit of the first BAMS stu- dents. Hence written in simple English as per syllabus, I assure that it will be benefited to them.

I express my sincere gratitude to Dr. G. Sreenivas Reddy, Directors and Members of Sree Vaageswari Educational SOCiety, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, for their encouragement to complete this work.

I offer my heart-felt thanks to my best half Smt. D. Kamala (MA. Sanskrit), my beloved Son D. Sriram and my Daughter D. Sri Ramya for editing the text.

I whole heartedly thank my dear staff Dr. T. Narasimha Swamy, G.J. Johnson, R. Venkateshwarlu, M. Rathankar, T. Venkateshwar, T. Aravind, A. Yadagiri, Manjiri Ranade and P. Venkateshwar Reddy for their co-operation in compiling the material of the text.

I thank my dear students of I & II year BAMS students for helping in typing the material.

Last but not the least I sincerely thank one and all who directly and indirectly responsible for successful completion of this work.