scholarly journals VAGBHATA: THE LEGENDARY AND VISIONARY OF AYURVEDA

2020 ◽  
Vol 08 (11) ◽  
pp. 5125-5130
Author(s):  
Murlidhar Paliwal

Ayurveda is an eternal system of medicine serving humanity since long back. Brahma composed the Brahma-Samhita consisting of one thousand chapters and one lakh verses before creation of the living be-ings. It shows the utility of this science of life and that’s why Brahma transmitted this knowledge to Daksha-Prajapati, Daksha-Prajapati to Ashwins (Nasatya and Dasra) and Ashwins to Indra. According to Vriddha-Vagbhata, different seers and sages in the leadership of Punarvasu Atreya approached Indra to learn Ayurveda. These seers and sages brought this knowledge to the earth for the welfare of suffering humanity. Punarvasu Atreya, Divodasa Dhanvnatari and many other. seers taught Ayurveda to their disci-ples and consequently Agnivesha-Tantra (later became popular as Charaka-Samhita), Sushruta Samhita, Bhela-Samhita, Harita-Samhita and many other Samhitas. were composed. It was the initiation of writing the Samhita (classical texts) of the Ayurveda on the earth. These Samhitas became very much popular in due course of time. The transmission of the knowledge of Ayurveda did not stop here and remains contin-ue. In this series, a learned scholar and visionary of Ayurveda, Vagbhata appears who wrote the text com-prising of Ashtanga Ayurveda. Vagbhata dedicated himself to design such a text which includes Ashtanga-Ayurveda according to the need of the age and he succeeded. Due to excellence and gravity of the text, his classic (Ashtanga-Samgraha / Ashtanga-Hridaya) has been considered among the Brihat-trayi (greater-trio) of Ayurveda. Some of the scholars consider Ashtanga-Samgraha of Vriddha-Vagbhata as a third classic among the Brihat-trayi while many others accepted Ashtanga-Hridaya of Vagbhata as a third classic among Brihat-trayi. Two other classics of Brihat-trayi are Charaka-Samhita and Sushruta-Samhita. Alt-hough Vagbhata faced struggle to get popularity of his text because in those days the texts written by seers and sages only were accepted and studied. Vagbhata compiled and rearranged the subject matter meticu-lously discussed in already available Samhitas namely Charaka-Samhita, Sushruta-Samhita and many oth-ers and in due course of time became popular. We see the chronological development of the concepts and practices in the texts of Vagbhata. Several Vagbhatas are mentioned in the histories who have written text on different streams of learning. There are three significant works on Ayurveda by Vagbhata viz. Ash-tanga-Samgraha by Vriddha-Vagbhata, Ashtanga-Hridaya by Vagbhata and Rasaratnasamuchchaya by Rasa-Vagbhata. This research paper deals with various aspects related to Vagbhata, his personality and contributions.

Author(s):  
Arthur M. Diamond

Cognitively diverse project entrepreneurs are the ones most likely to succeed at making a ding in the universe. Project entrepreneurs are more effective because they are more likely to persevere at achieving their project and at undertaking new breakthrough innovations. Cyrus Field, Marconi, Walt Disney, Sam Walton, and Steve Jobs were project entrepreneurs. Innovative entrepreneurs are likely to either know less theory, or to take theory less seriously, which allows them to try what theory says is impossible. For instance, the physics of Marconi’s day said that his radio waves should go straight into space rather than curve with the earth to cross the Atlantic. Conversely, innovative entrepreneurs often have more tacit knowledge. Innovative entrepreneurs pursue serendipitous observations or slow hunches, often through trial-and-error experiments, and may benefit from cognitive diversity, such as dyslexia and Asperger’s syndrome. What inventors and entrepreneurs know is the subject matter of the epistemology of innovation.


2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 199-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis-Edmond Hamelin

The great advances that geomorphology has made in recent years make necessary a critical re-examination of the relationships between this science and the field of geography. Is geomorphology truly geographical ? And if not, how can it become so ? Geomorphology has its roots in geology and was, of course, not designed to meet the specific needs of geographers. Under the leadership of W. M. Davis, geographers eventually adopted the study of geomorphology but did Utile to adapt it to particular purposes of their discipline. Most geographers can never aspire to true excellence in geomorphology because of their generally inadequate training in the physical sciences. We have found that most geographers tend to fall into one of four groups : 1. Those who consider themselves to be geomorphologists (about one-fourth of all geographers) ; 2. Those who just try to be informed in geomorphology ; 3. Those who ignore the existence of geomorphology ; 4. The « complete » geographer who practices a « functional » geomorphology. It also appears that the majority of geographers do not consider land-man relations to be their principal field of interest. The definition that we as geographers give to geography tends to sanction the kind of geography that we are capable of doing. For example, the classical géographie globale, which is characterized by an explanatory description of a complex of physical and human eclectic elements, does not normally require either a « complete » or a genetic geomorphology ; also, complex techniques of geomorphological investigation are not essential. Of greater importance is a geomorphology'-which is functional to geography and which will help us to understand better man's distribution and activities on the surface of the earth. This partial or « functional » geomorphology has achieved its greatest development in France (as an integral part of géographie globale) and is practised by a large number of geographers. Géographie totale, an expression which refers more to the subject matter of this geography than to its methodology, is an ensemble of specialized yet inter-related disciplines (one of which is geomorphology). This pluralistic geography daims many more adherents than does géographie globale. Géographie totale allows us to study all aspects of what is now called geomorphology (but which may eventually be termed « cosmomorphology  »). This new geomorphology is based on geophysical laws and is strictly quantitative. It is an integral part of the physical sciences but this does not mean that it is automatically divorced from man. Scientists of both the United States and the U. S. S. R. are actively engaged in this new geomorphology. We believe that it would be mutually advantageous for both the « functional » and the « complete » geomorphologists to group themselves into a new international association. To achieve this end we urge that the structures of the international Geographical Union be modified or that an « International Association of Geomorphology » be founded.


Author(s):  
Mr. Khair ul Abrar

The poetry of Dr. Faqira Khan Faqri is capable of keen importance in the present scenario of Urdu poetry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The reflection of contemporary problems could be easily observed in the subject matter of his poetry. He narrates unpalatable truths in his poetry, but, sometimes, does ignore the aesthetical demands of art. He has a realistic approach to the problems of life. That is the reason why he narrates contemporary problems, say, insecurity and sudden death in the present age as well as the eternal problems of human life, say, death, sorrows, deprivations, misfortunes etc. In this research paper, the book written by Faqri named “Neem soz” has been critically discussed from the above-mentioned dimensions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Tusar Talukder

Bangladeshi poetry underwent significant changes in cases of subject-matter, theme, and technique over the period of last 40 years. With the passage of time, it embraced as well as adapted to those changes. De facto, after the year of 2000, how poetry has been fashioned in a new way is brought into focus through this research paper. More particularly, I have studied the subject-matter, theme, and language of four contemporary Bangladeshi poets namely Mujtaba Ahmed Murshed, Obayed Akash, Binoy Barman and Rakibul Hasan. I have considered these less known but substantial poets’ poetry because while coming across their poems I have minutely noticed the changes and variety they have celebrated through their verses. Therefore, I have selected four poetry collections of the aforementioned poets to expose multifarious aspects of the contemporary Bangladeshi poetry.  


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Abidin Abidin

This paper will discuss about al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah review of Islamic law. The main problem is how al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah views Islamic law. The subject matter is formulated into the sub-issue of how the nature of al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah is. The approach method used in analyzing this sub-issue is the qualitative and descriptive approach of Islamic law and term. The goal to be achieved in this paper is to know the nature of al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah. From the data obtained can be concluded that the nature of al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah is a social fact that contains real events that actually exist or occur as a result of human interaction with other human beings, good or bad, empirical or idea, written (text) or habits (contextual), both that happened in the past and now associated with Islamic law in the sense of jurisprudence is not a worship whose nasal passages ẓannī al-dalālah and qaṭ’ī al-dalālah.


1984 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Raymond McCandless

My classroom experience over the past seven years has convinced me that teaching does indeed offer a special opportunity for learning. Obviously this conclusion has been reached by a countless number of instructors who have taken a serious approach to their teaching. A special understanding and confidence in one's knowledge of the subject-matter comes through the preparation and presentation of a course or even a singular class lecture.I have attempted to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity for this type of learning experience. A method employed by many instructors is to have students present research projects/papers in class. Although this exercise does approximate the teaching experience, many times the session degenerates into the mere reading of a prepared research paper.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Abidin Abidin

This paper will discuss about al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah review of Islamic law. The main problem is how al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah views Islamic law. The subject matter is formulated into the sub-issue of how the nature of al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah is. The approach method used in analyzing this sub-issue is the qualitative and descriptive approach of Islamic law and term. The goal to be achieved in this paper is to know the nature of al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah. From the data obtained can be concluded that the nature of al-Wāqi’ al-Ijtimā’iyyah is a social fact that contains real events that actually exist or occur as a result of human interaction with other human beings, good or bad, empirical or idea, written (text) or habits (contextual), both that happened in the past and now associated with Islamic law in the sense of jurisprudence is not a worship whose nasal passages ẓannī al-dalālah and qaṭ’ī al-dalālah.


1960 ◽  
Vol 64 (593) ◽  
pp. 299-301
Author(s):  
S. W. Greenwood

The problem of launching rockets to explore conditions in interplanetary space formed the subject matter of a previous note by the author. In this note further aspects of such exploration by probes are considered.The orbits considered in the previous note were elliptic, and touched the orbit of the Earth at the conclusion of each journey around the Sun. For journeys within the Earth's orbit it is of interest to consider the situation in which the probe first enters one of these elliptic orbits and then, at the point of closest approach to the Sun, is placed in a circular orbit around the Sun.


Author(s):  
Kostiantyn Bezverkhyi

The subject matter of the study is the development of integrated reporting in the world. The purpose of the research paper is to describe the development stages of integrated reporting and to examine the dynamics of its formation and introduction in the world over the period between 2012 and 2016.Historical and dialectical research methods are used for analyzing the development of integrated reporting in different countries of the world. Other research methods for studying the development of integrated reporting include analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, abstraction, idealization and generalization. The research findings can serve as a basis for introducing integrated reporting in domestic corporations and for defining its economic essence. Applying integrated reporting primarily refers to corporate enterprises.


2021 ◽  
Vol IX(257) (75) ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
L. V. Khavaldzhy

V. Yavorivsky's artistic journalism can be divided into two periods according to the real chronotope, the first of which includes works published in the 70-90s of the XX century, the second collection of modern journalism, written in the late XX - early XXI century. . The concept of land in V. Yavorivsky's essays is one of the main ones, which is primarily due to the subject matter of the works. Most often, the concept of the earth is created with the help of this token and this definition, cozy, beautiful, wonderful, and so on. The earth for the publicist has colour and taste, a smell, carries heat. Ukrainian land appears as a family history, as a museum. In the essays of the second period of creativity, the concept of land first of all appears as a territory inhabited by the Ukrainian people. V. Yavorivsky endows it with such conceptual features as God's, Ukrainian, our, patriotic, native, own, Zaporozhian, father. For the writer, land is first of all a territory, which is one of the features of the state.


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