This article explains the fourth chapter of siddhisthana of Charaka samhita called ‘Snehavyapat Siddhi Adhyaya’. In this chapter, management of complications arising from the administration of anuvasana basti are explained. Prologueअथातः स्नेहव्यापत्सिद्धिं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||athātaḥ snehavyāpatsiddhiṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ||1||iti ha smāha bhagavānātreyaḥ||2||We shall now explore the chapter dealing with “the management of complications arising from the … Read more

This article explains the third chapter of siddhisthana of Charaka samhita called ‘Bastisutriya Siddhi Adhyaya’. In this chapter, indications, contra-indications and adverse effects of Basti are explained. Prologueअथातो बस्तिसूत्रीयां सिद्धिं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||athāto bastisūtrīyāṃ siddhiṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ||1||iti ha smāha bhagavānātreyaḥ||2|| We shall now explore the chapter – Basti Sutriya Siddhi. Thus said Lord Atreya [1-2] … Read more

This article explains the second chapter of siddhisthana of Charaka samhita called ‘Panchakarmiya Siddhi Adhyaya’. In this chapter, indications, contra-indications and adverse effects of Vamana, Virechana, Niruha, Anuvasana and Dhumapana are explained. Prologueअथातः पञ्चकर्मीयां सिद्धिं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||We shall now expound the chapter dealing with the “Indications and contra-Indications for Panchakarma Therapy’. Thus, said … Read more

This article explains the first chapter of siddhisthana of Charaka samhita called ‘Kalpana siddhi Adhyaya’. In this chapter, basic concepts of Vamana, Virechana, Basti and Nasya treatments are explained. Prologueअथातः कल्पनासिद्धिं व्याख्यास्यामः||१|| इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||athātaḥ kalpanāsiddhiṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ||1|| iti ha smāha bhagavānātreyaḥ||2||Now we shall expound the chapter dealing with “the Procedure for successful administration of … Read more