Team Charak Samhita Project
This edition of Charak Samhita is now being continuously updated by the team of Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre.
A team of nearly 150 Ayurveda scholars from topmost Ayurveda institutes in India have contributed to this project since its inception in 2013 till the release of the first version in December 2018. The list of contributors in various capacities is given.
List of Contributors
| Sr. No. | Title | Authors (Translators and commentators) | Reviewer(s) | Editor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charak Samhita- Preamble | Singh R.H. | Basisht G. | Deole Y. S. | |
| I | Sutra Sthana - Preamble | Dwivedi R.B. | Basisht G. | Deole Y. S. |
| 1 | Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya | Singh R.H., Singh G., Sodhi J.S., Dixit U. | Panse A. | Dixit U. |
| 2 | Apamarga Tanduliya Adhyaya | Nesari T., Mallya S., Sawant B. | Sawant B. | Sawant B. |
| 3 | Aragvadhiya Adhyaya | Dubey S.D., Sen B., Deole Y. S. | Jani D., Sirdeshpande M. | Jani D. |
| 4 | Shadvirechanashatashritiya Adhyaya | Dubey S.D., Singh A., Deole Y. S. | Jani D., Sawant B. | Jani D. |
| 5 | Matrashiteeya Adhyaya | Nair S.S.R., Deole Y. S. | Reddy P.S. | Reddy P.S. |
| 6 | Tasyashiteeya Adhyaya | Nathani N. | Reddy P.S. | Reddy P.S. |
| 7 | Naveganadharaniya Adhyaya | Deole Y. S. | Rao M. | Reddy P.S. |
| 8 | Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya | Tripathi J.S., Deole Y. S. | Rao M., Chandola H.M., Tanna I. | Reddy P.S. |
| 9 | Khuddakachatushpada Adhyaya | Tomar G.S., Kumar N. | Gujarathi R., Godatwar P. | Dixit U. |
| 10 | Mahachatushpada Adhyaya | Chandola H.M., Kajaria D. | Gujarathi R., Godatwar P. | Dixit U. |
| 11 | Tistraishaniya Adhyaya | Tiwari P. | Panja A., Godatwar P. | Dixit U. |
| 12 | Vatakalakaliya Adhyaya | Khandel S.K., Rai S. | Panja A., Godatwar P. | Dixit U. |
| 13 | Snehadhyaya | Thakar A. B., Auti S. | Dwivedi L.K., Galib, Sabnis M., Patil V. | Mangalasseri P. |
| 14 | Swedadhyaya | Mangalasseri P. | Galib, Dwivedi L.K., Thakar A. B., Patil V. | Mangalasseri P. |
| 15 | Upakalpaniya Adhyaya | Shrivastav V.K., Srivastava A., Deole Y. S. | Galib | Mangalasseri P. |
| 16 | Chikitsaprabhritiya Adhyaya | Murthy A.R.V., Magare R. | Galib, Sabnis M. | Mangalasseri P. |
| 17 | Kiyanta Shiraseeya Adhyaya | Goyal M.,Singh G. | Pol A. | Kar A., Rai S. |
| 18 | Trishothiya Adhyaya | Prasad R., Deole Y. S. | Pol A. | Kar A., Rai S. |
| 19 | Ashtodariya Adhyaya | Kar A.C., Sharma R. | Pol A. | Kar A.C., Rai S. |
| 20 | Maharoga Adhyaya | Byadgi P.S., Saini N. | Pol A. | Kar A.C., Rai S. |
| 21 | Ashtauninditiya Adhyaya | Pandey A. | Byadgi P.S. | Dwivedi R.B. |
| 22 | Langhanabrimhaniya Adhyaya | Murthy K.N., Deole Y. S. | Byadgi P.S. | Dwivedi R.B. |
| 23 | Santarpaniya Adhyaya | Sabnis M., Deole Y. S. | Byadgi P.S. | Dwivedi R.B. |
| 24 | Vidhishonitiya Adhyaya | Bharadwaj P.K., Sharma A.K. | Byadgi P.S. | Dwivedi R.B. |
| 25 | Yajjah Purushiya Adhyaya | Dwivedi B.K., Deole Y. S. | Nishteswar K. | Dwivedi R.B. |
| 26 | Atreyabhadrakapyiya Adhyaya | Dubey S.D., Singh A.N., Singh A., Deole Y. S. | Nishteswar K., Sirdeshpande M.K. | Sirdeshpande M.K. |
| 27 | Annapanavidhi Adhyaya | Jaiswal M.L., Mandal S.K., Deole Y. S. | Aacharya R. | Sirdeshpande M.K. |
| 28 | Vividhashitapitiya Adhyaya | Rao M. | Deole Y. S. | Patwardhan K. |
| 29 | Dashapranayataneeya Adhyaya | Manohar P.R. | Paliwal M. | Patwardhan K. |
| 30 | Arthedashmahamooliya Adhyaya | Patwardhan K., Upadhyaya W. | Gujarathi R. | Dwivedi R.B. |
| II | Nidana Sthana- Preamble | Deole Y. S. | Basisht G. | - |
| 1 | Jwara Nidana | Dwivedi R.B.,Dubey S.D., Gujarathi R.,Singh A.Khandel S.K., Rai S. | Kar A.C. | Khandel S.K., Godatwar P. |
| 2 | Raktapitta Nidana | Joshi V.K., Ghildiyal S. | Kar A.C., Nimbalkar R. | Khandel S.K., Godatwar P. |
| 3 | Gulma Nidana | Sahu M., Fatmi U., Deole Y. S. | Kar A.C., Gadgil D. | Khandel S.K., Godatwar P. |
| 4 | Prameha Nidana | Chandola H.M., Kajaria D. | Kar A.C., Byadgi P.S., Sabnis M. | Khandel S.K., Godatwar P. |
| 5 | Kushtha Nidana | Baghel M.S., Mandal S.K. | Nimbalkar R. | Khandel S.K, Godatwar P. |
| 6 | Shosha Nidana | Singh R.H., Sodhi J.S | Nimbalkar R., Ghadi R. | Khandel S.K, Godatwar P. |
| 7 | Unmada Nidana | Tripathi J.S., Deole Y. S. | Godatwar P., Mamidi P. | Khandel S.K, Godatwar P. |
| 8 | Apasmara Nidana | Deole Y. S. | Khandel S.K | Khandel S.K, Godatwar P. |
| III | Vimana Sthana- Preamble | Deole Y. S. | Basisht G. | |
| 1 | Rasa Vimana | Joshi V.K., Ghildiyal S. | Panja A. | Khandel S.K., Bhagwat M. |
| 2 | Trividhakukshiya Vimana | Tripathi J.S. | Panja A. | Khandel S.K., Bhagwat M. |
| 3 | Janapadodhvansaniya Vimana | Nishteswar K. | Panja A. | Pol A. |
| 4 | Trividha Roga Vishesha Vijnaniya Vimana | Dwivedi R.B., Gujarathi R. | Paliwal M., Sapra U. | Pol A. |
| 5 | Sroto Vimana | Singh R.H., Sodhi J.S | Paliwal M. | Pol A. |
| 6 | Roganika Vimana | Chandola H.M., Kajaria D. | Paliwal M., Sapra U. | Pol A. |
| 7 | Vyadhita Rupiya Vimana | Baghel M.S., Mandal S.K. | Paliwal M., Tengase V. | Khandel S.K., Bhagwat M. |
| 8 | Rogabhishagjitiya Vimana | Dubey S.D., Singh A.N., Singh A., Singh A., Samant A., Deole Y. S. | Khandel S.K., Ram J.P. | Khandel S.K., Deole Y. S. |
| IV | Sharira Sthana-Preamble | Kumar A. | Basisht G. | Deole Y. S. |
| 1 | Katidhapurusha Sharira | Dwivedi R.B., Gujarathi R. | Rajagopala S., Chandola H.M., Tanna I. | Bhalerao S. |
| 2 | Atulyagotriya Sharira | Dwivedi M., Rai A. | Rajagopala S., Shukla (Upadhyaya) K. | Bhalerao S. |
| 3 | Khuddika Garbhavakranti Sharira | Patwardhan K., Upadhyaya W. | Kasar N., Shukla (Upadhyaya) K. | Bhalerao S. |
| 4 | Mahatigarbhavakranti Sharira | Gehlot S., Singh B.M., Gujarathi J. | Rajagopala S., Shukla K. (Upadhyaya) | Bhalerao S. |
| 5 | Purusha Vichaya Sharira | Awasthi H.H., Singh R., Deole Y. S. | Bhalerao S. | Bhalerao S. |
| 6 | Sharira Vichaya Sharira | Bhalerao S., Kulkarni S. | Patwardhan K., Shilvant A. | Patwardhan K. |
| 7 | Sharira Sankhya Sharira | Tiwari S.P., Deole Y. S. | Patwardhan K., Shilvant A. | Bhalerao S. |
| 8 | Jatisutriya Sharira | Rajagopala S., Gujarathi J., Deole Y. S. | Patwardhan K. | Bhalerao S. |
| V | Indriya Sthana-Preamble | Khandel S.K. | Basisht G. | Deole Y. S. |
| 1 | Varnasvariyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Gopakumar | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 2 | Pushpitakam Indriyam Adhyaya | Khandel S.K., Rai S. | Babu S. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 3 | Parimarshaneeyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Baghel M.S., Nadkarni M. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 4 | Indriyaneekam Indriyam Adhyaya | Khandel S.K., Rai S. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 5 | Purvarupeeyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Godatwar P., Sharma R. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 6 | Katamanisharireeyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Gopakumar | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 7 | Pannarupiyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Byadgi P.S, Singh A. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 8 | Avakshiraseeyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Baghel M.S., Tengase V. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 9 | Yasyashyavanimittiyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Godatwar P.,Sharma R. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 10 | Sadyomaraneeyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Byadgi P.S.,Jitendra Kumar | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 11 | Anujyotiyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Pandya D. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K., Babu S.P. |
| 12 | Gomayachurniyam Indriyam Adhyaya | Pandya D. | Babu S.P. | Khandel S.K. , Babu S.P. |
| VI | Chikitsa Sthana-Preamble | Singh G. | Basisht G. | Deole Y. S. |
| 1 | Rasayana Adhyaya | Singh R.H.,Sodhi J.S., Dixit U. | Dixit U. | Dixit U. |
| 2 | Vajikarana Adhyaya | Godatwar P. | Dixit U., Prasad B.S. | Dixit U. |
| 3 | Jwara Chikitsa | Khandel S.K.,Rai S. | Chandola H.M. | Baghel M.S. |
| 4 | Raktapitta Chikitsa | Joshi V.K.,Ghildiyal S. | Chandola H.M. | Baghel M.S. |
| 5 | Gulma Chikitsa | Singh G. | Bhagwat M., Tripathi J.S., Gadgil D. | Baghel M.S. |
| 6 | Prameha Chikitsa | Chandola H.M.,Kajaria D. | Singh R.H., Sabnis M. | Baghel M.S. |
| 7 | Kushtha Chikitsa | Ojha S.N.,Samant A. | Chandola H.M. | Baghel M.S. |
| 8 | Rajayakshma Chikitsa | Sewatkar B.K.,Vaish G., Choudhary P. | Singh R.H., Ghadi R. | Baghel M.S. |
| 9 | Unmada Chikitsa | Tripathi J.S.,Deole Y. S. | Singh R.H., Mamidi P. | Baghel M.S. |
| 10 | Apasmara Chikitsa | Deole Y. S. | Bhagwat M., Tripathi J.S. | Baghel M.S. |
| 11 | Kshatakshina Chikitsa | Tiwari S.K.,Deole Y. S. | Singh G., Ghadi R. | Singh G. & Goyal M. |
| 12 | Shvayathu Chikitsa | Goyal M. | Singh G. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 13 | Udara Chikitsa | Acharya G.S. | Goyal M. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 14 | Arsha Chikitsa | Dudhamal T.S. | Goyal M. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 15 | Grahani Chikitsa | Patwardhan K., Ojha S.N.,Upadhyaya W., Samant A. | Dharmadhikari A., Kajaria D. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 16 | Pandu Chikitsa | Kar A.C.,Rai S., Aladoriya N., Deole Y. S. | Ojha S.N. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 17 | Hikka Shwasa Chikitsa | Rao M. | Ojha S.N., Mali P. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 18 | Kasa Chikitsa | Nesari T.,Mallya S.,Deole Y. S. | Prasad B.S., Mali P. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 19 | Atisara Chikitsa | Byadgi P.S.,Dube N. | Prasad B.S. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 20 | Chhardi Chikitsa | Murthy A.R.V.,Jani D. | Prasad B.S. | Singh G., Goyal M. |
| 21 | Visarpa Chikitsa | Kendre M. | Ojha S.N. | Ojha S.N. |
| 22 | Trishna Chikitsa | Sharma R. | Pande A. | Ojha S.N. |
| 23 | Visha Chikitsa-I (Verses 1 - 122) | Gopikrishna,Bhatt S.,Binorkar S. | Binorkar S. | Binorkar S. |
| 24 | Madatyaya Chikitsa | Wanjarkhedkar P. | Deole Y. S. | Ojha S.N. |
| 25 | Dwivraniya Chikitsa | Singh L.,Sharma A.,Dudhamal T.S. | Dudhamal T.S. | Dudhamal T.S. |
| 26 | Trimarmiya Chikitsa | Ojha S.N., Samant A. | Dixit U. | Ojha S.N. |
| 27 | Urustambha Chikitsa | Rajkumar, Deole Y. S. | Rastogi S. | Ojha S.N. |
| 28 | Vatavyadhi Chikitsa | Mangalasseri P. | Ojha S.N. | Ojha S.N. |
| 29 | Vatarakta Chikitsa | Sati R.,Deole Y. S. | Ram Manohar P., Kadlimatti S. | Ojha S.N. |
| 30 | Yonivyapat Chikitsa | Suman S. Wanjarkhedkar P., Sabnis M., Gujarathi J.,Deole Y. S. | Roy A.,Gujarathi J. | Gujarathi J. |
| VI | Kalpa Sthana-Preamble | Nishteswar K. | Basisht G. | Deole Y. S. |
| 1 | Madanakalpa Adhyaya | Joshi V.K.,Ghildiyal S.,Chavan S. | Chavan S., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 2 | Jimutaka Kalpa Adhyaya | Nishteswar K. | Chavan S., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 3 | Ikshvaku Kalpa Adhyaya | Nishteswar K. | Chavan S., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 4 | Dhamargava Kalpa Adhyaya | Dwivedi K.N.,Sharma P. | Sawant B., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 5 | Vatsaka Kalpa Adhyaya | Dwivedi K.N.,Sharma P. | Chavan S., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 6 | Kritavedhana Kalpa Adhyaya | Dwivedi K.N.,Sharma P. | Chavan S., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 7 | Shyamatrivrita Kalpa Adhyaya | Sitaram B.,Sawant B. | Sawant B., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 8 | Chaturangula Kalpa Adhyaya | Rao R. | Sawant B., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 9 | Tilvaka Kalpa Adhyaya | Rao R., | Sawant B., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 10 | Sudha Kalpa Adhyaya | Rao R. | Sawant B. , Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 11 | Saptalashankhini Kalpa Adhyaya | Singh A.K.,Singh A. | Sawant B., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| 12 | Dantidravanti Kalpa Adhyaya | Bairi S.,Ravikrishna S. | Sawant B., Nishteswar K. | Nishteswar K., Sawant B. |
| VI | Siddhi Sthana-Preamble | Thakar A.B. & Mangalasseri P. | Basisht G. | Deole Y. S. |
| 1 | Kalpana Siddhi | Thakar A. B.,Auti S. | Mangalasseri P. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 2 | Panchakarmiya Siddhi | Paliwal M. | Mangalasseri P., Auti S. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 3 | Bastisutriyam Siddhi | Patil V. | Mangalasseri P., Auti S. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 4 | Snehavyapat Siddhi | Thakar A. B.,Auti S. | Mangalasseri P., Auti S. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 5 | Netrabastivyapat Siddhi | Jayadevan C.V. | Mangalasseri P. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 6 | Vamana Virechana Vyapat Siddhi | Ramya A. | Mangalasseri P. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 7 | Bastivyapat Siddhi | Prasad B.S.,Sajjan S., Giridhar V. | Panse A. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 8 | Prasrita Yogiyam Siddhi | Gupta S.N. | Panse A. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 9 | Trimarmiya Siddhi | Shenoy R. | Panse A. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 10 | Basti Siddhi | Bhatted S.,Bhojani M. | Panse A. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 11 | Phalamatra Siddhi | Upadhyaya P.S.,Singh S.Y. | Thakar A. B. | Thakar A.B., Mangalasseri P. |
| 12 | Uttar Basti Siddhi | Singh R., Dixit U., Meena D.K. | Thakar A. B., Dixit U., Mhetre R. | Thakar A. B., Mangalasseri P., Dixit U., Deole Y. S. |