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''Shlokasthanam samuddishtam tantrasyasya shirah shubham [Cha. Chi. 30/45]''
''Shlokasthanam samuddishtam tantrasyasya shirah shubham [Cha. Chi. 30/45]''
<div style="text-align:justify;">The [[Sutra Sthana]] (Section on fundamental principles) of [[Charak Samhita]] deserves the same place as the head deserves in the human body. In ancient times, the [[Sutra Sthana]] was always placed first among ''Samhitas''(ancient reference texts of Ayurveda).Thus, this important section lays the foundation for the whole [[Charak Samhita]] by means of the basic principles documented in it. the word Sutra literally means a short sentence which has immense importance and deep meaning. It also means a thread which is used to prepare a garland. The name of section suggests that it is a chain of important principles in concise form.
<div style="text-align:justify;">The [[Sutra Sthana]] (Section on fundamental principles) of [[Charak Samhita]] deserves the same place as the head deserves in the human body. In ancient times, the [[Sutra Sthana]] was always placed first among ''Samhitas''(ancient reference texts of Ayurveda).Thus, this important section lays the foundation for the whole [[Charak Samhita]] by means of the basic principles documented in it. The word ''Sutra'' literally means a short sentence which has immense importance and deep meaning. It also means a thread which is used to prepare a garland. The name of section suggests that it is a chain of important principles in concise form.
Besides the fundamental principles, this section also establishes various technical terms that are used in subsequent sections of the [[Charak Samhita]]. This helps in providing a base to not just Ayurveda practitioners, but also teachers, researchers, and scholars.
Besides the fundamental principles, this section also establishes various technical terms that are used in subsequent sections of the [[Charak Samhita]]. This helps in providing a base to not just Ayurveda practitioners, but also teachers, researchers, and scholars.