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In the last two thousand years, the popularity of [[Charak Samhita]] spread beyond the frontiers of the Indian subcontinent, when it was translated into Arabic (8th century CE) and Persian (10th century CE). With the spread of Buddhism, it got translated into Tibetan and subsequently, Mongolian languages. Approximately 43 commentaries in Sanskrit were written through centuries – of which, Chakrapanidutta’s Ayurveda Deepika (or the Light of Ayurveda) is considered the most authoritative.
In the last two thousand years, the popularity of [[Charak Samhita]] spread beyond the frontiers of the Indian subcontinent, when it was translated into Arabic (8th century CE) and Persian (10th century CE). With the spread of Buddhism, it got translated into Tibetan and subsequently, Mongolian languages. Approximately 43 commentaries in Sanskrit were written through centuries – of which, Chakrapanidutta’s Ayurveda Deepika (or the Light of Ayurveda) is considered the most authoritative.
==Fundamental concepts==
Concepts such as the ''mahabhuta'' (fundamental elements that make the human being as well as the universe around him, viz. earth, fire, air, ether, and water), ''doshas'' (body humors), ''dhatus'' (tissues), and other critical concepts have been included. The principles and applications to explain human physiology, etiology of diseases, clinical sciences, etc. are emphasized. The final section is titled [[Siddhi]], underscoring the key objectives of the book – to help the reader attain emancipation through health.
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==Contents==
==Contents==
In terms of its structure, the ''Samhita'' consists of 120 [[Adhyaya(chapters)|chapters]] broken into eight sections, or ''Sthana''. The text is written partly in the form of verses, or ''shloka'', and partly in prose. In the last chapter of the [[Siddhi Sthana]] (verse 12/52), it is mentioned that there are 12000 verses in the text. However, the treatise has only 8419 verses and 1111 prose paragraphs. Thus, some 2000 verses seem to have been lost in the course of its existence.
In terms of its structure, the ''Samhita'' consists of 120 [[Adhyaya(chapters)|chapters]] broken into eight sections, or ''Sthana''. The text is written partly in the form of verses, or ''shloka'', and partly in prose. In the last chapter of the [[Siddhi Sthana]] (verse 12/52), it is mentioned that there are 12000 verses in the text. However, the treatise has only 8419 verses and 1111 prose paragraphs. Thus, some 2000 verses seem to have been lost in the course of its existence.
==Sections==
==Sections==
* [[Siddhi Sthana]] (12 chapters) describes principles of [[Panchakarma]] (five therapeutic procedures for body purification) and preparations useful for these procedures.
* [[Siddhi Sthana]] (12 chapters) describes principles of [[Panchakarma]] (five therapeutic procedures for body purification) and preparations useful for these procedures.
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==Importance of new edition==
Quite like any body of scientific knowledge, the [[Charak Samhita]] used to be a living document before it got into a “dark age” of relative stagnation. The world has changed since the originally redacted edition. A team of Ayurvedic scholars, biomedical researchers, modern medicine physicians, content managers, business consultants, and language editors have been working on this [[Charak Samhita New Edition (Wiki) Project|new edition project]]. True to its tradition of a dialog between a teacher and a student, it is aimed to be a “living and interactive” text, planned and redacted online to allow for a broader outreach and to serve as an online source of reference on Ayurveda.
The new edition has the same sequence of sections (and their chapters) as the original text, with the same logical progression starting with the [[Sutra Sthana]], covering the basic but generic principles of Ayurveda, right up to [[Siddhi Sthana]], covering the specifics of [[Panchakarma]] (five therapeutic procedures for body purification). Uttar Tantra section would be added subsequently.
==Value added features==
==Value added features==