1) Dhanwantari was considered the father of surgery and founder of the Dhanwantari Sampradaya, one of the main schools of early Ayurveda. He received knowledge from Indra and passed it down to disciples like Kasiraj Devodas. 2) Sushruta was a famous ancient Indian physician and surgeon from the Dhanwantari Sampradaya. He is believed to have lived around 1000-1500 BC and authored the Sushruta Samhita, one of the main Ayurvedic texts on surgery. 3) Sushruta received training from Kasiraj Devodas along with other disciples like Aourabra,

1. Dhanwantari
Sampradaya
Dr. Sachin S. Bagali MD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor
Department of Samhita & Siddantha
BLDEA’s AVS AMV Vijayapur

2. Ayurvedavatarna
(Descent of Ayurveda)
• Tradition of Ayurveda started from Brahma
• Brahma is known as Swayambhu. i.e not created by
anyone but who created the whole universe

3. Brahma
AYURVEDAVATARNA
(Descent of Ayurveda)
Dakshaprajapati
Aswini kumara
Indra
Vedic
Period
Dhanwantari Sampradaya
(Suhsruta Samhita)
(Shalyatantra)
Kashyapa Sampradaya
(Kashyapa Samhita)
(Koumaryabhrutya)
Atreya Sampradaya
(Charaka Samhita)
(Kayachikitsa)
Bharadwaja Dhanwantari Kashyapa,Vasiata
Atri , Bhrugu
Atreya Punarvasa Kasiraj divodas
Sons & DisciplesAgnivesa, Bhela,
Jatukarana, Parasara,
Harita, Ksharapani
Susruta, Auopadenava,
Aourabra, Poushakalavata,
Karavera, Vaitarna, Bhoja,
Goupurakshita
6
8
SamhitaPeriod

5. Brahma
DHANWANTARI SAMPRADAYA
Dakshaprajapati
Aswini kumara
Indra
Dhanwantari Sampradaya
(Sushruta Samhita)
(Shalyatantra)
Dhanwantari
Kasiraj diovodas
Sushruta, Auopadenava, Aourabra, Poushakalavata,
Karavera, Vaitarna, Bhoja, Goupurakshita8

6. Dhanwantari
• Dhanva  Surgery
• Anta  End
• Dhanwantari means the science of surgery or end of surgical
knowledge
• He is the sage of Dhanwantari Sampradaya,
Indra  Dhanwantari Kasiraj devodas
• About Dhanwantari we found many different information in
Indian literature
• The term Dhanwantari not found in any 4 vedas
• It is mentioned in Puranas & Mahabharata

7. • According to Mahabharata & Ramayana, Dhanawantari is the
product of Kshera Sagara Manthana
• He came out of ocean wearing white robes & holding a pot of
Amruta
• Dhanwantari brought nectar to world
Works
 Roga Nidhana
 Dhanwantari Niganthu
 Chikitsa Tatva Vignana
 Vaidya Chintamani
 Chikitsa Sara Sangraha

9. Sushruta
• Period  1000-1500 BC
• Panini told derivation of word Sushruta as
“A person skilled in surgery”
• Sushruta is considered as father of surgery
• Sushruta  Sushruta Samhita (Shalya Tantra)

10. • Son of Vishwamitra & learned Ayurveda from Kasiraj Devodas
• Different opinion regarding his father some says he is son of
Vishwamitra & some says Shalihotri
• According to Mahabharata & Garuda purana he was son of
Vishwamitra
• According to Chakrapani he was son of Vishwamitra
• According to Hemadri he was son of Shalihotri

11. STHANA CHAPTERS
Sutra Sthana 46
Nidhana Sthana 16
Sharera Sthana 10
Chikitsa Sthana 40
Kalpa Sthana 8
Uttara Sthana 66
6 Total 186

12. Aourabhra
• Pupil of Kasiraja Divodas & co-student of Sushruta
• Aourabra  Aourabra Tantra  Not available now a days
• Period same as Sushruta (1000 - 1500 BC)
• Son  Urabhra so known as Aourabhra
• He was born in Urabhra desa or might lived in Uranvathi river
so called Aourabhra
• Also known as “Chikitsa kalika” that Aopadhanava &
Aourabhra were proficient in the art of surgery

13. Auopadenava
• Pupil of Kasiraja Divodas & co-student of Sushruta
• Auopadenava  Auopadenava Tantra  Not available now a
days
• Period same as Sushruta
• 2 different opinion ; Son of Upadhenu, Son of Upamenya so
known as Auopadenava
• No definite information regarding place & birth Auopadenava
• Also known as “Chikitsa kalika” that Aopadenava & Aourabhra
were proficient in the art of surgery

14. Poushakalavata
• Pupil of Kasiraja Divodas & co-student of Sushruta
• Poushakalavata Poushakalavata Tantra  Not available now a days
• Period same as Sushruta
• Poushakalavata is the old capital city of Gandhara
• In “Chikitsa Kalika”, the Poushakalavata name is mentioned as
pusklavata

15. Karavera
• Pupil of Kasiraja Divodas & co-student of Sushruta
• Karavera  Karavera Tantra  Not available now a days
• Period same as sushruta
• Lived at Kara Viryapura on the bank of river Drishwati
• The meaning of Karavirya is the skill of practicing surgery

16. Vaitarna
• Pupil of Kasiraja Divodas & co-student of Sushruta
• Karavera  Karavera Tantra  Not available now a days
• Period same as Sushruta
• Gananath Sen, in his Pratyaksha Shareera mentioned that
Vaitarna samhita was even bigger than sushruta samhita
• Surgical Technique & Bandage which are not in Sushruta are
mentioned in Vaitarna Samhita

17. Bhoja
• Pupil of Kasiraja Divodas & co-student of Sushruta
• Bhoja Bhoja Tantra  Not available now a days
Many reference related to Bhoja Samhita few of them are as follows:
• Madhava Nidana (Rajayakshama, Grahani, Murcha, Mukharoga)
• Sushruta Sutra  1st chapter (Kshara Bheda)
• Sushruta Sutra  8th chapter (Shatra Vacharana)
• Sushruta Sahreera  5th chapter (Anga Parimana)

18. • Many names are present in ancient India related to Bhoja as,
 Bhoja I  1000 BC
 Bhoja II  665 AD
 Bhoja III  1018-1063 AD etc

19. Goupurakshita
• Pupil of Kasiraja Divodas & co-student of Sushruta
• Goupurakshita  Goupurakshita Tantra  Not available now a days
• Period same as sushruta
• His name might be given for Protecting temple from invaders,
Gopura (Temple), Rakshita (Protecting)
• Dalhana in his commentator of Sushruta Samhita described
Gopura & Rakshita are the 2 persons but the other rejected it.