1) The document discusses Pratisamskarana, which refers to the revision and editing of ancient texts. 2) It provides context on Agnivesa Tantra, an early Ayurvedic text that was later revised by Charaka and redacted by Dridabala. 3) Agnivesa Tantra was the original source, consisting of 12,000 verses across 8 sections. Charaka revised it and Dridabala further edited it, including adding back chapters that had been lost.

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

2. इत्यग्निवेशकृ ते तन्त्रे चरकप्रततसंस्कृ ते
इत्यग्निवेशकृ ते तन्त्रे चरकप्रततसंस्कृ तेऽप्राप्ते दृढबऱसम्पूररते

3. Agnivesa
• Agnivesa was the most intelligent among 6 disciples
• Agnivesa was also known by names such as Hutasa, Hutasavesa
& Vahnivesa
• Hutasa & Vahni are the synonyms of Agni
• Son  Agni
• “Agneyastra”
• Period  1000 BC

4. • Agnivesa  Agnivesa Tantra  Not available but later revised
by Charaka popular known as Charaka Samhita
• Agnivesa Tantra originally consisted of 12000 verses.
• In total 8 Sthanas & 120 chapters
• Sutra Sthana  30
• Nidana Sthana  8
• Vimana Sthana  8
• Shareera Sthana  8
• Indriya Sthana  12
• Chiktsa Sthana  30
• Kalpa Sthana  12
• Siddha Sthana  12

5. • In that 41 chapters were lost
i.e 17  Chikitsa sthana
12  Kalpa sthana
12  Siddhi sthana
which were originally composed by Agnivesa  revised by
Charaka  redacted by Dridabala
Formulations
• Changeri Ghritam
• Shatphala Ghritam
• Tiktaka Ghritam
• Mahatiktaka Ghritam
• Vasadyam Ghritam

6. Works
• Agnivesa Tantra
• Anjana Nidana
• Nidhana Sthana
• Nadi Pareksha
• Ramayana Rahashya
• Ramayana Shatashloki

7. Charaka
• He is one among Bhritrayee
• Acharya Charaka redacted the treatise, Agnivesa tantra
which has become popular as Charaka Samhita
• Another meaning of Charaka i.e the physician who wonders
from place to place offering medical service to the people

8. • Charaka  also used for meaning Shishya
• Charaka  also used for Wounds in Parasi language
• The detail pertaining to Charaka  name of his parents,
place of birth etc not available
• Period  2-3 C AD
• Charaka Samhita occupies a very important place in history of
world’s medical science

9. FAMOUS COMMENTARIES ON CHARAKA SAMHITA
COMMENTATOR COMMENTARY PERIOD
Bhattaraharischandra Charakanyasa 4th C AD
Swamikumara Charakapanjika 4th C AD
Jejjata Nirantarapadavyakya 6th C AD
Chakrapanidatta Ayurveda Dipika 11th C AD
Shivdas Sen Tatwachandrika 15th C AD
Gangadhar Sen Jalpakalpataru 19th C AD
Yogendranath Sen Charakopaskara 20th C AD
Jotishachandra Saraswati Charakapradipika 20th C AD
• More than 40 sanskrit commentaries on his work
• In 8th Century Charaka translated into “Arabic Language”

10. Dridabala
• He was the redactor of Charaka Samhita
• Son  Kapilabala
• Native place “Panchanadapura” belongs to Kashmir
• Panchanadapura means the place where five streams are co-
joined.
• Now it is known as “Panjor” which is situated about 7 miles to
the north of Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir
• He was the Shivabhakta
• Period  4th C AD

11. • Charaka Samhita 
 Originally composed by Agnivesa  1000 BC
 Revised by Acharya Charaka  2nd - 3rd C AD
 Redacted by Dridabala  4th C AD
• Dridabala not only completed 41 chapters were lost or
unfinished by Charaka, but also re-edited the entire book
• Chikitsa 17; Kalpa 12; Siddhi 12  41 Chapters
• Redactor (Pratisamskarana) is one in which converts detail
explanation into concise form & concise form into detail.

12. Pratisamaskarana
 ववस्तारयतत ऱेशोक्तं सङ्क्षिपत्यततववस्तरम ्||
संस्कताा कु रुते तन्त्रं पुराणं च पुििावम्|
C Si 12/36