The Bower's Manuscript : Chapter 3

Now it's time to learn about the Great history of Ayurveda , the collection of natural sciences , scientifically proven with almost nil Side-effects if used properly.

The Bower's Manuscript Part 1 , Leaf 1 , Line 8 consist of names of Some Rishis who have a great role in understanding , giving and delivering Ayurveda to common people.

1. Atreya Punarvasu : Best student of Vedic Rishi Bharadwaj Brahaspatya and one of the Ayurveda Pravartakas. He discovered the Agni Clarified ghee , cure of Diseases like Atisara and other countless medicines. He has been mentioned in Charak samhita many times.

2. Harit

3. Bhela : One of the chief Students of Rishi Atreya. His samhita is called Bhela samhita , incompletely available today in the form of a manuscript of 1650s.

4. Parashar : Grandson of Sage Vashisht.

5. Sambavya

6. Rishi Vashishth : One of the SaptaRishis of the era of Vaivasvata Manu and Guru of Lord Rama.

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जयतु भारतम्
जयतु संस्कृतम्
जयतु सनातनम् 🙏🙏

Devi Lakshmi and her multiple forms from the Shunga period ( 1st Century BCE ).

Different forms of Devi can be seen in these Plaques like - Goddess on Lotus ( पद्मविलासिनी , पद्मासना ) , Lotus in Hands ( पद्महस्ता ) , Warrior form with Weapon like Hairs ( वीरलक्ष्मी , विजयश्री ) , Beneath Chhatra ( महालक्ष्मी ) , Surrounded by Lotuses and Water ( कमलवनविहारिणी ) and Most importantly Devi Gajalakshmi.

Hence proved that Early Mauryan ( in coinage ) Ashokan ( bharahut stupa ) and Shunga era ( plaques and Terracottas ) and in later periods , Devi Lakshmi was worshipped by Maximum people of the Era.

हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम् ।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥१॥
- Sri suktam , Rigveda

Jayatu Devi 🙏🙏

A double molded Medallion showing King Bharata counting the teeth of a lion cub , Just as mentioned in Abhijnana Shakuntalam Play of Mahakavi Kalidasa..

Verso consists of An alternate Triratna symbol , a jain symbol (here). Which was later adopted by Buddhists showing the history of Bharata is adored by both Jains and Hindus.

Kushana period , 1st to 2nd Century.

The Bower's Manuscript : Chapter 5

Brief description of Remaining Ayurvedic Rishis who attended the meeting with Kashiraj.

1. Gargya : He is one of the Students of Bhagwan Dhanvantari , the greatest Ayurvedacharya. Actually Gargya is just a gotra named after Vedic Garga , so we don't have much idea about him but There are some people of the same gotra who are mentioned in Prashna Upanishad 4.1 (Sauryayani Gargya) , Shatapath 14.1.1 (Driptabalaki Gargya) etc.

2. Harita : One of the great Shishya of Rishi Atreya Punarvasu. He wrote Harita Samhita consisting of 6 chapters called Sthana.

3. Bhadra Kapya : He is mentioned in Charak samhita often. As per it , He has his contribution in the fields like Embryology , Rasa-Chemistry , Kriya Sharira (Physiology) etc.

4. Parashara : As told earlier , Grandson of Rishi Vashishth and learnt under Rishi Atreya Punarvasu and Gargya (Ayurveda and Architecture respectively). He has 3 famous disciples named Brihadrath , Kaushik and Maitreya.

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Devi Lakshmi and Lord Shiva in the coins of 2nd to 1st century BCE.

Here Devi is shown in her 2 forms
1. Standing on Lotus ( पद्मासना )
2. Standing in front of a deer with a lotus flower in her hand ( पद्महस्ता )

Similarly Lord Shiva is Shown wearing a Tiger skin ( व्याघ्रचर्म , बाघंबर ) and having a Battle axe ( परशु ) and Trident ( त्रिशूल ) in his Hands , just as his description given as Pashupati in Mahabharat , Shanti Parva.

These are from Kuninda Dynasty , of about 2nd BCE and inscriptions were transliterated by Alexander Cunningham , ( Jharni's favourite historian 💀 ).

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