Abstract

A CRYSTAL COMPENDIUM ON RAJA NIGHANTU

*Dr. Priya Gupta and Dr. Sonal Singh Kushwaha

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Abstract

Shri Narhari Pandit, a resident of Kashmir son of Ishvarasuri is the renowned writer of “Raj Nighantu” Narhari has put his full knowledge in consolidating and constructing this significant document. The most fascinating aspect of Raja Nighantu is how it projects the various drugs/ minerals/ animal origin substances, to be used as medicine for preservation of health and ensuring a long, happy and productive life, which is basically philosophy of Ayurveda. He declared Dravyaguna as one of the Astanga Ayurveda. Research based postulates was given by Narhari like the division of Land and Plants on the basis of four caste/ varnas, benefits of cow milk of different colours etc. Along with giving new synonyms for identification he also incorporated new plants and animal origin substances. This is a literary review, which focuses on the pattern of writing and highlights of „Raja Nighantu of Raja Narahari by late Dr. Satish Chandra Sankhyadhar (the investigator)‟.

Keywords: Raja Nighantu, Dravyaguna, Ayurveda, Astanga.