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Namah Vol. 23, Issue 4, 15th January 2016

Ecaarya Sussruta — author of Sussruta sammhita.a Dinacaryaa — daily regimen to be followed.
Ecaarya Vagbhatttta — author of Assttaanga Grrhya-suutra — manual containing rules of
Hrrdaya. family life.
Braha manan s — one who has divine knowledge; Kalpa-sutu ra — ceremonial guides or manuals
generally a priest, although the name is containing short aphoristic rules for the
strictly only applicable to one who knows and performance of Vedic sacrifices.
repeats the Veda. Kaayika — ethics related to physical activity.
Dharma-sutu ra — manual on law and custom. Maanasika — ethics related to mental activity
Dhaatu — a constituent element or essential and behaviour.
ingredient of the body which nourishes and SSukra — the seventh dhaatu of the human
protects the body (the total number of dhata us body; bright, pure, radiant.
are seven). Vaacika — ethics related to speech (words).

Dr. Asit Kumar Panja, is Assistant Professor and Suman Godara is a postgraduate scholar at the
Dept. of Basic Principles, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.

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