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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

The Charaka Samhita. 6 vols.

Publication Details

Jamnagar, India: Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society, 1949 CE.

Edited and published with translations in Hindi, Gujerati and English. The Charaka Samhita is the oldest known Hindu text on Ayurveda (life sciences). It was followed by the Sushruta Samhita. Except for some topics and their emphasis, both discuss many similar subjects such as General Principles, Pathology, Diagnosis, Anatomy, Sensorial Prognosis, Therapeutics, Pharmaceutics and Toxicology, with Sushruta Samhita providing the foundation of surgery, while Charaka Samhita is primarily a foundation of medicine.

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Geographic Context

Publication place: Jamnagar, India