Madanapala Nighantu

Book seminar MADANAPAALA NIGHANTU

By Dr Deepti Patil

OTHER NAME

Madanavinoda

Madana Nighantu

AUTHOR

Madanapala

Author of this book pray the god

“To destroy all the dangers to

king Madana”

DATE

Monday, 6th day of bright

fortnight, Maghamasa, Vikrama

samvatsara, Suklapaksha, Swasti

tithi.

In the year 1431

PLACE OF WORK

Rajasthana

ABOUT THE TEXT

Explained nearly 500 dravyas,

used in medicine, food & drinks.

Included vegetable products,

animal products, metals, gems &

jewels are described.

Conti..

Introduced many new drugs like-

Ahiphena, Bhanga, jayapala, Kumari,

Parasikayavani, Methika, Cuhara,

Sulemani, Kharjura, Seva, Amrtaphala,

Anjira, Kundalika, Pheni Etc

Estrablished the concept of

“Balacatustaya”

Conti…

Followed the patron of

“Bhavaprakasha Nighantu” to

dominate the field of Dravyaguna

For each drug- Synonyms,

Pharmacological action, &

therapeutic uses with basic Ayurvedic

concept is composed in a lucid style.

CONTENT The Nighantu is classified into 12

vargas

1. Abhayadi varga – 165 Drugs

2. Suntyadi Varga – 39 Drugs

3. Karpuradi Varga – 84 Drugs

4. Suvarnadi Varga – 44 Drugs

5. Vatadi varga – 50 Drugs

6. Phala varga – 56 drugs7. Shaka Varga – 56 drugs8. Paniyadi Varga – Description like water,

milk, alcohol & urine 9. Iksukadi Varga – Description of

sugarcane & its products and Madhu

10. Dhanyakritannadi Varga – Description of different food preperations

11. Mamsa varga – Description of various birds & animals meat

12. Misraka Varga – Description of anupana & seasonal regimens

Abhayadi varga 165 Drugs Included all verity of drugs.

Suntyadi Varga

39 Drugs

Explained all usna virya dravyas

Drugs which are used as prakshepaka

dravyas

All types of Lavana & Kshara are

explained

Karpuradi Varga

84 Drugs

All aromatic drugs

Niryasas

Flowers

Suvarnadai Varga

44 Drugs

All types of rasa dravyas

Dhatu

Upsdhatu

Ratna

Sudha varga dravyas Etc.

Vatadi varga

50 Drugs

Big trees are explained in this group

Phala varga 56 drugs

Shaka Varga 56 drugs 56 drugs

Paniya Vraga

Explained about

all verities of jala

Ksheera

Dadhi

Takra

Taila

All types of sneha

Madhya

Asava-Arista

Mutra

Iksukadi Varga

Ikshu Bedha

Sitopala

Khanda sharkara

Sharkara

Guda

Madhu Madhuchista

Dhanya Varga

Dhanyakrutannadi Varga

Mamsa Varga

Mishraka Varga

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