Influence Atharvaveda
rishi caraka (above), author of caraka samhita credits atharvaveda inspiration.
medicine , health care
kenneth zysk states magico-religious medicine had given way medical system based on empirical , rational ideas in ancient india around start of christian era, still texts , people of india continued revere ancient vedic texts. rishi sushruta, remembered contributions surgical studies, credits atharvaveda foundation. similarly, verse 30.21 of caraka samhita, states reverence atharvaveda follows,
therefore, physician has inquired [in verse 30.20] [which veda], devotion atharvaveda ordered among four: rigveda, samaveda, yajurveda , atharvaveda.
the roots of ayurveda – traditional medical , health care practice in india—states dominik wujastyk, in hindu texts of caraka samhita , sushruta samhita, both of claim allegiance , inspiration vedas, atharvaveda. khare , katiyar state indian tradition directly links ayurveda atharvaveda.
wujastyk clarifies vedic texts more religious discourse, , while herbal health care traditions can found in atharvaveda, purely medical literature of ancient india caraka samhita , sushruta samhita, these 2 real roots of ayurveda. kenneth zysk adds bhela samhita list.
literature
the verse 11.7.24 of atharvaveda contains oldest known mention of indic literary genre puranas.
the 1st millennium ad buddhist literature included books of magico-religious mantras , spells protection evil influences of non-human beings such demons , ghosts. these called pirita (pali: paritta) , rakkhamanta ( mantra protection ), , share premises , style of hymns found in atharvaveda.
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