Astānga Hridayam (Sutrasthānam)

Written Exam : 100marks (90 Marks  + 10 Marks  for Internal Assessment)

Viva Voce : 50 marks (45 Marks + 05 Marks for Internal Assessment)

Lectures : 90

For convenient study of Astānga Hridayam (Sutrasthānam),distribution of marks is as follows:

Detail study                                                                          48.6 Marks

Brief study                                                                            27   Marks

Introductory study                                                                14.4 Marks

Internal Assessment                                                             10    Marks

Chapters specified for Detail study :

First to fourth & Seventh to Fourteenth Chapter (1-4 & 7-14 )

Chapters specified for Brief  study :

Fifteenth to Twenty fourth chapter (15-24)

Chapters specified for Introductory study :

Fifth chapter, Sixth chapter & Twenty fifth to Thirtieth chapter (5,6,25-30)

Fifty marks assigned for practical examination are distributed as follows : 

1)     For Preparation of charts                                                             09  Marks

2)     For chanting & writing of minimum ten slokās                            09  Marks

3)    Viva Voce                                                                                     18   Marks

4)    A compilation of any subject of Astānga Hridayam                      09   Marks

       with specific examples

5)    Internal Assessment                                                                      05  Marks

Topics for Chart-

 Āyurvedāvatarana according to Astānga Hriday, Astānga Āurveda, Agni, Prakrīti, Kostha, Tridosa, Rasa-Guna-Virya-Vipāka & Prabhāva of Dravyās, Dinacaryā, Ritucaryā, Vega udirana & vega vidhārana Cikitsā Catuspāda, Sādhyāsadhyatā, different classification of Dravyās-Toya, Ksira, Iksu, Suka, Simbi, Mamsa. Saka, Phala etc., Dosa samsodhana Kāla,Vriddhi -Ksaya laksanās of Dosa, Dhātu & Malās, Dosa Prakopa according to Ritu,Viruddhāhāra, Traya-Upastambha.

Reference books-

Astanga Hridayam : Hindi Commentary by Lālcamda Veidya

                                   English Commentary by K.R.Srikantamurthy