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→Benefits of studying the Charaka Samhita
ShaDviMshatAvicitrAbhirbhUShitaMtantrayuktibhiH||
ShaDviMshatAvicitrAbhirbhUShitaMtantrayuktibhiH||
The function of pratisamskarta (redactor): A redactor expands the concise statements and the expanded statements into concised ones along with the addition of new thoughts in the old work, and puts it in new (revised) form.
===== The function of pratisamskarta (redactor) =====
Therefore, Acharya Charaka, having the excellent intelect and wisdom redacted this illustrious treatise, which was lacking as one-third of its present form. This incomplete or missing text was completed by Dridhabala the resident of Panchanad Pur, by adding 17 chapters of Chikitsa Sathana, 12 chapters in Kalpa and Siddhi Sthana each. Total 41 chapters were added by Dridhabala. He collected the subject matter from different sources like picking up the grains, the completed the text in excellent form which is available today. Hence this text is not deficient in shabda (words) their meanings and free from textual blemishes. It is vichitrabhibhushitam (decorated/endowed/embellished) with thirty six tantrayuktis (canons of exposition). (36-40)
A redactor expands the concise statements and the expanded statements into concised ones along with the addition of new thoughts in the old work, and puts it in new (revised) form.
Therefore, Charaka, having the excellent intelect and wisdom redacted this illustrious treatise, which was lacking as one-third of its present form. This incomplete or missing text was completed by Dridhabala the resident of Panchanad Pur, by adding 17 chapters of Chikitsa Sathana, 12 chapters in Kalpa and Siddhi Sthana each. Total 41 chapters were added by Dridhabala. He collected the subject matter from different sources like picking up the grains, the completed the text in excellent form which is available today. Hence this text is not deficient in shabda (words) their meanings and free from textual blemishes. It is vichitrabhibhushitam (decorated/endowed/embellished) with thirty six tantrayuktis (canons of exposition). (36-40)
==== Tantrayukti (canons of exposition/tricks to understand text) ====
==== Tantrayukti (canons of exposition/tricks to understand text) ====