Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

IDr. XX. O, ”'nX7“oo<3., Philadelphia -. — I have fouud it exceedingly interesting and sincerely hope that you will carry on the work to completion and that I will be one of the happy ones who have a copy in my librarv. I have written quite a long notice of it which I expect will appear in the University Medical Magazine, the semi-official organ of the greatest Medical University in America..

IDr. Xvdlittra, Chief Medical Officer of Cashmere -. — No medical man’s library , should be without Gharaka ; for his education cannot be completed unless he has studied this great work .of practical and philosophical medicine.

IDr. Oscar OXAeToerg-, Professor of Pharmacy and Dean of the Faculty, NorthWestern University ; Secretary to the Congress of the World’s Columbian Exposition -.—l am already deeply interested in the work, which is a revelation. I shall take occasion to speak of it in the Apothecary .

Brcfessor Xj IB. Bscysr, Dean, University of Kansas, Lawrence, U. S. A. • — Be assured 1 shall be happy to aid you in any way possible in your noble undertaking. I regard it as very important.

jfb-ToTsot XX. IBlicls: IBsq.., iq, East 38th Street, New York : — Wish you a success in your praiseworthy undertaxing.

JNXorxs. 'X*. 0-sToToa.rd., Derselhof ber Traise, Darmstadt .- — The difficulties you SDeak of in getting out the translation I fully sympathise with, — a German proverb says what takes much time, comes out weli. .

IDr. XX. XT. TXTli.elpleTr, X=Ib. ID., G-. IMI. ID., IB. IB.XvdI. S. Saint . Louis, U S. A.. Editor Meyer Brothers’ Druggist : — 1 shall take pleasure in noticing it in our Columns and advising our readers to subscribe for it. The medical profession of the entire English writing world is under great obligations to yon for placing this matter at their disunsah The work is certainly highly scientific and as well as of general interest.

fhkf ons. XX, Xj3 SoiH.c3.or, Librarie Etrangere, 174, Boulevaise, Saint Germain ■— - Beg to send Rs. 32. Put me down as a subscriber to your English translation of Charalca.

Olrarles IBice, IBscj,., Ne w York Wish you'every success that can recompense you for your laborious undertaking. I will eventually send .you a copy 'of a review which I

TX7". O. Eoanerjee, XBsq. , 6, Pdrk Street Calcutta .■—My dear Pundit Kabiratna Mahasaya, — I have not yet had an opportunity of seeing either of the two noblemen of whom 1 spoke ; when 1 do so, you may be sure I shall not forget my promise to you fabout . drawing their attention to] your excellent work: Writing again sometime after, — An Aviirvedic physician of note * * considerable praise is due to you for your efforts to diffuse a knowledge of the scriptures of your profession.

3Bain.l 33in.rtlxol©m., 3y£. ID., Philadelphia-. — I have been exceedingly struck with the profound meaning of many passages, which, indeed, .go beyond anything that I have ever met before in Medical literature and find their parallel only in Lord Bacon’s 'reflections.

- XX. -ifh.. ID. IBlxillips, IBsq. , O. S. Magistrate and Collector, Maimensimg: — The translation would be most useful. The contents ate interesting even to a lavman.

3B O. XDu.tt, IBsct. o. S. O X IB. Magistrate and Collector Your patriotic: .labours deserve every encouragement. . You have so admirably begun * « * You deserve the especjal acknowledgements of the medical profession.

Gr. Grierson., IBscL., O.S.. Gya -.— It will supply a want long felt. I shall be obliged by yourgetting my name down as a subscriber to the work

XDr. G-rifE-tib. lEva-m-S, XX.ID., Brynkynall, Bangor, North Wales.— The ■ book -is exceedingly interesting and instructive for those who are fond of tracing the origin growth and development of medical science, also illustrates some ancient social customs of India.

CEO. H. CLARK,, tf. A. M- D. Philadelphia :-As I go over each, fasciculus I always arrive at cue com elusion and that is this if the physicians of the present day would drop from the Pharmacopia all the modern Drugs and Chemicals, and treat their patients according to the method of Charaka, there would he less work for the undertakers, and fewer chronic invalids in the world- I look forward with pleasure to the completion of the work, for I am anxious to have it allF. H. Skrine, Esq., X.O.S.:— Xhave read CharakaSamhita with interest. It is marvellously like Syppocrates® maxims in spirit and form. It is wonderful to note the comparatively advanced views held hy the sages of your country and hew complete¬ ly they had anticipated discoveries which we moderns fatter ourselves are due t© the enlightenment of this age.

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CHARAKA-SAMHITA

TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH .

PUBLISHED

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AVINASH CHANDRA KAYIRATNA,