Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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The translator’s English as printed (Avinash Chandra Kaviratna). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
3r d August 1892.
Dear Sir, — I have read the part of Charaka Samhita with much interest. The book certainly contains most wholesome advice as regards the management of health. I am much obliged to you for sending it to me.
Yours very truly,
(Sd.) H. A. D. Phillips.
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. The Medical Fortnightly, — 'Saint Luis U. S. A. Tune 15 th, 1892 : — We are greatly surprised in finding in this venerable relic of past ages not incantations and seperstitious ceremonies recommended for the cure of all the ills that flesh is heir to, but a regular materia medica, comprising many hundreds of medicinal plants and , other remedial agents.
The Darjeeling News, August 6, 189a.
We have received a copy of the 3rd fasiculus of the English translation of Charaka Samhita. The work seems to be in the nature of a repertory of hygiene, as under¬ stood by the ancient sages, and shows clearly that many important truths were unknown then as now. The lesson on the inadvisability of suppressing the urgings of nature, the necessity of physical exercise and the action of the passions and feelings on health, cannot fail to be very interesting and instructive. We take this opportu¬ nity of correcting a misimpression which appears to have gone abroad that Charaka is entirely a medical work and bristles with technicalities. It ought to find its way into every house where health is regarded as a matter of supreme importance.
journal des Savants, Paris, May 1892.
* * * In every respect no one than he is better fitted to carry on this long-wounded labour which requires much special enlightenment and great perseverance. In Mons. Kabiratha are combined all the necessary conditions. His publications are of interest to Philologists as well as Doctors. This ist lesson is confined to the enumera¬ tion of the general principles of the science of medicine. These principles are moral as well as material and concern the soul as also the body. It is only a specimen which the learned Pundit has sent to us, but this specimen is sufficient and the completion of a work so well commenced should be the wish of all Indianists.
H. C. Wood, Esq., Philadelphia , i st March 1892 : — I have found it exceedingly interesting and I 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 library.
Oscar Oldberg, Esq., Chicago Exhibition , April 2nd. , 1892 : — I beg to assure you that I am already deeply interested in the work. It would give me great pleasure to meet you in Chicago at the World’s Columbian Ex¬ position.
S. E. Sayre, Esq., Lawrence, U. S. A., May 27 th, 1892: — I have read with a good deal of pleasure and profit, I assure you. I can do no better, in giving my views that enclose some of the clippings of the journals from my pen.
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Cambridge ;
June 3, 1893.
My dear Sir, — I thank you very sincerely for the two fascicules of the translation of the Charaka Samhita which you have sent me ; a careful translation of this ancient work will be very interesting and valuable. I can only express my cordial hope that you may succeed in trans¬ lating the entire work. It will be a great achievement when finished.
I remain,
My dear Sir,
Your sincerely, (Sd.) E. B. COWELL.
R. G. Eccles, Esq., Brooklyn , U. S. A. : — Accept my thanks, the matter is certainly of great interest to me and I shall probably refer to it in some American publication.
13, Kew Gardens Road ;
Kew,
Surrey — London,
The 10th August 1892.
Dear Sir, — I have safely received the third part of Charaka Samhita which you have been so good as to send me (and also your accompanying letter of advice) and to thank you for the same. I am not surprised that ordinary medical practitioners can find little time to go into the subject of the historical development of the healing art. They have now such an enormous quantity to learn, especially human anatomy and physiology, that they can find very little time for such important subjects
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to them as chemistry and comparative anatomy ; and they usually regard botany and drugs as a mere nuisance. I think you must look more to “ scientists ” to take an interest in your translation than to the medical “ profes¬ sion,” i.e,, those engaged in practice. They can get little time for study and they have, therefore, to read very much to the point.
Yours truly,
(Sd.) C. B. Clarke.
Dippelshof,
Vei Eraisa-Darmstadt, gth August 1892.
My dear Sir,
“ I was greatly interested by the contents of Part III and sincerely hope that in spite of. the materialistic period of the Kali yuga we are passing through here, in which men only take up things which show a return, that in spite of this, Gharaka will be appreciated.
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