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The Language of Ayurveda
Learn how to read, write and pronounce over 850 Sanskrit terms relating to Ayurveda. Includes 9 invocation chants, 15 verses on Ayurveda, reference tables and separate English and Sanskrit indices.
by Nicolai Bachman, published by Trafford Publishing
 
LISTEN TO Sample "Long Life Chant"
LISTEN TO Sample "Dhatus"

"The Language of Ayurveda is the soul of Ayurvedic education. Nicolai Bachman's great effort in producing this excellent linguistic work will unfold the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda in the hearts of students."
Dr. Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician

"... an essential reference guide to Sanskrit terminology indispensable for all serious students of Ayurvedic medicine and Yoga therapy. With a well produced book and two high quality CDs, it provides all the necessary Sanskrit terms, their meaning and categorization, as well as explaining the prime principles of healing in the Indian tradition. It contains important mantras and chants as well."
Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri), author, Yoga and Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing

Finally, an audio-visual reference on Sanskrit verses and terms used in Ayurveda!
A complete description is given below.

Features

  • comprehensive
    • draws from the numerous original Ayurvedic texts
    • covers the vast majority of vocabulary used by Ayurvedic practitioners in the West
    • chants of invocations as well as verses from original Ayurvedic texts
  • audio and visual components reinforce each other
  • serves as a teaching guide and reference manual

Book (144 pages spiral-bound)

  • convenient 8" x 6 1/2" size
  • 8 common chants of invocation, 15 verses on Ayurveda
  • over 850 Sanskrit terms
  • Appendices include reference tables on VPK, dhatus, tastes and more
  • shows the original Devanagari Sanskrit script, transliteration and translation for everything
  • two ways to quickly find a word using the indices
    • locate by Sanskrit name using the Sanskrit Index
    • locate by the English translation using the English Index
  • Easily accessible Sanskrit Pronunciation Key in the back of the book
  • Complete bibliography

144 pg spiral-bound book
2 CDs (81 tracks total)

$39

 

CD Audio Tracks

Track
 CHANTS OF INVOCATION
Track
 ORIGINS OF AYURVEDA
Track
 EXAMINATION & TREATMENT
1.1
Ganesha Mantra
1.24

Six Philosophical Systems

2.1

Digestive Strength

1.2
Devi Sureshvari
1.25

Samkhya Gunas

2.2

Disease Causes

1.3
Dhanvantari Strotram
1.26

Purusha and Tattvas 1-4

2.3

Disease Stages

1.4
For a Long Life
1.27

Tattvas 5-9 Sense Faculties

2.4

Diseases

1.5
Tryambakam

1.28

Tattvas 10-14 Action Faculties

2.5

Examination - Diagnosis

1.6
To Vata

1.29

Tattvas 15-19 Sense Objects

2.6

Examination - Eightfold

1.7
Annam Brahma - mealtime

1.30

Tattvas 20-24 Elements

2.7

Examination - Tenfold

1.8
Brahmarpanam - mealtime

1.31

Goals of Life

2.8

Measurements of Size

VERSES ON AYURVEDA

1.32

Limbs of Ayurveda

2.9

Measurements of Time

1.9
Dhatus and Malas

1.33

Major Texts

2.10

Pain Types

1.10
Elements and Tanmatras

1.34

Minor Texts

2.11

Palliation Methods

1.11
Gunas (20)

1.35

Upavedas

2. 12

Panchakarma
1.12
Gunas of each Dosha

1.36

Vedas

2.13

 Pulse Gaits
1.13
Similars and Dissimilars
 

THE BODY

2.14

 Seasons
1.14
Samprapti

1.37

Body Parts and Organs

2.15

 Symptoms
1.15
Sites of Vata

1.38

Digestion Types

2.16

 Treatment Methods
1.16
Sites of Pitta

1.39

Doshas and Subdoshas

2.17

 Treatments
1.17
Sites of Kapha

1.40

Dosha Phases

 
 MEDICINES
1.18
Subdoshas of Vata

1.41

Energetics of Substances

2.18

 Actions (karman)
1.19
Subdoshas of Pitta

1.42

Energy Centers (cakra)

2.19

 Carriers (anupana)
1.20
Subdoshas of Kapha

1.43

Energy Channels (nadi)

2.20

 Herbal Formulas
1.21
Tastes

1.44

Energy Channel Systems (srotas)

2.21

 Food Types
1.22
Tastes of each Dosha
1.45

Energy Points (marman)

2.22

 Herbs
1.23
 Vipaka of each Taste
1.46