Learn Sanskrit – The Language of Ayurveda

“Learn Sanskrit – The Language of Ayurveda” “आयुर्वेदस्य भाषा संस्कृतं पठ्यताम्” – A 5-day intensive workshop was conducted by the Department of Samhita Sidhanta, Faculty of Indian Medical System in association with Samskrit Promotion Foundation from February 18 to February 22, 2019.
On Day 1 of the programme, Dr. Kamlesh Kohli, Director, Medical Sciences, SGT University, Dr. Ravindrakumar Arahunsi, Dean, FIMS, Dr. Chand Kiran Saluja, Director Academics, SPF & Mr. Laxminarasimhan, Executive Officer, SPF inaugurated the programme. The workshop started with a class on Basics of Sanskrit which was conducted by Dr. Apurba Sharma, Senior Research Fellow followed by Dr. Raman Mishra, Senior Research Fellow, SPF. The lecture session was very interactive with the enthusiastic participation of all the students of the first and second year BAMS course.
Day 2, 3 & 4 of the workshop continued with the lecture of Dr. Apurba Sharma, Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Raman Mishra, Senior Research Fellow, and Dr. Manmohan Sharma, Senior Research Fellow, SPF who elaborated on the importance of Sanskrit grammar in reading and understanding the Samhitas in Ayurveda.
On Day 5, the workshop was conducted on the ways to learn Samhitas through Ashtanga Hrudaya Sutra Sthana as an example by Dr. Chand Kiran Saluja, Director Academics, SPF and another resource person from SPF. The workshop concluded with a Valedictory function presided by Dr. Ravindrakumar Arahunsi, Dean, FIMS & Dr. Chand Kiran Saluja, Director Academics, SPF.

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