The clarifying Ayurvedic medical books in the “Mongolian Tanjur”

Abstract

Background: “Tanjur” is the greatest sutra written on thick Chinese muutuu paper with red nature dust paint size 22,7 x 71,8 cm and has 107839 pages. It is the largest collection of ten great and small sciences (philosophy, technology, logic, medicine, philology, astrology, model dance, poetics, Abhidarma, and composition) created by ancient Indian and Tibetan scientists and panditas. The Mongolian dust paint printed Tanjur had been translated from Tibetan into Mongolian by over 200 translators under the supervision of reincarnated Janjaa Rolbiidorj and Shireet Luvsandambiinyam between 1741 and 1742 and had been printed in Beijing between 1742 and 1749. Aim: To describe Indian Ayurvedic medical texts in the Mongolian Danjuur, which are stored in the National Library of Mongolia, by determining the names, volume numbers, and page numbers, and clarifying the Mongolian translators. Materials and Methods: To print “Mongolian Tanjur” from blocks, 2160.9 ounces of silver were used. The “Mongolian Tanjur” contains 8 Indian Ayurvedic medical books. Results: As a result of this research, we have briefly explained each of the 8 Ayurvedic medical books. Namely: 1. “One Hundred Medical Preparations” composed by Nagarjuna Acharya, 2. “Medical Advice for Longevity,” composed by Nagarjuna Acharya, 3. “Ritual Ava Medicine,” composed by Nagarjuna Acharya, 4. “Essence of Eight Branches,” written by master Vagbhata, 5. “An Explanation of Medical Practices called “The Essence of the Eight Branches” written by master Vagbhata, 6. “A Commentary on the Essence of the Eight Branches called Rays of Moonlight on the Meaning of the Words” written by the Kashmiri Candranandana, 7. “Lexicon of Medical Terms from the Commentary on the Essence of Eight Branches” written by the Kashmiri Candranandana and 8. “A powerful healer to treats all diseases and promotes physical strength,” written by Sivadasa. Conclusion: Ayurveda is perceived as one of the most ancient and well-documented systems of medicine, equally relevant in modern times. Its holistic approach, whether for healthy individuals or diseased ones, remains unparalleled. Prevention of disease and promotion of health are the main objectives of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is an ancient medicine system of the Indian subcontinent. It is said to have originated in India about 5000 years back. The word Ayurveda is a conjugation of two Sanskrit words, “Ayus,” meaning “Life,” and “Veda,” meaning “Science,” thus, it literally means the ‘science of life. Unlike other medicinal systems, Ayurveda focuses more on healthy living than the treatment of diseases.