Keshavdeva Krit 'Siddhamantra with Bopadeva Krit Prakash' (Sanskrit Commentry and Ayurvedic Pharmacological Classes)

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Dr. Subhash Waghe had done his graduation from Government Ayurvedic College, Nagpur and post graduation in Rognidana from Shree Ayurved College, Nagpur. Presently he is Professor in subject of Roga Nidana and Vikrutivigyana. He had worked at many Ayurvedic and Modern hospitals as RMO. He had participated in various conferences. workshops, symposiums and seminars and presented research papers in various national and international seminars. He chaired many scientific sessions. He was invited as 'Resource Person' in many seminars and conferences and in RAV sponsored CMEs. He received Best paper award at various conferences. He received Best book of the year award from Ranade Foundation, Pune for his book on Ayurvedic Clinical Methods in the year 2018 & for book on Ayurvedic Differential Diagnosis in the year 2019. He is also the author of famous books on Ayurvedic Cardiology. He had also revived the seven lost ayurvedic Samhitas to greater extent and was honoured with "Charter of Honour" for this work by Ayurveda Update Group, Latur. He also received "Best Literary Research Award" for reviving the 8 lost Ayurvedic Samhitas by ARCA Academy. He also received the prestigious 'Vaidya Yadavji Trikamaji Grantha Puraskar' from Vaidya Khadiwale Pratishthan, Pune in the year 2021. He received 'Nidan shree Award' Ayurved Mahasammellan Vidarbha Prant. He received 'Best Global Teacher Award' from Lion's Club of Nagpur Ayurveda. He received 'Dhanwantari Award' from GAC Alumni Association, Nagpur. He also receive 'Best Researcher Award' from ARCA for writing 12 successive research articles from April 2020 to March 2021 in peer reviewed IJIM His teaching skill and methodology is lauded both by students as well as teachers.

It is a great pleasure to fulfil the long-awaited demand of the learned Ayurvedic Vaidya and Dravyaguna subject community in the form of this book.

While reading the Ayurvedic history, some times ago, I came across the name of book called 'Siddhamantra' written by Keshavdeva and the 'Prakash' commentary to that book by Bopadeva. But this was not available for long time. I procured the manuscript of 'Siddhamantra' with 'Prakash' tika from Bhandarkar Oriental Library Pune some five years ago (2018). But was not able to give it a time to decipher due to preoccupied busy schedule. Later during infamous CORONA pandemic, I deciphered this manuscript and myself typed and edited it. In the year 2022, 1 came across a book 'Siddhamantra' edited by Prof. Mahesh T.S. and published by Chaukhamba Publication Varanasi. But it was devoid of this famous 'Prakash' Tika by Bopadeva. Hence, I decided to publish it with "Prakash' Tika. Initially, I thought to publish the commentary as it is. But then I thought, it will be better to come with English translation of the commentary for better understanding. But as the ancient commentary was not fulfilling the today's need of botanical names of the plants and zoological names of animals, I added the English commentary 'Subhashini' for convenience of today's students and faculties of Dravyaguna.