The Sharira Sthana is the third section of the Sushruta Samhita, an ancient Indian medical treatise composed around 600 BCE by Sage Sushruta. This chapter stands as one of the earliest systematic studies of the human body. It explores anatomy, embryology, and physiology with surprising clarity, detailing conception, fetal growth, tissue formation, and the structure of bones, muscles, and organs. Written in straightforward Sanskrit, it maps the body’s design long before modern science emerged. More than a clinical guide, the Sharira Sthana reflects a deep reverence for natural anatomy and the vital balance that keeps us alive. It remains a foundational pillar of Ayurveda and early surgical knowledge.
सुश्रुतसंहिता
Sushruta Samhita
शारीरस्थानम्
Sharira Sthana
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Chapters
सर्वभूतचिन्ताशारीरम्
The science of being in general
22 verses
शुक्रशोणितशुद्धिशारीरम्
The purification of semen and cataminal fluid
58 verses
गर्भावक्रान्तिशारीरम्
Pregnancy
36 verses
गर्भव्याकरणशारीरम्
The development of a fetus in the womb
99 verses
शरीरसंख्याव्याकरणशारीरम्
The anatomy of the human body
51 verses
प्रत्येकमर्मनिर्देशशारीरम्
The Marmas (vital parts of the body)
43 verses
सिरावर्णविभक्तिशारीरम्
Description of Sira (vascular system)
23 verses
सिराव्यधविधिशारीरम्
The method of Venesection
26 verses
धमनीव्याकरणशारीरम्
The description of the arteries, nerves and ducts
13 verses
गर्भिणीव्याकरणशारीरम्
The nursing and management of pregnant women
70 verses