A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.6

v1.c23.6

Dhanvantari begins his teaching by expounding the object (prayojana) of āyurveda: making the diseased free from disease and preserving the health of the sound; he also explains the etymology of āyurveda (1.14–15). He announces that his instruction will be in conformity with pratyakṣa (perception), āgama (authoritative scripture), anumāna (inference), and upamāna (analogy) (1.16).⁷