Referencing The Ancient Texts

You will also use this style when referencing verses from the ancient texts in your homework.

The abbreviations break down as follows:

• Ca.Su. or च.सं. = Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana
  • Ca is sometimes written Ch
• Su.Su. or सु.सं. = Sushruta Samhita, Sutrasthana
• A.Hr.Su. or अ.हृ. = Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana

Examples

Reference: Ca.Su. 1.25

• Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana, Adhyaya (Chapter) 1, Shloka 25.
  • Example in Devanagari: च.सं. सू. 1.25
  • In-text reference to a shloka: जन्मान्तरकृतं कर्म वातजन्यं भवेदिति। (च.सं. सू. 1.25)
  • 1.25 is sometimes written 1/25
• 1. Ca. (च.) - stands for Charaka Samhita (चरक संहिता).
• 2. Su. (सू.) - stands for Sutrasthana (सूत्रस्थानम्). Sutrasthana is the first section of the Charaka Samhita
• 3. 1 (१) - Refers to the Adhyaya (अध्याय), or chapter # within the Sutrasthana. In this case, it is Chapter 1.
• 4. 25 (२५) - This number refers to the Shloka (श्लोक) or verse # in the specified chapter. Here, it refers to verse 25.

Reference: Su.Su. 2.14

• Sushruta Samhita, Sutrasthana, Adhyaya 2, Shlokah 14
• Example in Devanagari: सु.सं. सू. 2.14

Reference: A.Hr.Su. 3.12

• Ashtanga Hridayam (A.Hr.Su.), Sutrasthana Adhyaya 3, Shlokah 12
• Example in Devanagari: अ.हृ. सू. 3.12