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An Introduction To Sage Brihaspati and Evaluation of His Contribution To Ayurveda

Prof. Dr.
Subhash Waghe
1

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Dept. of Rog Nidan, SAM College of Ayurvedic Sciences, Raisen (MP)
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Abstract

Sage
Brihaspati
is
a
highly
regarded
ancient
Indian
sage.
In
India,
Thursday
is
dedicated
to
the
sage
Brihaspati and is popularly called ‘
Brihaspati-
wara’
. Many people in India still observe a fast in the name
of Sage Brihaspati on Thursday. Since Sage Brihaspati was the teacher of
the devas (gods), he is also called
‘
Deva Guru’
. Beyond Ayurveda, Sage Brihaspati appears in many ancient Indological texts, including the
Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Puranas, and the Upanishads. Sage Brihaspati was the son of Brahma-rishi
Angira and his mother, Atreyi. He had two famous brothers named Utathya and Sanvarta. Sage Brihaspati
had
a
hostile
approach
towards
his
younger
brother.
His
wife,
Tara,
was
abducted
by
Chandra.
Sage
Brihaspati was a rival of the demon teacher Shukracharya. Sage Brihaspati helped the God King Indra in
defeating the demons. Sage Brihaspati had
a famous son, ‘Bharadwaja’, by his brother’s wife, Mamata. The
assembly
of Rishis chose Bharadwaja as the leader to
bring Ayurvedic
knowledge from the land of the
devas
to India. Brihaspati was also present in this assembly. In an Ayurvedic book called Yoga Ratnakara,
sage
Brihaspati
is
credited
with
the
medicinal
preparation
called
‘Kumari
Asava’,
which
acts
as
a
hepatoprotective. Hence, it is essential to explore the life and contributions of sage Brihaspati to Ayurveda.

Keywords:
Angira, Indra, Bharadwaja

Article Info:
Article Received on : 04/09/2026
Article Reviewed on: 10/09/2026
Article Published on : 15/10/2026

Corresponding Author:
Prof. Dr. Subhash Waghe
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Waghe S. An Introduction To Sage Brihaspati and Evaluation of His Contribution To Ayurveda. International
Journal of Diagnostics And Research. 2026Oct20;4(1):116
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Introduction :

Sage Brihaspati was the son of Brahma-rishi Angira and
his
mother,
Atreyi.
He
was
the
grandson
of
Lord
Brahma. His maternal grandfather was the famous Rishi
Atri. Sage Brihaspati had a famous son, ‘Bharadwaja’,
by his brother’s wife, Mamata.
The Marudganas handed
him over to King Bharata. He became the guide of
the
devas
(Gods),
and
he
guided
the
God
King
Indra
on
many
occasions
in
taking
appropriate
political
and
administrative
decisions.
He
was
instrumental
in
defeating the demons. He had a fierce rivalry with the
demon teacher Shukracharya. He sent his son Kachha to
learn ‘
Mrita Sanjeevani Vidya’
from Shukracharya. At a
conference held beneath the Himalayas some 7000 years
ago,
the
assembly
of
Rishis
appointed
Bhardwaja,
the
son of Brihaspati, as their leader to bring the knowledge
of Ayurveda from the land of the devas (Gods) to India.
[1]
Sage
Brihaspati
was
present
in
this
conclave
of
Rishis,
indicated
by
the
word
anya
(others).
In
an
Ayurvedic book called Yoga Ratnakara, sage Brihaspati
is
credited
with
the
medicinal
preparation
called
‘Kumari Asava’, which acts as
a hepatoprotective.

Material & Method

A literary method of research is presented in this article.
This
article
examines
all
available
Ayurvedic
and
Indological literature to obtain the most comprehensive
information
about
the
sage
Brihaspati.
The
major
data
sources
are
the
Indian
epics,
the
Mahabharata
and
the
Ramayana,
and
the
Puranas.
Minor
sources
include
Ayurvedic
texts
such
as
the
Charaka
Samhita
and
the
Yogaratnakara.

Review Of Literature

Parents and Siblings of Brahma-rishi Brihaspati

Brahma-rishi Brihaspati was the son of sage Angira and
his mother, Subha, alias Atreyi.
His other six brothers
are - 1. Brihatkirti, 2. Brihatjyoti, 3. Brihadbrahma, 4.
Brihanmana, 5, Brihanmantra, and 6. Brihadbhasa.
[2]

From the wife called ‘Shraddha’, sage Angira had two
sons, viz., 1. Brihaspati, 2. Utathya.
[3]

According to the Brahma Purana, Angira was the son of
Agni and married Atri Muni's daughter, called ‘Aatreyi’.
From her, he had a famous son, Angiras, i.e., Brihaspati
(Guru), and ‘Utathya’.
[4]

Wife and Progeny of Brahma-rishi Brihaspati

Brahma-rishi
Brihaspati
was
married
to
a
wife
named
‘Tara’. From her, he had six sons and one daughter; viz.,
1.
Shanyu,
2.
Nischyawana,
3.
Vishwajit,
4.
Vishwabhuk, 5, Urdhwabhak, and 6. Swishthakrit, and
7.
Swaha.
[5]
Latar,
the
wife
of
Brihaspati,
committed
adultery
with
King
Soma,
alias
Chandra.
From
King
Soma,
she
had
a
beautiful
son
called
Budha.
Initially,
Brihaspati
refused
to
accept
the
son
but
eventually
accepted.

Indecency by
Devaguru
Brihaspati with his brother’s
wife

It is already stated that Brihaspati’s
brother was the sage
Ashija. When Ashija’s wife, Mamata, became pregnant,
sage Ashija went to observe austerity. Taking advantage
of
this
opportunity,
Devaguru
Brihaspati
(God’s
preacher)
approached
already
pregnant
Mamata
for
sexual gratification. Mamata tried to dissuade him from
this Adharma by saying that it would be sinful to have
sex
in
such
a
condition
when
the
fetus
inside
had
completed maturity. And your semen will also bear fruit
instantly.
But
driven
by
the
strong
urge
of
sex,
Brihaspati
ignored
her
advice,
saying
that
he
knew
everything
and
forcibly
raped
his
brother’s
wife,
Mamta.
The
foetus
inside
the
uterus
became
uncomfortable with this forced sex and tried to narrow
the
vaginal
tract.
Brihaspati
got
angry
with
this
and
cursed
the
foetus
inside
to
suffer
from
long-term
blindness
for
interrupting
him
during
sexual
pleasure.
As
a
result,
the
foetus
was
born
blind
and
remained
blind
for
a
long
time
because
of
the
curse.
Hence,
he
was named
‘Deerghatama’.
[6]

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Birth of Son Bhardwaja To Brihaspati

Brihaspati’s
sex
with
Mamata
instantly
resulted
in
the
delivery of another male child. After the
birth, Mamta
deserted
the
child
and
asked
Brihaspati
to
care
for
it
(
Bhara
=
Bharan
=
Bharan Poshan
). Since Mamata was
asked
to
take
care
(
Bhara
)
of
this
delivered
child
(
Dwaj
), the child came to be known as Bhardwaja. But
Brihaspati also deserted the child and left. Later, when
the
Marudgana
saw
this
child
in
a
pathetic
state,
they
took the child with them and, when they saw that King
Bharata was performing a Yagya to have a child, they
gave the child to him. After King Bharata adopted him,
Bharadwaja
also
came
to
be
known
as
Vitatha.
Thus,
although
Bharadwaja
was
a
Brahmin
by
birth,
King
Bharata's adoption made him a Kshatriya.
[7] [8]

Expertise of Sage Brihaspati

According to the Mahabharata, Sage Brihaspati was an
expert in the Vedangas (sub-branches of the Vedas).
[9]

The Vedangas are: 1.
Shiksha
(Phonetics), 2.
Chhanda
(Meter),
3.
Vyakrana
(Grammar),
4.
Nirukta
(Etymology), 5.
Jyotish
(Astrology), 6.
Kalpa
(Rituals).

Abduction of the Wife of Brihaspati By Chandra

Lord Brahma made Chandra king of the Nakshatras and
of
medicines.
King
Chandra
conquered
all
three
lokas
and
grew
arrogant.
He
forcibly
abducted
the
wife
of
Brihaspati.
The
Guide
of
Devas,
Brihaspati,
requested
Chandra
to
return
his
wife.
But
Chandra
refused
to
oblige. Hence, war broke out between the Devas and the
Danavas.
Shukracharya
took
Chandra's
side
out
of
rivalry
with
Brihaspati,
and
Lord
Mahadeva
took
Brihaspati's
side
out
of
affection
for
the
Angiras
clan.
The
war
was
horrible
and
disastrous.
Hence,
Angira,
Brihaspati's father, requested Lord Brahma to intervene
and
stop
the
war.
Lord
Brahma
scolded
Chandra
and
returned Tara,
Brihaspati's
wife,
to
him.
Knowing
that
Tara
is
pregnant,
he
asked
her
to
terminate
the
pregnancy. But because she was full-term, she delivered

a
very
attractive
baby.
Now,
both
Chandra
and
Brihaspati
claimed
the
baby.
Lord
Brahma
secretly
asked
Tara
who
the
baby’s
father
was
,
and
she
said
Chandra was the father. Hence, Chandra took that baby
with him.
[10]

Rivalry Between Brihaspati & His Brother Sanvarta

In
the
8
th
generation
of
King
Ekshwaku,
there
was
a
king called ‘Marutta’. He was the son of King Avikshit.
Brihaspati’s father, Angira, had performed a Yagya for
h
im. Brihaspati had a younger brother called ‘Sanvarta’.
Sage Brihaspati always quarrelled with him and treated
him as a competitor. Aggrieved by Brihaspati's hostile
approach,
Sanvarta
left
home
and
took
shelter
in
the
forest.
He
started
observing
penance
there.
Similarly,
the
God-king
Indra
also
rivalled
and
envied
King
Marutta. He could not see his progress and considered
King Marutta a potential threat to his throne. Hence, he
wanted nobody to perform the Yagya for King Marutta.
[11]

Indra Appointed Brihaspati as the God Priest

After Brihaspati promised not to perform the Yagya of
King Marutta on earth, God King Indra appointed him
chief
priest
of
the
Gods.
Brihaspati
also
took
an
oath
before Indra not to perform the Yagya for any king on
earth.
[12]

Bri
haspati’s Jealousy and Nuisance in the
Yagya
of
Marutta

After Brihaspati denied him permission to perform the
Yagya,
King
Marutta
approached
his
brother
Sanvarta
on
Sage
Narada's
suggestion.
Sage
Sanvarta
agreed
to
perform King Marutta's Yagya on the condition that he
would stand by him at any cost.
[13]

Knowing that his brother Sanvarta would perform King
Marutta's
Yagya,
Brihaspati,
out
of
jealousy,
poisoned
the
ears
of
the
God-king
Indra
and
asked
him
to
stop
Marutta's Yagya by any means. Accordingly, Indra sent
Agni
and
Dhritarashtra
Gandharva
to
intimidate
and
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Indra
tried
various
ways
to
disturb
King
Marutta,
but
because of Sanvarta's power, he finally had to grant the
Yagya decree. The place where King Marutta performed
the Yagya is called ‘Usheerbeeja’, which is adjacent to
the
Golden
Lake
near
Haridwar
(present-day
Uttarakhand, India).
[14]

Brihaspati’s Dialogue with Lord Brahma

Once, sage Brihaspati interacted with lord Brahma about
Indra’s repeated demotion from the seat. He asked
Lord
Brahma why Purandara had to lose the coveted post of
Indra
of
heaven.
Lord
Brahma
replied
that
Indra
repeatedly lost the post because of Khada-dharma dosha
(unrighteous
deeds).
This
fault
develops
from
losing
faith in God and mantras (rhymes), from not paying the
priest
adequate
fees,
from
donating
false
things,
from
abusing the Gods and Brahmanas, and from doing any
work while in an irritated state of mind; it also brings
disaster. Lord Brahma further said that Indra once killed
Vruttrasura by deception; next, he killed Sidhusena; and
then
he
cohabited
with
Ahalya
by
deception
and
by
other
similar
sinful
deeds.
Purandar
Indra
lost
his
position.
[15]

Brihaspati’s Dialogue with King Manu

Once, the king sage Brihaspati spoke with King Manu
and
said
that,
although
he
had
mastered
the
Vedas,
Chhandas, Astrology, Grammar, etc., he still could not
understand
the
principle
behind
the
genesis
of
the
Pancha-mahabhutas
.
To
this,
King
Manu
replied
that
humans act on a pleasure-seeking principle. What gives
pleasure is considered pleasant, and what gives pain is
considered
unpleasant.
One
should
not
desire
either
liked or disliked things. A person with different pleasant
desires cannot meet the almighty principle. Getting rid
of
all
desires
is
the
way
to
reach
the
Para-brahma
(almighty principle).
[16]

Brihaspati’s Anger In the Yagya of Uparichar Vasu

King
Uparichar
Vasu
was
the
disciple
of
sage
Brihaspati. He mastered the Tantra-shastra created by

Chitrashikhandi
rishi.
Once,
King
Uparichar
Vasu
organised the Yagya and made Sage Brihaspati the chief
priest.
In
this
Yagya,
all
the
oblations
made
were
vegetarian.
No
animal
was
sacrificed.
After
the
oblations were offered in the fire, Lord Vishnu gave his
Darshan
only
to
the
king,
not
to
others.
Remaining
invisible
to
others,
lord
Vishnu
inhaled
the
oblations
made
in
the
fire.
Knowing
this,
sage
Brihaspati
got
angry
and
threw
his
ring
into
the
sky.
He
started
shouting,
asking
why
the
Lord
remained
invisible
to
him. Why didn't the Lord take the oblations in front of
everyone?
The
other
rishis
present
at
the
Yagya
consoled Brihaspati, saying it is up to the God whether
to be visible or invisible.
[17]

Planning with Gods To Defeat Demons

According
to
the
Markandeya
Purana, the
Daitya
king
Jambha defeated the gods in the war and became dull.
To defeat the demons again, sage Brihaspati devised a
plan with the Balkhilya rishis. Under this plan, the gods
met
Lord
Dattatreya
and
requested
his
help.
Lord
Dattatreya
assured
them
and
guided
them.
Following
this plan, the gods challenged the demons, and when the
demons attacked, they ran to Lord Dattatreya for help.
While chasing the Gods, the demons came toward Lord
Dattatreya and saw his beautiful wife seated beside him.
To
possess
her,
they
took
her
on
their
head
and
ran
away.
Lord
Dattatreya
asked
the
gods
to
attack
the
demons as they ran. Thus, the gods defeated the demons
and reclaimed the land of heaven.
[18]

Brihaspati’s Dialogue with Kaushal King Vasumana

Once,
King
Vasumana
asked
Sage
Brihaspati
why
the
administration
was
orderly.
Brihaspati
replied
that
the
king is responsible for maintaining law and order in the
state. People follow the rules and do not attack or steal
each
other's
wealth
because
of
the
king's
fear.
If
the
administration does not protect the people, then anyone
can forcibly take away the women of the weak people.
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decent, learned people. Without the rule of law, people
may not respect mothers, fathers, guests, teachers, and
seniors.
If
the
king
does
not
rule,
then
business,
agriculture,
and
the
education
system
may
all
be
disrupted. With the rule of law, women can move freely
in the street wearing ornaments. Those who go against
the administration cannot remain happy.
[19]

Brihaspati’s Help To Indrani Shachi

When Indra named Purandara, who killed Vritrasura by
deception,
he
had
to
give
up
Indra's
crown.
Subsequently,
King
Nahusha
became
the
new
Indra.
One day, he asked the minister to bring Shachi, Indra's
former wife, into his service. Hearing this news, Shachi
got frightened and approached sage Brihaspati to protect
her
from
being
used
sexually
by
King
Nahusha.
Sage
Brihaspati not only reassured her but also sheltered her
at
his
home.
Other
Rishis,
Devas,
and
Gandharvas
pressured
Sage
Brihaspati
to
hand
Shachi
over
to
the
new
Indra.
But
he
did
not
succumb
to
the
pressure.
Rather, he told the other rishis and Devas that it was his
duty to protect the shelter seeker. Sage Brihaspati, along
with
other
gods,
hatched
a
plan
and
asked
Shachi
to
approach Nahusha to buy some time. Accordingly, she
approached the new Indra and asked him for some time
to think about his proposal. King Nahusha granted her
some
time.
Meanwhile,
sage
Brihaspati,
along
with
other
Gods,
searched
for
Purandar
Indra.
As
planned,
Shachi asked King Nahusha to come to her in a chariot
pulled
by
the
seven
prominent
rishis.
Accordingly,
he
asked
the
revered
sages
to
pull
his
chariot.
He
even
kicked the rishis to make it go faster. Because of this,
the rishis became angry and cursed Nahusha to fall to
earth and remain in the form of a serpent until the end of
the Mahabharata.
[20]

Sending Son Kacha To Learn Mrita-sanjivani Vidya
to Shukracharya

Indra appointed Brihaspati as the God’s priest. Demo
ns
appointed Shukracharya as their priest. Brihaspati and

Shukracharya were rivals. Demon teacher Shukracharya
learnt
Mritasanjivani
Vidya
(the
art
of
reviving
the
dead)
from
Lord
Mahadeva,
which
let
him
revive
anyone dead. In the war between the
Devas
(Gods) and
the
Danavas
(demons), Shukracharya revived the dead
Danavas. Hence, they became undefeatable. This greatly
concerned the Gods. Hence, they approached Brihaspati
for the solution. Brihaspati suggested sending a learned
rishi to Shukracharya to learn this
Vidya
(art). The gods
asked
him
to
send
his
son,
Kacha,
to
carry
out
this
mission.
Left
with
no
choice,
Brihaspati
sent
his
son,
Kacha,
on
this
mission.
At
this
point,
Kacha’s
grandfather,
Angira,
was
very
old.
Kacha
stayed
at
Shukracharya's hermitage for a long time, learnt the art,
and
later
taught
it
to
the
Devas.
Meanwhile,
Shukracharya’s
daughter
Devayani
fell
in
love
with
Kacha,
but
he
refused
to
accept
her
love.
Hence,
she
cursed
him
that
as
long
as
he
goes,
the
land
will
turn
into a desert with his footprints.
[21]

Brihaspati’s Dialogue with King Yudhishthira

Once,
King
Yudhisthira
interacted
with
the
sage
Brihaspati
and
asked
him
his
anxious
questions.
King
Yudhisthira asked Sage Brihaspati to explain to him the
fate of humans after death. Sage Brihaspati replied that
no
one
comes
with
the
individual
after
death.
An
individual born alone leaves this world alone. He must
face the consequences of his deeds alone. No relatives
accompany
him.
All
cry
for
a
short
time
and
forget.
Only
his
dutiful
good
deeds
come
with
him.
Dutiful
good
deeds
give
an
individual
a
place
in
heaven,
and
sinful
deeds
land
him
in
hell.
Brihaspati
further
explained to Yudhishthira that all the body components,
the
mind,
the
soul,
and
Yama
watch
over
the
individual's
dutiful
works.
At
the
time
of
death,
the
union of
Pancha mahabhutas
(five basic elements of the
body) disintegrates, all the
sharir dhatus
(body systems)
stop functioning, and only the energy in the form of the
soul leaves and travels alone. When an individual

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consumes
food,
its
nutrients
nourish
the
five
basic
elements in the body, forming different
dhatus
(tissues).
Lastly,
the
semen
is
formed
from
the
essence
of
food
through
various
transformations.
The
soul
enters
the
semen and gets combined with the ovum in the uterus.
The
five
basic
elements
shape
the
body
and
trap
the
soul.
When
one
dies,
the
body's
five
basic
elements
disintegrate, and the soul is released. It receives a new
body according to one’s dutiful or sinful deeds.
[22]

Contribution To Ayurveda

A
medicinal preparation called ‘Kumari Asava’,
used to
treat
abdominal
distension,
is
attributed
to
sage
Brihaspati. It is prepared as follows:
[23]

Take
Ghritkumari
(Aloe
vera)
juice
in
1
drona
(12
litres)
quantity.
Then
add
1
pala
(48
grams)
of
old
jaggery.
Take
Vijaya
(Cannabis
sativa),
25
Pala
(1200
grams)
and
add
it
to
1
drona
(12
litres)
of
water
and
boil. Make a decoction. Allow to cool and strain. Then
add
honey
1
Adhaka
(3
litres),
add
paste
of
Dhataki
flowers
16
Pala
(768
grams
of
Woodfordia
fruticosa)
,
Jateefala
(fruit
of
Myristica
fragrans),
Lavanga
(Syzigium
aromaticum),
Kankola
(Piper
cubeba),
Kababchini
(
Piper
cubeba
),
Pipalli
(Piper
longum),
Chavya
(Piper retrofractum),
Chitrak moola
(Plumbago
zyelanica),
Jatipatri
(leaves
of
Myristica
fragrans),
Kakadsingi
(Pistacia
integerrima),
Bibhitaka
(Terminalia
chebula),
Pushkar
moola
(Inula
racemosa)
each
2
Pala.
Also
add
Tamra
Bhasma
and
Loha
Bhasma,
half
pala
(50
g).
Keep
the
mixture
in
an
earthen
pot.
Seal
it
and
bury
it
under
the
earth
for 20
days. Allow the mixture for fermentation. After 20 days,
take
it
out
and
strain.
It
is
useful
in
the
treatment
of
Kasa
(cough),
Shwasa
(breathlessness),
Kshaya
(phthisis),
Udar
roga
(abdominal
distension),
Arsha
roga
(piles),
Nashtartava
(amenorrhoea), and
Nashtagni
(anorexia).

Brihaspatikrit Detoxifying Sprays (
Prokshan Yogas
)

Take the bark of
Bilva, Patala, Gambhari,
and
Shalmali

and make a decoction. Add
Adhaki
seeds,
Yavakshara,
Hinga,
and
Maricha
to
it.
Sprinkle
this
decoction
on
clothes,
bed,
ornaments,
fan
blades,
chairs,
etc.
Sprinkling
this
anti-toxic
decoction
immediately
detoxifies the items.

Alternatively,
a
decoction
made
from
Selu,
Patala,
Ativisha,
Shigru,
Gopi/Sariva,
Punarnava,
Samanga,
Vishamoola
Twak,
Kapitha
fala
,
Nimba
juice,
and
the
blood of an ox also detoxifies the surfaces on which it is
sprayed.
[24]

Discussion :

Sage Brihaspati inherited the legacy of the well-known
and widely acknowledged lineage of sage Angira. Sage
Brihaspati
was a
very
ambitious
sage
of that time. He
desired to become the guide and consultant of the devas,
and he finally achieved it by hook or by crook. He was
unkind
to
his
younger
brother
and
jealous
of
him.
He
was instrumental in making several conspiracies against
the
rival
daityas.
He
advised
the
God
King
Indra
to
eliminate
the
demon
Kings
through
deception
and
kill
them without mercy. He secretly sent his son, Kachha,
to the demon king and his arch-rival, Shukracharya, to
acquire
the
art
of
reviving
the
dead.
This
portrays
Brihaspati as a great conspirator who sought to achieve
his objectives by any means. He forced himself on the
pregnant wife of his brother. This shows that Brihaspati,
despite being the respected consultant of the Gods, was
impatient and lustful. He disowned his newborn son and
refused to take care of him, and deserted the newborn in
the forest. This
depicts
Brihaspati
as
irresponsible
and
merciless.
His
dialogue
with
King
Vasumana
is
a
masterpiece
of
political
and
civil
governance.
In
that
way, Sage Brihaspati can be labelled as the pioneer of
political
science.
His
dialogue
with
King
Yudhishthra
positions him as an expert in metaphysics. According to
the Mahabharata, Sage Brihaspati was an expert in the
Vedangas
(sub-branches of the Vedas). This shows that
Sage Brihaspati was a highly learned person of that era.

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His son Bhardwaja brought the knowledge of Ayurveda
(medical science) to India.

Conclusion :

Brihaspati's
multifaceted
legacy,
spanning
his
role
as
Indra's
political
advisor
and
his
indirect
influence
through
his
son
Bharadwaja,
requires
a
critical
examination
of
his
contributions
to
the
Ayurvedic
canon. While his direct authorship of primary Ayurvedic
treatises
remains
limited,
his
intellectual
legacy
is
largely
mediated
through
Bharadwaja's
pedagogical
transmission,
the
chosen
representative
for
gathering
primordial
medicinal
knowledge.
Brihaspati's
role
as
both
the
Devaguru
and
Indra's
political
advisor
establishes
a
paradigm
in
which
state
governance
and
ethical
Dharma
are
inextricably
linked
to
preserving
health
and
public
welfare.
Brihaspati’s
enduring
influence is crystallised in his contributions to medicinal
formulations,
particularly
the
hepatoprotective
Kumari
Asava
and
various
Prokshan
Yogas,
which
remain
integral to traditional therapeutic practice. Despite these
established
pharmacological
applications,
his
therapeutic
insights
remain
under-researched,
necessitating rigorous empirical analysis of his archaic
formulations.

References :

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translation,
published
by
Gita
Press,
Gorakhpur,
273005, pg.82

111, verse no.22, 17
th
reprint edition, Sanskrit text
with
Hindi
translation,
published
by
Gita
Press
Gorakhpur, 273005, 2016, pg. 357

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Chapter
17,
verse
no.22,
17
th
reprint
edition,
Sanskrit
text
with
Hindi
translation,
published
by
Gita Press, Gorakhpur, 273005, 2016, pg. 47-63

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