2022, Vol. 8, Issue 4, Part B

Methodology: Complete review of Atharvaveda text and Ayurveda scirptires like Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Astanga sangraha, Astanga hrudaya, Kashyapa Samhita was done.

Results: Forty mantrās, from 20 Khandās of Atharvaveda, are related to Vāta; 40 mantrās are related to Pitta; and 30 mantrās were found related to Kapha. The functions of Vāyu and Prāna were found to be similar to the explanation of Vāta in Ayurveda texts; the functions of Sūrya and Agni are similar to the descriptions of Pitta in Ayurveda Samhitas; and the functions of Soma, Chandra and Varuna are similar to explanations of Kapha in Ayurveda texts.

Conclusion: The explanation given for Vedic gods like-Vāyu, Praāna, Agni, Sūrya, Soma, Chandra, Varuṇa can be correlated with the concepts of Vāta, Pitta and Kapha and their functions. This emphasizes the point that Ayurveda is a part of Atharvaveda.