Toward a Critical Edition of the Manuscript Yoga Samuccaya

A bstract Background: Ayurveda manuscripts represent the intellectual wealth of India and are essential knowledge resources for humankind. This study employs the technical method of critical edition to update and preserve the knowledge in Yoga Samuccaya, a manuscript from the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) in Pune.Objective: The objective was to collect, decipher, collate, and critically edit this manuscript to elucidate its contributions to Ayurveda.Materials and Methods: The study is based on two Devanagari script manuscripts [Acc. No. 940/1891-95 9 (Dn1)] and [Acc. No. 461/1895-98 (Dn2)] from BORI. The manuscripts were digitized, transliterated, critically edited through careful analysis, and translated into English.Results: The text, authored by Navanidhirama, around the mid-18th century CE, compiles various established Ayurvedic texts and covers all eight anga of Ayurveda, offering relevant insights for contemporary Ayurvedic practice.Conclusion: This critical edition preserves the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda and highlights the manuscript’s contributions to its present-day practice.