Ayurvedic treatises of the classical period on the importance of physical exercises

Abstract

The article deals with the Ayurvedic treatises about the importance of regular physical exercises for keeping good health. It offers translation from Sanskrit into Russian of some excerpts from the medical works of the classical period. Among them are the «Astanga-hrdayam» (about the 7th century AD), «Caraka-samhita» (2nd century BC - about the 1-2nd century AD), «Susruta-samhita» (3rd century BC -about 5th century AD) accompanied by the translations from the relevant traditional Sanskrit commentaries, such as «Sarvanga-sundara» by Arunadatta, «Ayurveda-rasayana» by Hemadri, «Sasilekha» by Indu, «Ayurveda-dipika» by Cakrapani, «Jalpa-kalpataru» by Gangadhara, «Nibandha-sangraha» by Dalhana.