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Shalya Tantra · Paper I · Topic 2

Yantra and Shastra (Blunt and sharp instruments)

SubjectShalya Tantra (AyUG-ST) PaperPaper I Topic No.Topic 2 TermI Weightage15 marks (topics 1–7 together) Hours2 LH · 0 NLHT · 2 NLHP Topic ID3/shalya-tantra/1-2

Exam eligibility

✓ MCQ✓ SAQ✓ LAQ

This topic can be asked as MCQ, SAQ, LAQ.

Syllabus – subtopics

  1. 1Yantra - Nirukti, Prakara, Guna, Prayog, Dosha, Karma, Upayantra and Relevant modern instruments
  2. 2Shastra - Nirukti, Prakara, Guna, Prayog, Dosha, Karma, Anushastra and Relevant modern instruments
  3. 3Demonstration (Comparison and classification with modern instruments)

Learning objectives

At the end of this topic the student should be able to… (NCISM Table 3)

  • Define Types, Guna, Uses, Dosha, Karma of Yantra, and Upayantra along with relevant modern instruments.
  • Define Types, Guna, Uses, Dosha, Karma of Shastra, and Anushastra along with relevant modern instruments
  • Identify, use, and compare Yantras (traditional Ayurvedic surgical instruments) with modern surgical instruments.

Notes

Detailed notes for Yantra and Shastra (Blunt and sharp instruments) are being prepared. Meanwhile, revise the syllabus points above and practise the MCQs below.

MCQs on this topic

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Q1. Number of Yantras described by Sushruta is
  1. A. 20
  2. B. 101
  3. C. 64
  4. D. 108

Answer: B — Sushruta describes 101 Yantras (blunt instruments), Hasta being the best, and 20 Shastras (sharp instruments).

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