A Comparative Therapeutic Evaluation of Rajamartanda With Reference to Charak Samhita

Holistic science dealing with preventive and therapeutic effect of individual, popularly pronounced as Ayurveda. It has beautifully described the functioning and integrative approach of environment with health in its literature. Ayurveda holds a treasure of unique therapeutic measures as well as protocol for disease management and health of individual. Charak Samhita stands as a seminal and foundational work in the field of holistic science, with convergence over Kayachiktsa branch among Ashtanga Ayurveda. It offers profound and systematic exploration of health, disease causation, diagnosis and treatment. Description within it advocates holistic approach to well-being, emphasizing harmony between body, mind and spirit. Within literature a categorized indexing with segmenting 120 chapters into 8 segments and chapters varies with description in respective segment. Similar such medicinal compendium dealing with therapeutic application of many single herbs with alteration in mode of administration, change in combination and progressive disease prevalent at respective era is made by Raja Bhoja known as Rajamartanda. Framework of the ancient traditional medicine is indexed within 34 Rogadhikaraaa starting with Shiro Rogadhikaraaa and lasting with title name Pasu Rogadhikaraa. Raja Bhoja's Rajamartanda presents over 451 distinctive Aushadhi Yogas across 34 disease chapters (Adhikaras) in poetic shloka form, highlighting his unique Ayurvedic innovations through practical, herb-focused remedies for both human and veterinary conditions. This medieval compendium simplifies Ashtanga Ayurveda with precise, poetic verses, rare synonyms, and vividh Phalashrutis, offering a user-friendly therapeutic manual that reflects rural India's healing heritage while highlighting Bhoja's literary genius and enduring relevance today. This study is an attempt to elucidate the unique therapeutic insight of Rajmartanda in comparison with Charak Samhita.