Vaidyabrahmin
Vaidyabrahmin (Sanskrit: वैद्यब्राह्मण), is a compound of Sanskrit words meaning "doctor brahmin", "scholarbrahmin'' and "traditional physician brahmin" versed in Ayurveda medicine.[1][2] It was and is used generally in India to refer to a person who practices ayurveda, an indigenous Indian system of medicine.[3] According to Rigveda, Vaidya are Brahmin and like a king among Brahmins.[4] According to,Mahabharata(Book-5,Chapter-6,Sloka-2) "dvijeṣu vaidyāḥ śreyāṃso" means Vaidya is best among Brahmin/Dvija.[5][6]Because of this, Vaidya Brahmin known as "Trija".[7] Senior practitioners or teachers were called Vaidyarāja ("physician-king") as a mark of respect. Some practitioners who had complete knowledge of the texts and were excellent at their practices were known as Pranaacharya. Some royal families in India had a personal vaidya in attendance and these people were referred to as Rāja Vaidya ("the king's physician").[8][9]
The surname is found among several communities. It is the name of a clan of the Konkanasth Brahmans(Gouda Saraswat brahmin).[10] Bengali Gaur Brahmins went to Karnataka and there was communication,coming and going history and marital relations between the Brahmins of Karnataka (Konkanastha Brahmin) and Bengal(Gaura Saraswat Brahmin).[11] Vaidyabrahmins are said to have been physicians by tradition.[12]
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- ^ Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1975. p. 164.
- ^ "Mahavarata : Mahavarata, Book 5,Chapter-6,Sloka-2.dvijeṣu vaidyāḥ śreyāṃso". www.akashicflash.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
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- ^ Hutchison, Rose. Gazetteer of the Chamba State.
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- ^ Press, Oxford University (July 23, 2021). "Vaidya is a Konkanasth Brahmin Clan". Ancestry.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ New, Indian Express. "Relations with Karnataka and Bengal". New Indian Express. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Tarquin Hall. The Case of the Love Commandos. Random House. p. 146.
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