Yogaśatakaṭīkā

This Sanskrit manuscript fragment represents a significant medical treatise, likely the *Vaidyajñānārṇava* or a commentary (*ṭīkā*) on yogic therapeutics, belonging to the Ayurvedic tradition. The text systematically addresses diagnostic methodology (*parīkṣā*), the three humoral pathologies (*tridoṣa*), and specific therapeutic interventions including decoctions (*kvātha*) for fever (*jvara*) of vāta, pitta, and kapha origins. Notable features include detailed pharmacological formulations employing ingredients such as musta (*Cyperus rotundus*), śuṇṭhī (*Zingiber officinale*), and kirātatikta (*Swertia chirata*), alongside discussions of pañcakarma procedures and the classification of medical knowledge into specialized branches (*bālatantra*, *śalyatantra*, *śarīratantra*). The invocation to Śrī Gaṇeśa and the structured presentation of verses with interlinear glosses indicate this was a pedagogical text intended for advanced practitioners (*vidagdha-vaidya*).