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Hindu Philosophy on Pain: an Outline

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The four holy books termed the vedas form the fountainhead of Hindu philosophy. Their origins are lost in the mists of antiquity. Legend claims for them a divine origin. Brahma, the creator carried the vedas within himself. Once, exhausted, as he drifted off to sleep, the vedas slipped out of his mouth. Hayagriva, the horse-faced demon, seeing his chance, made off with them. Fortunately Vishnu, the preserver, caught Hayagriva in the act and assuming the form of a fish (matsya avatar) followed Hayagriva into his oceanic home and rescued the vedas for mankind (Fig. 1).

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  1. Seth GS Medical College, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay, 400012, India

    Prof. Sunil Kumar Krishnalal Pandya M.S. (Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery)

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  1. Clinique Neurochirurgicale, Bruxelles, Belgium

    Jean Brihaye

  2. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Homburg/Saar, Federal Republic of Germany

    Fritz Loew

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Pandya, S.K.K. (1987). Hindu Philosophy on Pain: an Outline. In: Brihaye, J., Loew, F., Pia, H.W. (eds) Pain. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 38. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6975-9_25

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