This page contains the physical description metadata for the Ayurvedic manuscript titled Kuta Mudgar. The record documents catalog information including title, author, page count, missing pages, size, subject classification, remarks, material, condition, completeness status, script type, and source institution. This manuscript is held by the National Institute of Ayurveda under their Ayurveda Manuscriptology nodal agency. Kuta Mudgar appears to be a traditional Ayurvedic text, though specific contents are not detailed in this descriptive entry.

Sanskrit

Kūṭamudgara (2)

This Sanskrit manuscript, titled *Kūṭamudgara* (कूटमुद्गर), is a specialized Ayurvedic treatise on the therapeutic application of the six tastes (ṣaḍrasas) in relation to the three doṣas—vāta, pitta, and kapha. The text systematically analyzes how sweet (madhura), sour (amla), salty (lavaṇa), pungent (kaṭu), bitter (tikta), and astringent (kaṣāya) tastes respectively increase or pacify the doṣas when consumed at the beginning (ādya), middle (madhya), or end (anta) of meals, days, and life stages. Notably, the manuscript employs a sophisticated tripartite schema correlating gustatory effects with temporal and somatic locations, including the innovative concept of *saṃdhi* (junctures) between body regions, diurnal periods, and age phases. The invocation of Śrī Rāmānuja and the structured verse-commentary format suggest a Vedāntic-influenced medical scholasticism characteristic of early modern South Indian Ayurvedic manuscript traditions.

Folio explaining how the six tastes increase or pacify the three doshas.

AyurvedaJuly 05, 2026

Kūṭamudgara: The Six Tastes as a Dosha Balance Sheet

Kūṭamudgara, a compact Ayurvedic treatise, maps the six tastes across the body's three regions, the day, and a lifetime — each stage ruled by a different dosha.

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