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RISHI KASHYAPA
Kashyapa was an ancient sage (rishis), who is one of the Saptarshis in the present Manvantara; with others being Atri, Vashishtha, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, Bharadwaja. He was the father of the Devas, Asuras, Nagas and all of humanity.
He was also the author of the treatise Kashyap Samhita, or Braddha Jivakiya Tantra, which is considered, a classical reference book on Ayurveda especially in the fields of Ayurvedic Pediatrics, Gynecology & Obstetrics. It can be safely assumed that there were many Kashyapas and the name indicates a status and not just one individual. Kashyap Samhita also known as Braddha Jivakiya Tantra.
Today, Kashyap Samhita is considered, a classical reference book on Ayurveda especially in the fields of Ayuvedic Pediatrics, Gynecology & Obstetrics. It is also part of the Ayurveda teaching syllabus especially in Kaumarbhrityal Balroga (Pediatrics).
