Ayurveda is an ancient medical science. As we use it in various ways in daily life we can’t even think where it is with us. In Puranas, we have heard many spiritual stories about gods and devils, and the evolution of Ayurveda is a kind of spiritual story. There are lots of references that show us how Ayurveda is evolved. Ayurvedavtaran is a divine process of transformation of knowledge of Ayurveda and its principles. Various acharyas acquired complete and true knowledge of Ayurveda from their teachers. This was a traditional example of a conference and discussion with their teachers and colleagues.
According to Charak Samhita
ब्रह्मणा हि याथाप्रोक्तामायुर्वेदं प्रजापतिः|
जग्राह निखीलेनादाव्श्विनौ तु पुनस्तत:||
आश्विभ्यां भगवाञछक्र: प्रतिपेदे ह केवलम्|
ॠषिप्रोक्तो भारद्वाजस्तस्मच्छक्रमुपागमत्||
-च सु १/४,५
According to Charakacharya, the almighty Brahma as a creator of all Vedas having complete knowledge of Ayurveda was the first known entity to promote ayurveda. Dakshprajapati being the son of Lord Brahma acquired the knowledge of Ayurveda. Ashwinikumar, physician of god gained knowledge from Dakshprajapati. Indra was king of heaven and gods obtained knowledge from Ashwinikumar. this was known as Daivik Ayurvedavtran. For the wellness of humanity, Maharshi Bharadwaj adjured lord Indra for knowledge of Ayurveda. , Maharshi Bharadwaj put the knowledge of Ayurveda in hands of their 6 shishas, named as Agnivesha, Bhel, Jatukarna, Parashara, Harit, Ksharpani. This is known as Lokik Ayurvedavtaran.
According to Sushrut Samhita
ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच तत: प्रजापतिरधिजगे, तस्माद्श्विनौ, अश्विभ्यामिन्द्र:, इंद्रादहं, मयात्विह प्रदेयमर्थिभ्य:प्रजाहितहेतो:|
-सु.सू,१/१९
Lord Brahma first acquired knowledge of Ayurveda, and he subsequently passed it on to Dakshaprajapati, who then transmitted it to Ashwinikumar. Sushrut Samhita explains that Ayurvedavtaran is the same as Charak Samhita in this regard. Indra gained it from Ashwinikumar. for the prosperity of the population Lord Dhanvantari acquired the knowledge of Ayurveda. Dhanvantri handover knowledge of Ayurveda to Aoupadhenav, vaitaran, Aurabhra, Paoushkalvata, Karavirya, Gopurakshita, and Sushruta.
According to Ashtang Hridaya
ब्रह्मा स्मृत्वाऽऽयुषो वेदं प्रजापतिजिग्रहत्|
सोऽश्विनौ तौ सहस्त्राक्षं सोऽत्रिपुत्रादिकान्मुनीन् ||
तेऽग्नीवेशादीकांस्ते ते पृथक तंत्रणि तेनिरे|
– अ. हृ. सू. १/३
Vagbhatacharya explained Ayurvedavtran the same as Charakacharya. The creator Lord Brahma gave knowledge to Prajapati and then Ashwinikumar, Indra, Atreya, and Agnivesha and the group.
According to Kashyap Samhita
Ayurvedavtran from lord Bramha up to Indra is again the same in Kashyap Samhita. Then Kashyap, Vashistha, Atri, and Bhrugu praised Devraj Indra for their knowledge of Ayurved.
According to Puranas
According to purana Daksha prajapati was first preacher of ayurveda. Acharya Bhaskara got kwoledge from Prajapati. Bhaskaracharya gave this knowledge to his 14 shishas, named Dhanvantri, Divodas, Kashiraj, Ashvinikumar, Nakul, Sahadev, Yama, Chyavan, Janak, Budh, Jabala, Paila, Agastya, Kavath.