Lest people may think that the Vedas just skim the surface of any subject, here is a Sample of what the Vedas say on Human Anatomy.
Head , Siras.
This consists of three parts.
a) Lalata (brow)
b) Kakatika
c) Kapala
- Atharva veda[ii]and the shatapatha bramhana[iii],
Four ,Sankhya aranyanka[iv]
The upper skull bones are attached to the other skull bones- Shatpad bhramhan[v].
The upper skull bone , the cranium.
The number of skull bones in modern anatomy Eight.
The Shatapada bhramhan[vi]describes the human head as made of skin, bone, and the brain.
The gopath bhramana[vii] mentions marrow in addition.![]()
