Literature

Name of text Year Author/compiled by / commentaries by
Caraka Samhita 1500 B.C. – 400 A.D. Agnivesa, Caraka, Dridabala
Commentaries on Caraka Samhita  
Ayurveda Dipika 11th century A.D. Chakrapani
Caraka Niyasa 6th century A.D. Bhattara Harichandra
Caraka Pradipika 19th century A.D. Jyothish Chandra Saraswathi
Susruta Samhita 1500 B.C. – 400 A.D. Susruta, Nagarjuna
Commentaries on S. Samhita  
Nibandh Sangraha 11th century A.D. Dalhana
Bhanumati 11th century A.D. Chakrapani
Sushruta Chandrika 11th century A.D. Gaya Dasa
Astanga Samgraha 500 A.D. Vagbhata
Astanga Hrdaya 600 A.D. Vagbhata
Astanga Nigandu 800 A.D. Vagbhata
Commentaries of A. Hrdaya  
Chakra dutta 1075 A.D. Chakrapani
Saranga Dhara Samhita
Bhava Prakash 1300 A.D.
1550 A.D. Sarangdhara
Bhava Misra
 The above is not a complete list. There are several more treatises, texts and commentaries on Ayurveda. Many of these are not available in complete form today.