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'''Shastra Karma''' (''Surgical Interventions'') refers to the Main Surgical procedures as per Ayurveda. The Surgical procedures which can be carried out by any sharp instruments is called Shastra Karma. As per '''Sushruta Samhita''', they are 8 in numbers so they ae also called '''Ashta Vidha Shastra Karma'''. ''Chedan, Bhedan, Lekhan, Vedhan, Eshan, Ahran, Vistravan, Seevan'' are their names. The Author of '''Ashtang Hrudayam''' mentioned 13 types of Shastra Karma by Adding Utthpatan, Kuttan, Manthana, Grahan, Dahana.