The Compendium of Suśruta 34.31

34.31

kasmāt punarmaraṇamapratisādhanamityata āha, - pretā ityādi | pretāḥ prāṇino vigatiṃ prāptāḥ, bhūtā yamānucarā, piśācā piśitāśanā devayonaya, rakṣāṃsi rāvaṇāvaraṇādīni, upasarpanti samīpaṃ gacchanti, pratighnanti vināśayanti | jighāṃsayā hantumicchayā, moghā niṣphalā | anye vyākhyānayanti, - śārīravyādhiṣu kriyāvaiphalyahetava. prāguktā, tathāhi,-"sa sthiratvānmahattvācca dhātukṣukrameṇa ca | nihantyauṣadhavīryāṇi mantrān duṣṭagraho yathā-" iti | āgantuṣu punaratra bhūtānubandhāt kriyāvaiphalyaṃ darśayati-pretā ityādinā | tatra pretā akṛtaśauddhā bhaviṣyatpitṛbhedā, bhūtā piśācabhedā, rakṣāṃsi vividhāni ceti brahmarākṣasādibhedairvividhāni nānāprakārāṇītyarthaḥ | cakāradvayamauṣadhavīryopaghāte tulyasāmarthyaṃ samucinoti | tathāhi,-yathā sa sthiratvādityādau śarīravyāvikriyāpratighātasāmarthyamuktaṃ, tathā''gantuvyādhikriyāpratighātasāmarthyamapyatra pretā ityādī |