The Classical Doctrine of Indian Medicine: Its Origins and its Greek Parallels c9.45

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kaphaudá (m, dual, hapax): Böhtlingk-Roth “elbow”? (AV, X, 2-4). Appears in an enumeration of the parts of the body attached to the trunk. Could be brought near kapola, “cheek”, which is more recent but the disaspiration will be unusual (cf., J. Bloch, Indo-Aryen, p. 59). One can not invoke the disaspiration of Pali kapoṇi=Skt. kaphoṇi, “elbow”, given by Childers following Abhidhānappadīpikā, this reading not being found in the texts (communication of Helmer Smith). One could ask oneself if *kaphaula*, in the dual, would not designate two humid organs (*ola*) of phlegm (*kapha*) such as the lungs, but *kapha* is found only in the Cl. and *ola* in later lexicons. *kābandha* (m, n): stomach (meaning derived from the primitive “tun” (*AV*). In Cl. “trunk”, cf., Louis Renou, *JA*, July-Sept. 1939, p. 391. *kará* (m): hand. All the texts, but the *RV* uncertain. In Cl. become secondarily “ray”, cf., L. Renou, *JA*, July-Sept., 1939, p. 346. *karásna* (m): fore-arm (*RV*), cf., L. Renou, *BSL*, 1937, p. 23; enlargement of *kará*. *karūkara* (n): ? (*AV*, *Br.*). *kárṇa* (m): exterior part of the ear. *kākud* (f): palate [Cl. (Lexicons)], cf., *kakud* above. *kāśi* (m,: closed fist (*RV*). *kīkásā* (f; *YV*, Cl. m): vertebra (Cl. “bone”), cf., under *jatru*. *kukṣi* (m, dual and pl.): small pelvis, pelvic regions. *kulphá* (m): *gulphá* (cf. *kuṣṭhā* & *kuhá*). *kuṣṭha* (m, dual): big sciatic cut (*MS*, *VS*). (Mahī. *kakundara* and cf., Suśr. *Śār.*, VI, 31).

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*kuṣṭhā* (dual): a part of the horse’s body (*TS*). (Bloomfield, *Vedic Conc.* under *pratikramaṇam ku.*) cf. *guṣṭhā*. *kuṣṭhikā* (f., pl.): a part of the legs of the cow (?) (*AV*). *kusindha* (n): trunk (described as one which is held by the thighs and supported by the shoulders) (*AV*, also *Br.*). *kuhá* (m, dual): part of the horse’s body (*TS*). (*Vedic Conc.* under *vīryam kuhābhyām*) cf., *guhá*. *kṛkāṭa* (n): neck (*AV*, IX, 7-1) (opposed to *lalāṭa* as *kakāṭikā*). *keśa* (m): hair [*V.* except *RV* (but *RV*: *keśin*, *kéśavant*, etc.), Cl.]. *kośyá* (n): two chunks of flesh situated on the covering of the heart (Mahī. *VS*, *TS*,) (*Padapāṭha*, *nikośya*). *kroḍá* (m, Cl: n): breast (horse) (*AV*, Cl.). *klóman* (m, Cl. nl): probably lungs [*V.* except *RV* (*VS*, XXV-8: plural)]; sometimes right lung, more often totality of lungs (singular) or lungs (and their lobes) (pl.). *kṣip* (f, pl); finger, index? (*RV*). *kṣīrá* (n) milk. *khá* (n): openings of the body (*AV*, Cl.). *khádā* (m): molar tooth (*TS*, *KS*). *gábhasti* (m): arm, hand (becomes Cl. “rays”; cf., L. Renou, *JA*, July-Sept., 1939, p. 345.) gárbha (m): 1. womb; 2. embryo. gavīnī, ī- (f); ureter (?), two canals which collect the urine coming from the entrails (Sāy. on AV, I-3-6) TS (in the mantra corresponding to AV, I, 11-5) cf., parīṇah. gāvīnikā (f): ureter (AV, I, 11-5) (Sāy. gavīnike yoneḥ pārśvavartinyau nirgamanapratibandhike nāḍyau,” the g.

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are the two canals situated on the sides of the uterus and hindering the expulsion” ?): IX, 8-7 (yá ūrū anusárpaty átho etí gavīnike, “the one—the disease—which creeps along the thighs and attains the g.”). gātra (n): limb. gudá (n): 1. rectum (TS, Cl.); 2 vagina (VS). gudā (f, often pl.): rectum, big intestines. gulphá (m): ankles (V. except RV, Cl.) guṣṭhá: cf., kuṣṭhá (KS). guhá (dual): cf., kuhá (KS). gṛdhrá (m): armpit [TS (Sāy. kakṣá but in pl.), KS]. grīvā (f): neck [V, generally pl., Cl., sing. and grīva, m. (cf., grīvadaghná, TS)]. glau (m, pl.): vessels of the heart (MS, VS, (Mahī. hṛdayanāḍyaḥ). cákṣan (n. dual): eye (AV). cákṣas (n): eye (RV, AV). cákṣu (m) eye (RV, but hapax cáksos=cakṣusoḥ). cákṣus (n): eye. cárman (n): skin, leather. chavī (f): glow which attains the eye [TS. (Sāy. netragatā kāntiḥ), KS]. chubuka (n): chin (RV, Cl. cibuka, cubuka). jaghána (m): posterior (in comp. also jāghana, q.v.). jáṅghā (f): leg. jaṭhára (n): abdomen. jatru (m, pl.): clavicles and sternum, or clavicular and sternal regions (specially sub-claviculars and sub-sternals. Cl. base of neck, joint of neck and of the chest). In Śat. Br., VIII, 6-2-10: imā ubhayatra parśavo baddhāḥ kikasāsu ca jatruṣu,“his sides are attached on both hands to the Kikasās and to the jatrus”. Therefore, k.=vertebra, j.=sternum, to which are joined the clavicles.