Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c17.73

c17.73

p.20. § 12—For beginnings of animal medicine in India cf. R. Fick, *Social Organisation in North-west India in Buddha's time*, pp. 166 ff., Rhys Davids, *Buddhist India*, p. 266, Ratilal Mehta, *Prebuddhist India*, pp. 1310-11, Bombay, 1939, D. R. Bhandarkar, *Asoka*, pp. 297 ff. 2nd edn., A. D. Pusalkar, *Bhāsa—a study*, pp. 410 ff., Winternitz, *HIL* III, 532-3, G. N. Mukhopadhyay, *HIM* II, 356-9, 400 ff., Jolly, *Kauṭilya's Arthaśāstra*, *Śukranītisāra* 4.7. The following works besides those recorded in this section may be mentioned :- *Śālihotronnaya*, Tanjore Catal. of MSS, lvii, *Aśvapraśamśa*, GOML, Madras, No. 13317, *Mātaṅgalīlā* by Nīlakaṇṭhācārya, ( with comm., Trivandrum Sanskrit series ), *Aśvalakṣaṇaśāstra* with Telugu meaning, GOML, Madras, No. 13318. See also MSS No. 1321-3. The *Agnipurāṇa* devotes 6 chapters to the veterinary science ( see chapters 279-302 ). For the date of *Agnipurāṇa*, see Dr. P. V. Kane, *Hist. Dharm.* I, p. 172, Dr. R. C. Hazra, *Purāṇic Records on Hindu Rites and Customs*, pp. 134-40, Dacca, 1940. *Garuḍapurāṇa* contains references to the veterinary science which are based on the *Aśvacikitsā* of Nakula, ibid.