A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.36

v1.c23.36

This group consists of: maṇḍalāgra (circular-headed),⁵⁹ karapattra (saw),⁶⁰ vṛddhipattra (scalpel),⁶¹ nakhaśastra (nail-parer),⁶² mudrikā (ring knife),⁶³ utpalapattraka (lancet),⁶⁴ ardhadhāra (single-edged knife),⁶⁵ sūcī (suturing needle),⁶⁶ kuśapattra (bistoury),⁶⁷ āṭīmukha (āṭī-bill scissors),⁶⁸ śarārimukha (śarāri-bill scissors),⁶⁹ antarmukha (curved bistoury), 70 trikūrcaka, 71 kuthārikā, 72 vrīhimukha (trocar), 73 ārā (awl), 74 vetasapattraka (a kind of scalpel), 75 baḍiśa (a sharp hook), 76 dantaśaṅku (tooth-scaler), 77 and eṣaṇī (a sharp probe) (8.3). 78