A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.38

v1.c23.38

The correct ways of handling the śastras are described (8.5), the way they are named (8.6), their sizes (8.7), their qualities (8.8) and defects (8.9), and the thickness of their edges (dhārā) (8.10). The shapes of baḍiśa, dantaśaṅku and eṣaṇī are dealt with (8.11).