A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.666

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An extra verse (2.128) contains a recipe against all kinds of fever. A.s.Ci.2.129–130 = A.h.Ci.1.164cd–166ab. Two additional verses (2.131–132) are about the treatment of irregular fevers staying in a particular element of the body and about the treatment of vāta fever.¹⁷ A.s.Ci.2.133–137 = A.h.Ci.1.166cd–172. An extra verse (2.138) recommends to distract the patient by telling constructive and agreeable stories. A.s.Ci.2.139ab = A.h.Ci.1.173ab. A.s.Ci.2.139cd–141 = A.h.Ci.1.174–176. An ardhaśloka (2.142ab) is added. A.s.Ci.2.142cd = A.h.Ci.1.173cd. The next verse (2.143) deals with religious prescriptions, as does the last stanza of the Hṛdaya. Its contents conform to the Hindu dharma; worship of brāhmaṇas, Hara and Hari is recommended. The stanza that follows (2.144) says that, in order to be released from fever, one should pay obeisance to Āryāvalokita, Parṇaśabarī, Aparājitā, and Āryatārā. The last verse (2.145) declares that muttering (japa) of the mantra called tathāgatoṣṇīṣa cures all diseases, fever included.