A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.346

v2.c29.346

708 Compare Ca.Sū.17.12 (the head as seat of the prāṇaḥ) and 30.11 (the heart as seat of the prāṇaḥ). See also Dalhaṇa ad Su.Sū.6.15; Dalhaṇa and Gayadāsa ad Su.Ni.1.13; Su.Śā.4.3 and 7.5; Dalhaṇa ad Su.U.66.7cd–9a. Compare on the prāṇāyatanas: Ca.Śā.7.9; A.Śā.5.3; A.Śā.5.32; Bhela Sū.17.12; Kāśyapasamhitā, p.76. See on the meaning of āyatana in general: J. Gonda (1969), on its meaning in Buddhism: E. Lamotte (1976): 31–32; Th. Stcherbatsky (1961): 6–7. See on prāṇa and its history: V.S. Agrawala (1938/39); S. Al-George and A. Roṣu (1957a; discussed in H.W. Bodewitz, 1973: 324–328); H. Bakker (1989a); H.W. Bodewitz (1973): 20–21, 220–229, et passim, (1986); O. Böhtlingk (1901); G.W. Brown (1919), *(1921); W. Caland (1901), (1902); P. Connolly (1992); S. Dasgupta (1975): II, 256–264; A.H. Ewing (1901), (1903); J. Filliozat (1933a), (1975): 141–152; E. Frauwallner (1953): 55–60; J.E. Mitchiner (1982): 7–8, 279–280, 283–294; P. Mus (1978): 441–459; H.H. Penner (1966): 288–289. Another term employed to designate the vital principles, next to prāṇa, is asu (also used in the plural); see on this term: H.W. Bodewitz (1978); R.N. Dandekar (1938): 24–29.