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120 See the tables in the Caraka translation by R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash and in H.C. Shukla (1970). Cakra points to the disagreement between Caraka and Suśruta on this subject; the total length of the body is 84 aṅgula according to Caraka, 120 aṅgula according to Suśruta. Cakra explains this by assuming that Suśruta's unit is longer than the one adopted by Caraka. Cf. Su.Sū.35.12. Compare on the length of the human body: A.M. Shastri (1969): 343–344; S. Srinivasan (1979): 19. See on the aṅgula: Ādhamalla ad Śārṅgadharasamhitā I.1.35cd–36ab; Bṛhatsamhitā 57.1–2 and 4 (with Bhaṭṭotpala's comments); Śivatattvaratnākara VII.12.59cd. See also: J.N. Banerjea (1956): 315–321; R.F.G. Müller (1961): 75; R. Shamasastry (1913); A.M. Shastri (1969): 342–343; H.C. Shukla (1970); S. Srinivasan (1979): 8–11; F.R.S. Edward Thomas (1970): 29–32. Compare on the measure called hasta: Cakra ad Ca.Sū.14.46; Ḍalhaṇa ad Su.Sū.35.12; Bhoja's Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra, hastalakṣaṇa (9); see also: A.M. Shastri (1969): 343; S. Srinivasan (1979): 13–14.