A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c30.150

v2.c30.150

195 A group of muscles of the thigh, probably the quadriceps; also mentioned in Bhela- and Kāśyapasamhitā. The Suśrutasamhitā does not mention the piṇḍikās as pratyaṅgas, but lists the arms and thighs. Piṇḍikā, when unspecified, usually means calf. 196 The Bhelasamhitā has two parts called sphic and two called nitamba. Sphic is mentioned in the list of the Suśrutasamhitā; it is absent from the list of the Kāśyapasamhitā, but restored as one of its items by the editor. 197 Mentioned in all the lists. 198 Not listed in the Suśrutasamhitā. 199 See Cakra’s explanation of the term, rarely used in this sense. Ukhā also denotes a particular part of the thigh (MW; Mayrhofer, 1956). Vessels called ukhā are mentioned at Ca. Ci.12.50 (see P.V. Sharma’s edition; other editions have uṣā; see on the vessel: W. Rau, 1972) and A.s.Sū.26.7. The ukhā is replaced by kakṣa (armpit) in the Suśrutasamhitā (see on kakṣa: S.W. Jamison, 1987); the armpits are absent from the lists of Bhela- and Kāśyapasamhitā. 200 Mentioned in all the lists (restored as an item of the list by the editor of the Kāśyapasamhitā). 201 Cakra explains that the kakundaras are the elevated or projecting (unnata) parts above the buttocks, which may point to the cristae iliacae. Interpreted as cavities of the loins (MW; Mayrhofer, 1956), flanks (Gulabkunverba), hips (R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash), ischial tuberosities (P.V. Sharma; Hemarājaśarman). Mentioned in Bhela- and Kāśyapasamhitā; absent from the list of the Suśrutasamhitā. The kukundara is a marman (Su.Śā.6.26). 202 Literally, the head of the urinary bladder. The part below the navel according to Cakra. Interpreted as pelvis (Gulabkunverba; R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash); pubis (P.V. Sharma). The Suśrutasamhitā has basti, the Bhelasamhitā basti and śīrṣa, the Kāśyapasamhitā basti and bastiśīras. Compare bastiśīras at Ca.Vi.8.117 and bastiśīrṣa at Ca.I.10.12. 203 Mentioned in all the lists. 204 Mentioned in all the lists. 205 Absent from the other lists. Explained as the hard (kathina) parts located at the sides (pārśva) of the throat. Interpreted as shoulders (Gulabkunverba), tonsils (R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash). Compare the upajihvikās, which are by some regarded as the tonsils. P.V. Sharma prefers the variant bhujau (arms), but it is preferable to retain the lectio difficilior; the absence of any separate mention of the legs makes it improbable that bhujau is a better reading than the variant śuṣmabhuvau, accepted by Cakra. 206 Arm musculature (Gulabkunverba); the muscular portion of the arms (R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash); forearm (P.V. Sharma). Probably the biceps (compare jaṅghā- and ūrupiṇḍikā). The Bhelasamhitā has bāhu (arm). The Kāśyapasamhitā also mentions the bāhupiṇḍikās. 207 Mentioned in all the lists. 208 Absent from the Suśrutasamhitā. 209 Absent from the Suśrutasamhitā. 210 Absent from the Suśrutasamhitā. 211 Absent from Suśruta- and Kāśyapasamhitā. 212 Absent from Suśruta- and Kāśyapasamhitā. Galaśuṇḍikā is also the name of a disease (Ca. Sū.18.20 and 28.14). 213 One under the tongue and one on or above the tongue according to Cakra. Interpreted as tonsils (Gulabkunverba; P.V. Sharma; Hemarājaśarman; PW); epiglottis and posterior part