A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c30.183

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268 Caraka prescribes that the cord should be cut first, at a distance of eight aṅgula from the navel, with an ardhadhāra instrument, and then tied. Suśruta (Śā.10.12) mentions the same distance, but recommends, more suitably, tying prior to cutting. Vāgbhaṭa (A.s.U.1.7; A.h.U.1.5) prefers Suśruta's procedure, but shortens the length of the stump to four aṅgula. See the comments of A. Kumar (1994): 7–8. See on contemporary practices: Th. Blanchet (1987): 92–96; S. Stevenson (1971): 5.