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96 Asita's name is also found at 1.14.4. 97 The aim of the hymn is a profusion of black (asita) hair. 97a See Hopkins; Vettam Maṇi. 98 He is referred to, usually together with Devala, in Varāhamihira's Bṛhatsaṃhitā (11.1: on śikhicāra, i.e., the movements of comets), Bhaṭṭotpala's commentary on this work (ad 21.2: on garbhalakṣaṇa, i.e., the pregnancy of clouds with rain), and in the Bṛhadyogayātrā (on signs of fire) (A.M. Shastri, 1969: 437, 1996: II, 439; Kern, Preface 103). An Asita interprets the lakṣaṇas of the newborn Buddha in the Lalitavistara (see É. Senart, 1882: 88). 99 NCC II, 212. 100 His name is Āśvarathya in some editions of the Carakasaṃhitā. 101 J. Gonda (1977). See on Aśmarathya/Āśmarathya: G.S. Ghurye (1972): 218; L. Renou (1947): 37, 175, 186; Thaneswar Sarmah (1991): 229, 232–234, 237. 101a Vedāntasūtras 1.2.29 and 1.4.20. 101b Ad Vedāntasūtra 1.4.22. 102 NCC II, 214–229. 103 See Dowson; G.S. Ghurye (1972); J. Gonda (1975), (1977); L. Renou (1947); Thaneswar Sarmah (1991). 104 See Hopkins. 105 See on Āśvalāyana also Pingree, CESS A 4, 29–30. 106 See on Ātreya, Atrija, Atriputra, Atrisuta, Ātryātmaja: the section on Ātreya; Hārītasamhitā. 107 See the section on Atri. 108 CC I, 368; II, 83; III, 78. See Dowson; A.A. Macdonell and A.B. Keith (1967); Monier-Williams. 109 Vṛddhatrayī 132–134. 110 Bādarāyaṇa is referred to in Varāhamihira's Bṛhatsaṃhitā and quoted in Bhaṭṭotpala's commentaries on Varāhamihira's works (see H. Kern, 1865: 111; A.M. Shastri, 1969: 5, 437, 485; see also CESS A 4, 239–240 and A 5, 232). The Bādarāyaṇapraśna(vidyā) deals with the life of animals and with divination (CC II, 83 and III, 78; A.M. Shastri, 1991: 206 and 211). 111 CC: not recorded. 112 A species of Luffa. 113 See Su.Sū.8.4; A.h.Sū.26.16; A.s.Sū.34.21. See especially: Girindranāth Mukhopādhyāya (1913/1914): I, 264–267. 114 This is the opinion of G. Hāldār (Vṛddhatrayī 134); it is probably not correct for any kind of baḍiśa, this being a hook-like instrument, also used for extracting bladderstones, etc. 115 H. Lüders (1927: 148–162) described fragments of a leather manuscript, in which ten tastes are distinguished: avyakta, vyakta, kṣāra, and akṣāra are added to the usual group of six. 116 The Suśrutasaṃhitā ascribes this view to Mārkaṇḍeya (Śā.3.32). 117 It is remarkable that Baḍiśa Dhāmārgava is averse to employing the dhāmārgava as best suited for this purpose. 118 CC: not recorded. 119 The chapter on the tastes of the Bhelasaṃhitā (Sū.12: ātreyakhaṇḍakāpyīya) mentions Khaṇḍakāpya instead of Bhadrakāpya; his opinion on the subject is not elucidated. 120 The Bhelasaṃhitā (Śā.4.30) ascribes this view to Khaṇḍakāpya, the Suśrutasaṃhitā (Śā. 3.32) to Pārāśarya. Khaṇḍakāpya is also mentioned in the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha (Śā.3.5).