A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.186

v2.c33.186

360 Saumya seasons are those in which the influence of the moon, āgneya seasons those in which the influence of the sun prevails. 361 Cf. Ca.Ka.1.6. 362 Su.Sū.36.8 derives from Bhoja according to Cakra; 36.9, not read by Cakra, is an addition read by the ancient (authorities) according to Dalhaṇa. 363 The example given is palāśalavaṇa, i.e., the group of drugs employed to prepare the recipe of this name (= patralavaṇa; see Su.Ci.4). Su.Sū.36.11 is read by some authorities only (see Cakra and Dalhaṇa). 364 These verses, ignored by Cakra, are accepted by Dalhaṇa as forming part of the text. Cf. Su.Sū.45.5–6. 365 Cf. Ca.Ka.1.11. Compare Su.Sū.38.81. 366 This chapter precedes that on the classification of soils (bhūmipravibhāgīya) in Cakrapāṇi's text and Bhiṣhagratna's translation of the Suśrutasaṃhitā. Cakra objects against the other order, whereas Dalhaṇa defends it. See the comments of Cakra and Dalhaṇa on the title of the chapter and its contents. 367 These pralepas are employed as vimlāpana (see Sū.17.17–18) measures according to Dalhaṇa. 368 Remarkable substances used are the excrements of the birds called kapota, kaṅka and gṛdhra. 369 Cf. Ca.Ci.25.84. 370 A varti is a wick-like stick. See on vartis: Prem Vrat Sharma and A.V. Sharma (1992): 402. 371 See the comments of Cakra and Dalhaṇa on rasakriyā and the notes to the translations. See also: Dalhaṇa ad Su.Ci.1.58cd–61; Prem Vrat Sharma and A.V. Sharma (1992): 403; Yādavaśarman (1947): 42–43. The term rasakriyā is found in the Carakasaṃhitā, for example at Ci.14.192 and 26.195. Rasakriyā is identical with avaleha in the Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā (II.8.1). 372 Cf. Ca.Ci.25.87. 373 Cf. Ca.Ci.25.90–93. 374 Cf. Ca.Ci.25.99. See on the term utsādana: Cakra ad Ca.Ci.25.42; Dalhaṇa ad Su.Sū.37.30. Utsādana is also a kind of gentle massage (Su.Ci.24.53; P.K. Gode, 1955a; A.D. Satpute, 1989). 375 Cf. Ca.Ci.25.100. See on the term: Cakra ad Ca.Ci.25.42; Dalhaṇa ad Su.Sū.37.31. See on a different meaning of avasādana as an adjective: Su.Sū.42.104. 376 Dalhaṇa says that some leave out the āmalakyādigana (Sū.38.60–61). 377 See on these groups: P.V. Sharma (1985g): 59–61. Cf. A.h.Sū.15; A.s.Sū.16. See on Indian and other ancient classifications of drugs: F. Zimmermann (1995): 121–132. 378 The same as the pṛthakparṇyādivarga of Su.U.58.33, the vātaghna group of Su.U.24.39, and the vidārīgaṇa of Su.Ka.8.70. 379 See on this group: R. Pandey (1978). 380 See on this gaṇa: S.R. Talmale (1994). 381 Called dīpanīya group at Su.U.39.209. 382 Cakra reads eraṇḍa instead of trikaṇṭaka. 383 Called kuśadīpañcamūla at Su.Ci.38.51. 384 See Dalhaṇa.