A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.187
A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.187
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385 Cf. Su.Sū.36.17. 386 Cf. Ca.Vi.8.149. 387 See Su.Sū.39.10. 388 Four pala make one añjali (Cakra and Dalhaṇa). An añjali is about 160 (P.V. Sharma, 1985e: 459) or 192 grams (G.D. Singhal c.s.). 389 The same as a karṣa (Cakra and Dalhaṇa). 390 Approximately 12 grams (G.D. Singhal c.s.). 391 Cakra remarks that some authorities only read this verse. 392 Cf. Ca.Sū.1.51. 393 The Vedic seers. 394 A long series of actions is enumerated. Compare on vīrya: Ca.Sū.26.64–65. 395 The fiery and watery character. 396 Cf. Ca.Sū.26.64–65, which has guru and laghu instead of viśada and picchila. Hārāṇacandra's text of the Suśrutasaṃhitā has guru and laghu. Guru and laghu potencies are mentioned at Su.Sū.40.6–8. Eight potencies are acknowledged at Su.Sū.41.11. 397 Cf. Ca.Sū.26.72. 398 Suśruta's vīrya encompasses the vīrya and prabhāva of Caraka (see Cakra's comments). See also G.J. Meulenbeld (1987). 399 Cf. Ca.Sū.26.11. 400 Cf. Ca.Sū.26.12–13. 401 Cf. Ca.Ka.1.5. 402 This doctrine says that śabda (sound) predominates in ākāśa, śabda and sparśa (touch) predominate in vāyu, etc., in progressive order. See the commentaries. Cf. Ca.Śā.1.27–28. 403 Cf. Ca.Sū.26.40. See: G.J. Meulenbeld (1987): 6. 404 Cf. Ca.Sū.26.43. 405 Cf. Ca.Vi.8.139–144. 406 See Su.U.63. 407 Cf. Ca.Ka.1, which is closely related. The mantra of Suśruta is identical with that of Ca.Ka.1.14. Thirty-one formulations are described according to Dalhaṇa; Cakra's number of formulations is one hundred and thirty-three. 408 Cf. Ca.Ka.2. Twenty-four formulations according to Dalhaṇa, twenty-four or more according to Cakra; Caraka's number is thirty-nine. 409 Cf. Ca.Ka.5. Twenty-four formulations according to Dalhaṇa; Caraka's number is eighteen. 410 Cf. Ca.Ka.6. Twenty-four formulations according to Dalhaṇa; Caraka's number is sixty. 411 Cf. Ca.Ka.3. Thirty-three formulations according to Dalhaṇa; Caraka's number is forty-five. 412 Cf. Ca.Ka.4. Twenty-four formulations according to Dalhaṇa; Caraka's number is sixty. 413 Cf. Ca.Ka.7.7. 414 Cf. Ca.Ka.7. 415 These verses are ignored by Cakra; they are read by some according to Dalhaṇa. Cf. Ca.Ka.7.28 and 46–50ab. 416 Cf. Ca.Ka.7.28, 36, 40–45, 50cd–55. 417 Cf. Ca.Ka.7.33. 418 Cf. Ca.Ka.7.21–32.
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- Carakasaṃhitā — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit
- Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit