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503 See on the history of barley in India: B. and R. Allchin (1968): 132, 266; F.R. Allchin (1971); J.S. Bakshi and R.S. Rana (1974); M.S. Randhawa (1980): 104, 162–163, 299; Vishnu-Mittre (1974); G. Watt IV, 275–277; WIRM V, 117–131. 504 Barley belongs to the śukadhānya group of the Carakasaṃhitā (Sū.27.19). 505 Wheat belongs to the śukadhānya group of the Carakasaṃhitā (Sū.27.21). See on wheat in India: B. and R. Allchin (1968): 258, 264, 265, 266; F.R. Allchin (1971); E. Balfour (1968): III, 1069–1070; M.S. Randhawa (1980): 103–104, 161–162; M.V. Rao (1974); U. P. Thapliyal (1979): 93–94; Vishnu-Mittre (1974); G. Watt VI, part IV, 88–91; WIRM X, 308–315. 506 All the items of Sū.36.20–50ab belong to the kudhānya group in the broader sense. 507 Compare Caraka's classification (Sū.27.35–56ab). 508 Compare Caraka's two viṣkira groups (Sū.27.47–49). 509 Compare Caraka's pratuda group (Sū.27.50–53ab). 510 Compare the prasaha group of Caraka (Sū.27.35–37ab). 511 Compare the partly related bhūmiśaya group of Caraka (Sū.27.37cd–38). 512 See on this group: F. Zimmermann (1982a): 96–102. 513 P. Rāy et al. (1980): Antilope cervicapra, the black deer. Cf. Ca.Sū.27.46. 514 P. Rāy et al.: white deer. Cf. Ca.Sū.27.46. 515 Ḍalhaṇa: known as ruru. Cf. Ca.Sū.27.46; A.S.Sū.7.65 and 106 (ṛsya). P. Rāy et al. (1980): the blue deer. See on Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas), the nilgai or blue bull: F. Finn (1929): 229–231; R.E. Hawkins (1986): 411; S.H. Prater (1971): 272–273; WIRM IV, 121. 516 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Capreolus capreolus, the roe deer. The roe is not indigenous to India. Compare mṛgamātṛkā. 517 Ḍalhaṇa identifies it as the kastūrīmṛga, the musk deer. Cf. Su.Sū.20.5; A.S.Sū.7.66. Mentioned by Aruṇa and Hemādri ad A.H.Sū.6.43. MW: musk-deer. PW: unidentified. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Moschus moschiferus, the musk deer. 518 Cf. A.S.Sū.7.66. Mentioned by Aruṇa ad A.H.Sū.6.43. See Ḍalhaṇa. MW: spotted antelope. PW: unidentified. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Cervus axis, the spotted antelope. Compare pṛṣata. 519 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Rusa unicolor, the Kashmir deer. Cervus unicolor Kerr is the sambar, not the Kashmir stag. 520 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Tragulus meminna, the mouse deer. 521 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Cervus axis, the spotted deer. Compare kṛtamāla. 522 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.46 (cāruṣka). P. Rāy et al. (1980): cāruṣka: Gazelle bennetti. 523 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): the female roe deer. Compare kuraṅga. 524 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.47. MW and PW: Perdix chinensis. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Perdix chinensis, the common quail. S. Ali and S.D. Ripley (1983) do not describe Perdix chinensis. Ḍalhaṇa quotes (ad Su.Sū.46.60) a verse distinguishing four kinds of lāva: gairika, pāṃśula, pauṇḍraka, and darbhara. K.N. Dave (1985: 269, 287) identifies these four as the jungle bush-quail (see vārtika), the rock bush-quail, the button-quail (see vartaka), and the bustard-quail respectively. See on the subspecies of Perdicula asgondah (Sykes), the rock bush quail: S. Ali and S.D. Ripley 2, 48–51, on those of Turnix suscitator (Gmelin), the bustard-quail: the same, 2, 132–136. 525 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.48. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Francolinus francolinus, the black partridge. Compare Caraka's kapiñjala. 526 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.47. The kapiñjala is a gauratittiri according to Cakra and Ḍalhaṇa. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Perdix cinerea, the gray partridge. Compare Caraka's kapiñjala (see: grey partridge).