A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.194

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575 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.49. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Ardea cenerea, a heron. Compare: baka. 576 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.37. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Pandion heliaectus, the osprey. The kurara is also one of the members of the plava group. 577 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Coracias benghalensis, the blue jay. 578 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Torgoniceps occipitalis, the white-headed vulture (not described by S. Ali and S.D. Ripley). 579 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36 (śaśaghni). P. Rāy et al. (1980): Aquilar chrysaetors, the golden eagle. 580 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Bubo bengalensis, the Indian horned owl. 581 Compare Dalhaṇa ad Su.U.35.6: the vernacular name of the ciralli is cilla (ciralli is a variant of cilli). Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Milvus govinda, the kite. K.N. Dave (1985): 199: cilla is a kite in general. See on Milvus migrans govinda Sykes, the pariah kite, common throughout all India: A. Ali and S.D. Ripley 1, 227–229. 582 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Accipiter gentilis, the hawk. 583 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Vulture monachus, a vulture. 584 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Mus rattus, an arboreal rodent. See on some arboreal rodents occurring in India: F. Finn (1929): 158–160; S.H. Prater (1971): 208–210: Golunda ellioti Gray, the Indian bush rat, Rattus blanfordi (Thomas), the whitetailed wood rat, Vandeleuria oleracea (Bennett), the longtailed tree mouse.

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585 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. Dalhaṇa gives vṛkṣamarkaṭikā as a synonym, which makes it probable that a small monkey is meant. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Sciurus caniceps, a squirrel. See on Petaurista elegans caniceps (Gray), the greyheaded flying squirrel: J.R. Ellerman (1961): 33; S.H. Prater (1971): 195. See on the Indian squirrels: J.R. Ellerman (1961): 11–288; F. Finn (1929): 136–148; R.E. Hawkins (1986): 533–535; S.H. Prater (1971): 194–201; WIRM IX, 63. 586 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): the cow-tailed monkey. This may be Macaca mulatta (Zimmermann), the rhesus macaque; see S.H. Prater (1971): 36–37 and WIRM VI, 419. 587 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): the civet cat. See on the Indian civets: F. Finn (1929): 100–109; S.H. Prater (1971): 89–95; WIRM II, 209–211, rev. ed. III, 679–683. 588 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Semnopithecus entelus, the Indian monkey. See on Presbytis entellus (Dufresne), the common langur or Hanuman monkey: F. Finn (1929): 7–8; S.H. Prater (1971): 39–41; WIRM VI, 419–420. 589 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Erinaceus europaeus, the hedgehog. 590 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Hystrix leucura, the porcupine. 591 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): an iguana lizard. 592 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Oryctolagus cuniculus, the rabbit. 593 Absent from Ca.Sū.27. Compare the vṛṣadamṣṭra of the Kāśyapasamhitā (Khila 24.26). P.

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Rāy et al. (1980): possibly a mouse or rat. This animal may be Bandicota bengalensis (Gray and Hardwicke), the Indian mole-rat (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 205–206), or Bandicota indica (Bechstein), the bandicoot rat (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 211–212). See also: R.E. Hawkins (1986): 38; WIRM IX, 61. 594 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Vulpes bengalensis, a fox. 595 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): a big cat-like animal having the appearance of a tiger. This animal may be Felis caracal Schreber, the caracal (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 77–78; WIRM X, 246), or Felis lynx Linnaeus, the lynx (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 78–79), which have tufted ears (lomaśakarṇa). 596 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Marmota, the marmot. 597 Absent from the Carakasaṃhitā. Identical with the goṇasa (a snake) according to Dalhaṇa. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Constrictor constrictor, the boa. See on the boa: Su.Ka.4.38 598 Not mentioned in Ca.Sū.27. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Python molurus, the Indian python. See on the ajagara: R. Bedī (1983). Cf. Su.Ka.4.38. 599 Sarpa in general is absent from Ca.Sū.27. 600 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 601 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Herpestes mungo, a mungoose. 602 Absent from Ca.Sū.27, A.H. and A.S. P. Rāy et al. (1980): a kind of large ichneumon. 603 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 604 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 605 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 606 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 607 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 608 Absent from Ca.Sū.27, A.H. and A.s. 609 See on this group: F.

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Zimmermann (1982a): 102–107. 610 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. 611 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Bos frontalis, the gayal. 612 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. 613 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Muntiacus muntjak, the barking deer or muntjac. 614 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Bos grunniens, the yak. 615 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Sus cristatus, the Indian boar. See on Sus scrofa cristatus Wagner, the Indian wild boar: F. Finn (1929): 192–196; S.H. Prater (1971): 299–300; WIRM VI, Suppl., 125–126. 616 Cf. A.H.Sū.6.50cd (rohita) and A.S.Sū.7.77cd (rohita). Absent from Ca.Sū.27. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Cervus elaphus, the red deer. Compare Caraka's rāma. 617 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. 618 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39 (khadga). 619 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Antilope picta, the cow-eared deer. 620 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.46. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Odocoileus, the black-tailed deer. 621 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.40. P. Rāy et al. (1980), who read ondra: Lutra vulgaris, the otter. 622 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.39. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Axis porcinus, the hog deer. 623 Absent from Ca.Sū.27, A.H. and A.S. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Bibes gaurus, the wild cow. Compare the gavaya. 624 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.41. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Cygnus olor, the common or mute swan. 625 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.44. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Antigone antigone, the sarus crane. 626 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.41. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Ardeola grayii, the pond heron. See on Ardeola grayii grayii (Sykes), the Indian pond heron or paddybird: S. Ali and S.D. Ripley 1, 63–65. 627 Cf.

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Ca.Sū.27.44. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Anas casarca, the ruddy sheldrake. 628 The kurara is also classified as a prasaha. Cf. Ca.Sū.27.37. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Pandion heliaectus, the osprey. 629 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.42. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Anser anser, the grey lag goose. 630 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.41. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Fulica atra, the coot. See on Fulica atra atra Linnaeus: S. Ali and S.D. Ripley 2, 180–183.