A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.295

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1 Cf. Ca.Śā.1. See on Su.Śā.1: A. Comba (1991): 67–71; R.F.G. Müller (1951): 81–86 (German translation), (1956a); Vṛddhatrayī 202–206. 2 See the various explanations in Dalhaṇa’s commentary. 3 See on Su.Śā.1.4: A. Roṣu (1978): 136, 153–154. 4 See A. Roṣu (1978: 134), who says that the same series is found in the Sāmkhyakramadīpikā, a commentary on the Tattvasamāsa (Roṣu refers to M. Müller, n.d.: *264–265). See on the Tattvasamāsa: G.J. Larson and R.S. Bhattacharya (1987): 32–35, 315–320, on the Kramadīpikā: the same, 321–326. 5 See Dalhaṇa’s comments on these various points of view, which may be adopted in medical thought; he says that Gayadāsa was of the opinion that all these views should be taken into consideration collectively. See on the svabhāvavāda, kālavāda, yadrcchāvāda, and niyativāda: F.O. Schrader (1983). See on the svabhāvavāda and kālavāda: V.M. Bedekar (1961); L. Silburn (1955): 132–135, 137–142. See on the svabhāvavāda and yadrcchāvāda: M. Hiriyanna (1957): 71–78. See on svabhāva: O. Strauss (1911). See also P.V. Sharma (1989a): 19. Compare: Śvetāśvataropaniṣad 1.2, where kāla, svabhāva, niyati and yadrcchā are mentioned; Mahābhārata, Śāntiparvan 179 (ed. Poona). 6 See on karmapuruṣa, a term occurring in the Suśrutasaṃhitā in this passage only: Dalhaṇa ad Su.Śā.1.3, 16 and 17, Śā.3.4, Śā.4.3; R.F.G. Müller (1952a): 299, (1958): 127; A. Roṣu (1978): 146–147. 7 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.36–40; Su.Sū.35.37–38; 45.207–209. 8 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.12. 9 Cf.

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Ca.Sū.19.3 and 4 (retodoṣa) and Ci.30.139cd–145ab (śukradoṣa). 10 See Su.Sū.15.9 (śukrakṣaya). 11 Ārtava (and śoṇita, used as one of its synonyms) denote both the female procreational fluid and the menstrual discharge derived from it. 12 The types of yonivyāpad described at Ca.Ci.30.9–15 may be related to Suśruta’s ārtavadoṣas. 13 Cf. Ca.Ci.30.146cd–153ab. 14 Cf. Ca.Ci.30.145cd–146ab. Suśruta refers to a divergent opinion, held by some, that semen resembles oil and honey; this opinion is accepted in the Aṣṭāngasaṃgraha (Śā.1.4). 15 Cf. Ca.Sū.30.225–226. 16 Compare Caraka’s pradara = asṛgdara (Ci.30.204cd–224). 17 Cf. Ca.Ci.30.227–228. 18 See Su.Sū.15.12. 19 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.8–9. 20 Cf. Ca.Śā.8.5. 21 Cf. Ca.Śā.8.19. 22 Cf. Ca.Śā.8.15. 23 Cf. Ca.Śā.8.9. 24 A bīja results from the merging of ārtava and semen. 25 Cf. Ca.Śā.2.12–14. 26 This is Gayadāsa’s interpretation of dharmetarapurāṇsara. Dalhaṇa regards the birth of twins as dependent on the relative amounts of dharma and adharma. 27 See G.J. Meulenbeld (1997): 216–217. 28 Cf. Ca.Śā.2.17–21. 29 This may mean that women possess two procreational fluids: ārtava and śukra. 30 Dalhaṇa remarks that Jejjata did not accept these verses. 31 See on the membranes of the foetus and their names: S.W. Jamison (1991): 194–197, 199; A. Wezler (1997). 32 Compare Ca.Sū.11.30. 33 Cf. Ca.Śā.3 and 4. 34 See on this chapter: J.A. Vullers (1846). 35 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.6. 36 Many synonyms are enumerated. 37 See Dalhaṇa’s explanations. Cf. Ca.Śā.4.5–8. 38 Cf.

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Ca.Śā.2.12 and 18ab. 39 Vivarṇa (not explained by Dalhaṇa). 40 Cf. Su.Śā.2.17. 41 Cf. Ca.Śā.2.23. 42 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.16. 43 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.18 and 8.21. 44 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.9. 45 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.10. 46 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.11. 47 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.15. 48 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.17–19. 49 Also mentioned by Dalhaṇa ad Su.U.60.25, and at A.S.Śā.2.15. See on Nirṛti: J.N. Banerjea (1956): 526; W. Caland (1967): 42–43; D.V. Chauhan (1981); J. Filliozat (1937): 30–31; J. Gonda (1960), (1975): II, 213–214; T.A. Gopinatha Rao (1971): II, 2 527–529; J.C. Heesterman (1957): 15–18; V. Henry (1988): 160–164; A. Hermann-Pfandt (1992): 40–42; J.R. Joshi (1977): 148–156; A.B. Keith (1976); S.K. Lal (1980): 109–121; C. Malamoud (1996): 56–58; H. Oldenberg (1923): 61, 295–296, 486; L. Renou (1955); S. Rohde (1946): 68–71; A.M. Shastri (1969): 146, (1996): I, 147; N.J. Shende (n.d.): 134; J.S. Speyer (1902): 3–26; M. and J. Stutley (1977): 210; Vettam Mani 540; B. Ziegenbalg (1867): 243, 251. 50 Rice boiled in meat broth. 51 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.21–24. 52 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.25. 53 The nutrient fluid derived from the food. 54 Cf. Ca.Śā.4.27; 6.23. 55 Cf. Ca.Śā.6.20–21. 56 Cf. Ca.Śā.3.3–14. 57 Cf. Ca.Śā.2.24–25ab. 58 See Dalhaṇa’s comments on agni and soma. 59 Compare Su.U.66.7cd.

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60 Avabhāsini is the seat of sidhma and padmakaṇṭaka, lohitā of tilakālaka, nyaccha and vyaṅga, śvetā of carmadala, ajagallī and maṣaka, tāmrā of kilāsa and kuṣṭha, vedinī of kuṣṭha and visarpa, rohiṇī of granthi, apacī, arbuda, ślīpada and galagaṇḍa, māṃsadharā of bhagandara, vidradhi and arśas.