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256 See on Suśruta’s types of soma: R.E. Emmerick (1993): 81–82; W. Doniger O’Flaherty in R. Gordon Wasson (1968): 99. 257 These eight powers are, according to a verse quoted by Daḷhaṇa: aṇiman, laghiman, prāpti, prākāmya, mahiman, īśitva, vaśitva, and kāmāvasāyitā. Compare Daḷhaṇa ad Su.U.60.20. Cf. Ca.Śā.1.140–141. 258 The Uttarakurus are mentioned, who live in a kind of earthly paradise, in the far North; Daḷhaṇa refers to the country of the Uttarakurus in his comments on the type of rice called śakuṇāhṛta (Sū.46.4), which has been brought by haṃsas from that region. See on the Uttarakurus: N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 299; E. Brucker (1980): 86; N. Dey (1979): 213–214; H. Jacobi (1909); K. Karttunen (1989); W. Kirfel (1967): 108–109; B.C. Law (1933); A.A. Macdonell and A.B. Keith (1967); S.N. Pande (1970); B. Prakash (1965); U.P. Thapliyal (1979): 27–28; Vettam Mani; D.G. White (1996): 355; M. Witzel (1987): 186, 190. 259 Proposed identifications: Ceropegia bulbosa Roxb., Dioscorea bulbifera Linn., Ceropegia rollae (C.R. Karnick, 1996: 9). C. rollae is not mentioned in WIRM III, rev. ed. 260 Proposed identifications: Ceropegia candelabrum Linn. subsp. tuberosa (Roxb.) Huber = C. tuberosa Roxb., Dioscorea esculenta Burkill (C.R. Karnick, 1996: 9). 261 Identified as Sarcostemma acidum Voigt = S. brevistigma Wight et Arn. (C.R. Karnick, 1996: 9). 262 Identified as Periploca graeca (C.R. Karnick, 1996: 9). P. graeca is not mentioned in WIRM. 263 Identified as Dioscorea bulbifera Linn. (C.R. Karnick, 1996: 9). 264 Identified as Dioscorea bulbifera Linn. (C.R. Karnick, 1996: 9). 265 The Ṛgveda (10.34.1) mentions mount Mūjavant as the place where the best soma grew; other place names referred to are Ārjīkīyā and Śaryaṇāvant (see A.A. Macdonell and A.B. Keith, 1967; F. Staal, 1975: 203). 266 See N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 215. 267 Cf. Ca.Ci.1⁴.8–12. 268 Cf. Ca.Ci.1⁴.6. 269 Daḷhaṇa: maṅgalapāṭhādi. 270 Daḷhaṇa: phalavāda. 271 See Su.Ci.29.12. 272 Cf. Ca.Ci.1⁴.6–7. 273 Cf. Ca.Ci.1⁴.7. 274 This is a reference to the myth of the churning of the Milky Ocean. 275 See N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 178; N.Dey (1979): 97. 276 See N. Dey (1979): 177. 277 The Adam’s Bridge between India and Sri Lanka. 278 Cf. Ca.Sū.13. 279 Cf. Su.Ci.3.54. 280 Cf. Ca.Sū.13.9. 281 Cf. Ca.Sū.13.13. 282 Cf. Ca.Sū.13.10–11a. 283 Cf. Ca.Ka.12.105. 284 Cf. Ca.Ka.12.100–101. 285 Cf. Ca.Ka.12.102–104.