A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.369

v2.c33.369

1 See on this subject: H. Losch (1959): 77–89. See on the political use of poisons: I. Stubbe-Diarra (1995): 29–32. 2 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.106 and 233–235 (= Mādhavanidāna 69.35–37). 3 Viṣakanyās are mentioned in the Kathāsaritsāgara (1982) (N.M. Penzer's translation, II, 275–313; Tawney's translation, I, 149) and Viśākhadatta's Mudrārākṣasa. A tale found in the Gesta Romanorum refers to an Indian queen who sends such a girl to Alexander the Great (see Tawney I, 149, note). See on poison-girls: I. Bloch (1911): 498–507; A.L. Copley and H. Boswell (1944); W. Hertz (1897); HIM I, Intr. 72–74; J.F. Kohl (1959); J.J. Modi (1927), (1928); N.M. Penzer (1924f), (1952): 3–71; M. Steinschneider (1870): 367, n.27, (1871): 347 and 499; E. Wiedemann (1970): II, 364, 384. 4 Cf. Arthaśāstra 1.21.4. Compare H. Losch (1959): 53. 5 Compare Su.Ka.1.18cd–23ab and Mādhavanidāna 69.4–8ab. Cf. Ca.Ci.23.107. Compare Arthaśāstra 1.21.8. See also H. Losch (1959): 88–89; I. Stubbe-Diarra (1995): 32–33. 6 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.108–111. Compare Arthaśāstra 1.21.6–7. Poison-detecting birds are mentioned in Kullūka's commentary on the Manusmṛti (7.217) and many other works. See on this subject: J. Charpentier (1928–30); H. Losch (1959): 85–87, 278–279. 7 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.112ab. 8 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.112cd 9 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.113. 10 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.114. 11 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.115ab. 12 Compare H. Losch (1959): 87. 13 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.116ab. 14 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.118. 15 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.118–119. 16 Not explained by Ḍalhaṇa. Bhishagratna: a plaster (applied to the head). Singhal c.s.: a comb. 17 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.116cd, 118, 120ab. 18 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.118 (varṇaka). 19 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.119. 20 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.120cd. 21 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.120ab. 22 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.117ab. 23 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.119. 24 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.118. 25 Cf. Ca.Ci.23.36 and 46–47. 26 See Su.Ka.2.47–49. 27 See Su.Ka.6.12–13. 28 Ḍalhaṇa remarks that Gayadāsa read anantā instead of gargaraka. 29 Ḍalhaṇa remarks that Gayadāsa read vallīja instead of nārāca(ka).