A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c36.53

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162 Cf. Su.Śā.5.9. 163 Daḷhaṇa (ad Su.Śā.4.25) regards kālīya as a synonym of kloman; Indu does not explain the term. 164 Cf. Su.Śā.4.31. 165 The dictionaries interpret padmakośa as the calyx of a lotus, which is improbable here. The fact that it is suṣira points to the seed-capsule of a lotus. The heart is usually said to resemble the flower of a lotus or waterlily (puṇḍarīka), or the bud (mukula) of such a flower (see Daḷhaṇa ad Su.Śā.4.32). 166 Cf. Su.Śā.4.31. 167 Cf. Su.Śā.4.31. 168 These pure parts (prasāda) of channels and mahābhūtas are not known in this context from other medical texts. The term bhūtaguna has been interpreted as (mahā)bhūtaprasāda by some commentators (see Daḷhaṇa ad Su.U.1.11ab). 169 Compare Su.U.1.11cd: the black part arises from vāta, the white part from jala (water). 170 Cf. Su.U.1.15. 171 Cf. Su.U.1.16. 172 Cf. Su.U.1.17–18. 173 Cf. Su.U.1.19ab. Daḷhaṇa thinks that the thickness (sthūlatā) of the dṛṣṭi is meant, while Indu mentions its diameter (vistīrṇatā). 174 This term may be restricted to the Samgraha. 175 A mythical submarine fire (see W.D. O'Flaherty, 1971a). 176 Cf. Su.Śā.4.28ab. 177 Cf. Su.Śā.4.31. 178 Cf. A.h.Śā.3.13 (called jīvitadhāman). 179 Cf. Su.Śā.5.11; A.h.Śā.3.14ab. 180 Cf. Su.Śā.5.12; A.h.Śā.3.14ab. 181 Cf. Su.Śā.5.13; A.h.Śā.3.14c. 182 Cf. Su.Śā.5.14; A.h.Śā.3.15b. 183 In the two temples, the two kṛkāṭikās, and the rjvī (Indu). 184 The frenulum linguae. 185 The frenulum preputii. 186 Cf. Su.Śā.5.15; A.h.Śā.3.14cd. 187 Cf. Su.Śā.5.16; A.h.Śā.3.15c. The Samgraha is more accurate than Suśruta. 188 The Hṛdaya (Śā.3.15d) also accepts a number of eighteen. Suśruta (Śā.5.17) has a number of fourteen, but he refers to the divergent opinion that there are eighteen sīmantas. Daḷhaṇa describes the additional sīmantas as lying above the śroṇikāṇḍa, above the chest (vakṣas), in the region connecting belly and chest, and above the amsakūṭa. 189 Caraka's number of bones is accepted. Cf. A.h.Śā.3.16a–c. See on the osteology of the Samgraha: A.F.R. Hoernle (1978): 90–96. 190 This is Caraka's number; Suśruta accepts a number of 120. 191 The Samgraha follows Caraka in counting the nails as bones. 192 The same term is used by Caraka and Suśruta. 193 Called śalākādhiṣṭhāna by Caraka. 194 The Samgraha agrees with Suśruta; Caraka does not mention the kūrcas. 195 In agreement with Caraka and Suśruta. 196 In agreement with Caraka and Suśruta.