A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c36.55

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236 The avaṭu is identical with the krkāṭikā (Indu). 237 Not described separately by Suśruta. 238 Suśruta's number is thirty-six. 239 Suśruta mentions thirty-four snāyus in the head (Śā.5.29). 240 In conformity with Suśruta (Śā.5.30–32). 241 Cf. Su.Śā.5.33–36. 242 Cf. A.h.Śā.3.17ab. 243 The Suśrutasaṃhitā acknowledges sixty-six muscles in the trunk, thirty-four in the part above the neck. The Saṃgraha agrees with Gayin's reading of Suśruta (see Daḷhaṇa ad Su.Śā.5.37–38). 244 Sole and ankle together have ten muscles in the Suśrutasaṃhitā, which reaches the total of one hundred in one lower extremity by adding ten muscles in the region of the groin (vaṅkṣaṇa); this group is absent from the Saṃgraha. 245 The Saṃgraha omits to refer to the similar distribution in the upper extremity. 246 The Suśrutasaṃhitā has a number of five. 247 The Suśrutasaṃhitā mentions a number of ten; the Saṃgraha is in conformity with Gayin's reading again (see Daḷhaṇa ad Su.Śā.3.17cd–18ab) gives a number of four. 248 The Saṃgraha agrees with Gayin; the text of the Suśrutasaṃhitā has a number of six. 249 The Suśrutasaṃhitā has a number of seven; Gayin acknowledges the same number. Aruṇadatta (ad A.h.Śā.3.17cd–18ab) gives a number of four. 250 The Suśrutasaṃhitā has a number of four; Gayin agrees. 251 Suśruta has a number of four. 252 Gayin mentions six muscles in the tongue, Aruṇa two. 253 Aruṇa mentions two muscles. 254 Aruṇa mentions two muscles. 255 The Suśrutasaṃhitā has a number of four; Gayin agrees. 256 Suśruta adds two muscles in the eye, as does Gayin. 257 Cf. A.h.Śā.3.18ab. 258 Daḷhaṇa says that they resemble the ureters (mutrasroṭhasvarūpa); Indu remarks that they issue from the mahāsrotas. 259 Suśruta adds that they are found externally (bāhya); Daḷhaṇa remarks that they are located at the two sides of the yonikarṇikāsrotas (probably the cervical canal). 260 Suśruta has garbhacchidra, explained as garbhamārga by Daḷhaṇa. 261 Daḷhaṇa (ad Su.Śā.5.39) regards these āvartas as the three muscles of the garbhacchidra. Cf. Su.Śā.5.43ab. 262 It has the form of the snout of a rohita fish (Indu; compare Su.Śā.5.44 and Daḷhaṇa ad Su.Śā.5.39). 263 Compare Daḷhaṇa ad Su.Śā.5.39; Su.Śā.5.43cd. 264 Cf. Su.Śā.5.39. 265 Cf. Su.Śā.5.39. 266 Cf. Su.Śā.5.40. The Saṃgraha does not refer to the opinion, held by some, that three muscles, in the male sexual organs, are absent in women (see Su.Śā.5.41 and Daḷhaṇa's comments). 267 Caraka's number (Śā.7.14) is 29,956. 268 Cf. Ca.Śā.7.14. 269 Indu refers to processes leading to diarrhoea, prameha and raktapitta.