A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c36.63

v2.c36.63

469 Absent from the Carakasaṃhitā. Cf. Su.U.1.10: the eye ball is two aṅgula deep, i.e., as large as the ball of the thumb; its height and width are two aṅgula and a half. 470 Not mentioned by Caraka and Suśruta. 471 It is one seventh of the black part at Su.U.1.13, one ninth of the tārakāṃśa (= kṛṣṇavibhāga according to Ḍalhaṇa) at Su.Sū.35.12. 472 Cf. Su.U.7.3. 473 The height is sixteen aṅgula in the Carakasaṃhitā. Suśruta does not give these measures of the head. 474 In agreement with Caraka. Suśruta's measure is 120 aṅgula, which led Cakra (ad Ca.Vi.8. 117) to suppose that Suśruta's aṅgula is smaller than that of Caraka. Ḍalhaṇa (ad Su.Sū. 35.12) explains that Suśruta's measure applies to a man standing on the tips of his toes (pādāgrasthita) with his arms raised (udbāhu). The Hṛdaya (Śā.3.106ab) gives three hasta and a half as the ideal length. 475 Caraka uses the same term. Cakra gives two possible interpretations: when āyāma and vistāra of the parts of the body are just as described, the build is same, or it is thus when the length is the same as the breadth with arms outstretched sidewards (vistṛtabāhudvaya). Indu opts for the first explanation. 476 Cf. Ca.Vi.8.117; Su.Sū.35.14cd–15. 477 Cf. A.h.Śā.3.106cd–107ab. 478 A very long list is given. Cf. A.h.Śā.3.107cd–114ab. Compare Ca.Vi.8.51; Su.Sū.35.5–11. 479 In agreement with Su.Śā.2.35. Caraka (I.1.8) has a different classification. 480 Indu mentions many varieties: padma-, candra-, śaragaura, etc.; kapittha-, dūrvāṅkura-, nabhaḥśyāma, etc.; kokila-, ṣaṭpadakṛṣṇa, etc.; priyaṅgu-, jala-, ghṛtaśyāma, etc., as varieties of gauraśyāma; atasī-, tamālakṛṣṇa, etc., as varieties of kṛṣṇaśyāma. Caraka (I.1.8) mentions specialists (tajjña), described by Cakra as those with a special knowledge about these colours and their names. 481 In conformity with Ca.I.1.9. 482 Cf. Ca.I.1.9. 483 Cf. Ca.I.1.10. 484 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.46–48. The Saṃgraha is slightly more elaborate. 485 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.49ab. 486 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.49cd–51ab. 487 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.43cd and 51cd–52ab. 488 I.e., when looking in a mirror, etc. (Indu). Cf. A.h.Śā.5.45 (kanyakā instead of kumārikā). Compare Ca.I.7.3. 489 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.44. 490 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.6ab. 491 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.6cd–7. 492 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.8ab. 493 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.8cd–9a. 494 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.9b–d. 495 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.10a–c. 496 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.10d–11ab. 497 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.11cd. 498 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.12ab. 499 Cf. A.h.Śā.5.13cd–14a.