A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c36.65

v2.c36.65

1 Cf. Ca.Vi.3.24–27. 2 A name of Rudra and Śiva. 3 Dakṣa’s sacrifice is meant, at which Śiva was not invited. The latter destroyed the sacrifice and beheaded Dakṣa, who then recognized Śiva’s divinity and praised him. The sacrifice was restored and Dakṣa’s head was replaced with that of a goat. 4 See on Bhadrakālī: K.R. van Kooij (1972; see index); M. and J. Stutley (1977). 5 The same as Rudrāṇī here. 6 The well-known horse-sacrifice. 7 Cf. Ca.Ni.1.35 and Ci.3.15–25; Su.U.39.9–10; A.h.Ni.2.1–2. 8 Cf. Bhela Sū.13.12–14; Cakra ad Ca.Ni.1.35; Dalhaṇa ad Su.U.39.9; Aruṇa, Candranadana and Śrīdāsa ad A.h.Ni.2.2; Hārita III.2.32–35; the Madhukośa ad Mādhavanidāna 2.1; Basavarājīya 7; Jīvānanda 273; Garuḍapurāṇa 147.3; Pālakāpya’s Hastyāyurveda I.9. 9 Cf. Ca.Ni.2.10. 10 I.e., Soma. 11 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.1. 12 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.2. 13 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.3a–c. The Saṃgraha adds kāraka, kartar, mūla and yoni. Compare Mādhavanidāna 1.5a–c and its commentaries. 14 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.3d–4. Compare Mādhavanidāna 1.5d–6 and its commentaries. 15 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.5. Compare Mādhavanidāna 1.7 and its commentaries. 16 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.6–7. Compare Mādhavanidāna 1.8–9 and its commentaries. 17 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.8. 18 Synonyms are: jāti, āgati, nirvṛtti, niṣpatti. Cf. Ca.Ni.1.11. 19 Compare Mādhavanidāna 1.10 and its commentaries. 20 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.9–12ab. The Saṃgraha mentions the anubandhya and anubandhaka (doṣas) as determining the prādhānya of a disease; the relative involvement of the doṣas (the taratamayoga) is also referred to as the determining factor. 21 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.14–15 (vāta), 16 (pitta), 17–18 (kapha). The lists of the Saṃgraha are much longer than those of the Hṛdaya. 22 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.18d–19ab. 23 Cf. A.h.Ni.1.19cd–23ab. 24 See on astrology and Indian medicine: A. Roy (1930, 1931). 25 The seventh nakṣatra after that of birth (Indu). Compare Aruṇa ad A.h.Ni.2.79. PW, MW: the eighth lunar mansion. 26 The fifth nakṣatra after that of birth (Indu). Compare Aruṇa ad A.h.Ni.2.79. 27 The third nakṣatra after that of birth (Indu). Vipatkara means: causing misfortune. Compare Aruṇa ad A.h.Ni.2.79. 28 Aśvinī is the first of the series of twenty-seven nakṣatras. Aśvinī consists of β and γ (ζ according to J. Filliozat in L. Renou et J. Filliozat, 1953: 730) Arietis (see on this nakṣatra, also called Aśvayujau: G. Zeller, 1990: 98–99). This asterism is mentioned at A.h.U.13.24.