A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s6.12

v3.c42.s6.12

The list of viscera (koṣṭhāṅga; Śā.7.4) omits the pakvāśaya. 153 The list of pratyaṅgas (Śā.7.5) differs from Caraka's enumeration; 154 the items listed are: two gulphas (ankles), 155 two nitambas, 156 two jaṅghās (legs), 157 two piṇḍikās (calves), two ūrupiṇḍikās, 158 two parts called sphic, 159 two vṛṣaṇas (testicles), the śepha(s) (penis), two śaṅkhas (temples), 160 two vaṅkṣaṇas (groins), two kukundaras, 161 the basti (bladder), 162 the śīrṣa (head), 163 the udara (abdomen), two stanas (breasts), two bāhus (arms), 164 two amsakas, 165 the cubuka (chin), two oṣṭhas (lips), two dantaveṣṭas (gums), two sṛkkaṇīs (corners of the mouth), the tālu (palate), the galaśuṇḍikā (uvula), two karṇas (ears), two karṇaśāṣkulikās, 166 two gaṇḍas (cheeks), two akṣikūṭas, 167 four parts called akṣivartman (eyelids), and two akṣis (eyes). The transmigration of the ātman is discussed (Śā.7.7), as it is in the Carakasamhitā. 168 The human body is said to contain one añjali of mastiṣka and śukla. 169 The list of sixteen adhyātmadevatās, who preside over bodily and mental functions (Śā.7.8), disagrees with the corresponding list of the Carakasamhitā; 170 Bhela's list consists of: agni, pṛthivī, āpaḥ, ākāśa, vāyu, 171 vidyut, 172 Parjanya, 173 Indra, gandharva, Mṛtyu, 174 Āditya, Candramas, 175 Tvaṣṭar, 176 Viṣṇu, 177 Prajāpati, and Brahmā.