A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c42.s6.8

v3.c42.s6.8

The description of the digestive fire (kāyāgni; jāṭharāgni) mentions a somamaṇḍala (lunar disc) in the centre of the navel, having a sūryamaṇḍala (solar disc) within it, while in the centre of the latter the digestive fire is located (Śā.4.11cd–12). 142 The size of the abdominal fire in various animals is said to depend on their body size (Śā.4.16–17ab). 143 The main task of a physician (kāyacikitsaka) consists of the treatment of disorders of the digestive fire (Śā.4.17cd–18ab). 144 The view that the heart is the first part of an embryo to develop is attributed to Parāśara (Śā.4.30). 145