A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s29.89

v3.c43.s29.89

ter is about anatomy; ¹⁰²⁵ it describes a series of bodily structures, beginning with the seven kalās (1–7ab), and proceeds with the seven receptacles (*āśaya*; 7cd–10), seven dhātus (11–12), malas (13–15), upadhātus (16–18), seven layers of the skin (19–22), doṣas (23–36ab), snāyus and related structures (36cd–38ab), śirās (38cd–39ab), peśīs (39cd–40ab), randhras (40cd–42), phupphusa and other viscera (43–45ab), the male genitals and the heart (45cd–47ab), and some more general subjects like respiration (48cd–50ab), āyus (50cd–51), etc. The chapter ends with verses on the evolution of the universe (*sṛṣṭikrama*) according to Sāmkhya views (55–73). (6) The *āhārādigati* chapter is concerned with physiology (1–14ab), rules for the administration of medicines to children and related matter (14cd–20), the constitutions (21–24ab), and finally the characteristics of nidrā, mūrcchā, bhrānti, tandrā, glāni, ālasya, jṛmbhā, kṣuta and udgāra (24cd–29ab). (7) The *rogagaṇana* chapter enumerates the diseases recognized by Śārṅgadhara and their several types (1–204).