A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.122

v3.c46.122

⁷⁴ Gāndhārī is located behind Iḍā; it has the colour of a peacock's throat and runs from the left foot to the left eye (25). Hastijihvā lies to the front of Iḍā; it has the colour of an utpala (blue water-lily) and runs from the left part of the head to the big toe of the left foot (26). Pūṣā lies behind Piṅgalā; its colour is like that of a dark cloud; it runs from the right eye to the sole of the right foot (27). Alambuṣā lies to the front of Piṅgalā and is red in colour; it runs from the right eye to the big toe of the right foot (28). Yaśasvinī, lying in front of Piṅgalā, has the hue of a conch and runs from the right part of the head to the big toe of the right foot (29). Śaṅkhinī is located between Gāndhārī and Sarasvatī; it is golden in colour and runs from the left foot to the left ear (30). Kuhū is located between Vāruṇī and Pūṣā; it is white in colour and runs from the big toe of the right foot to the top of the head (31). The most important among these nāḍīs are Viśvodarī, Śaṅkhinī, Rāvaṇā, and Sarasvatī (32).