A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.125

v3.c46.125

The heart resembles an inverted lotus bud, decorated with perforations (39). Piṅgalā has the fire maṇḍala as its dwelling place (gocara) and is called devayāna (40).⁷⁶ Iḍā has the somamaṇḍala as its dwelling place and is called pitṛyāna (41).⁷⁷ The long