A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c47.94

v3.c47.94

Chapter one (1–29) is in praise of elephants. Chapter two (30–373) describes ten methods of capturing elephants.⁵⁰¹ Chapter three (374–423) enumerates the regions where elephants are found. Chapter four (424–664) deals with the training of elephants.⁵⁰² Chapter five (665–881) is about the construction of stables, the feeding of and care for elephants, the periodical evaluation of their worth (714–753),⁵⁰³ types of elephants according to their theory of origin (kula) and other characteristics, auspicious and inauspicious characteristics, and the yearly show of the elephants of the king for the entertainment of the public (754–881).