A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s16.70

v3.c48.s16.70

Chapter six continues the same subject: jāraṇa of the bījas by means of druti. The characteristics of a successful jāraṇa are described (7) and the measures to be adopted when the jāraṇa is incomplete (8–10). Some defintions follow: the products called ḍadhadhārin, pāyasākāra, jalaukākāra, avipluṣa and chedin are described (11–12);¹⁶¹ the characteristics of abhrajiṛnarasa are mentioned: dhūmra, ciṭiciṭiśabda, maṇḍūkagati, sakampa, niṣkampa (14).¹⁶² The kaccaphayantra is described and jāraṇa by means of this apparatus (16–19).¹⁶³