A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c51.s5.3

v3.c51.s5.3

Chapter two (mūrchanādhyāya; 6–10) describes gandhakajāraṇa, two sikatāyantras, the preparation of kajjalī and niṣada. Chapter three (bandhanādhyāya; 10–23) enumerates nineteen saṃskāras: svedana, mardana, mūrchana, utthāpana, pātana, bodhana, niyamana, dīpana, anuvāsana, gaganādigrāsapramāṇa, cāraṇa, garbhadruṭi, bāhyadruṭi, yogajāraṇa, rañjana, sāraṇa, krāmaṇa, vedhana, and bhakṣaṇa (10). Saṃskāras described in the chapter are mardana, mūrchana, utthāpana (10–11), svedana (12), ūrdhva-, adhaḥ-, and tiryakpātana (12–13), bodhana (13–14), niyamana (14), dīpana (14), anuvāsana (14–15), grāsana (15–16), cāraṇa (16–18), jāraṇa (18–21), and druṭi (21–23). Chapter three also gives an account of the taptakhalla and dolāyantra (18). Chapter four (puṭapākādhyāya; 23–36) continues the description of the saṃskāras: rañjana (23–24), sāraṇa and the gandharvataila used for this purpose (24–28),¹⁷¹ krāmaṇa (29), vedhana, kṣetrīkaraṇa, and bhakṣaṇa (29–36).