A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c57.204

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9 The beneficent character of the yakṣa Anāyāsa may be seen as reminiscent of Buddhism or Jainism, though malicious yakṣas are not unknown in the Kāśyapasamhitā. The Mahāmāyūrī, a Buddhist text that forms part of the Pañcarakṣā, makes mention of Anāyāsa as one of the two protectors of the city of Kauśāmbī (see S. Lévi, 1915, and the English translations of his article by *V.S. Agrawala, 1942, and *P.C. Bagchi, 1947; compare Hemarājaśarman 23, R.N. Misra, 1981: 167–171, A. Roṣu, 1986: 224–225, R. Śāstrī, 1977: 448–452. The Mahāmāyūrī was edited and translated by D.C. Sircar, 1971/72. See also Parts VI and VII of the Bower MS.