A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c61.115

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304 The verses are not numbered in the edition. The editors rearranged the text of the manuscripts, divided it into twenty-three chapters, and filled up lacunae (see the Intr. to the ed., 11–12). 305 Not only the rules for preparing a svarasa, kalka, etc., are given, but also recipes. 306 Netra-, jihvā-, mūtra-, and nāḍīparīkṣā are described. 307 See, e.g., 279, 286–287, 344–345. 308 A *Kuntikausīkasamvāda* from the *Bhairavatantra* is quoted. See *Tāntrika Sāhitya* 449 on the *Bhairavatantra*. 309 It is remarkable that verses on the enhancement of the pulse are attributed to Caraka (400–401). 310 The editors are of the opinion that the author made use of some works by Cakrapāṇidatta and their commentaries by Śivadāsasena, as well as of the *Rasendrasārasamgraha* (see the Intr. to the ed., 7–8). 311 Not only the treatment, but also the characteristics of this disease are described, which is rare in the *Vaidyakasāroddhāra*. 312 The name of some species of *Datura*. 313 An unidentified substance; its purification is described in Assamese. 314 An unidentified substance. 315 Garlic. 316 *Cannabis sativa* Linn. 317 The Assamese name of a medicinal plant is referred to (241), the purification of kāphiṅga is described in Assamese (324), and, as already mentioned, the auto-commentary is written in a mixture of Assamese and Sanskrit. 318 See the Intr. to the ed., 3–4. 319 See the Intr. to the ed., 7–8. 320 NCC VII, 380. 321 NCC I, 317. The identity of this author is unknown. 322 Usually ascribed to the commentator on the *Carakasaṃhitā*: NCC VI, 284; STMI 42–43 and 632–633; Cat. IO Nr. 2738; Cat. Oxford Nr. 453; R. Mitra's Notices II, Nr. 562; Girindra Nath Mukerjee (1927): 18; VŚS, Preface 10. 323 Editions: a edited in parts by Gangaprasada Sen, Vijayaratnasen and Nishikanthasen, Calcutta 1888–93 (acc. to STMI 43 and 632–633). b Cakrapāṇidatta's *Śabdacandrikā*, edited by Prof. P.V. Sharma, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi 1989; this edition is based on the MSS of the India Office Library, London, and the Bodleian Library, Oxford. References are to ed. b. The title of the work is mentioned at 1.1 and in the colophon. 324 It is unknown whether these Bengali names derive from the author or from a copyist. 325 Heramba is a Śākta form of Gaṇeśa (see J. Gonda, 1963: 63). 326 E.g., kuśāñjana (i.e., rasāñjana of vegetable origin; 2.15cd), bola (myrrh; 2.19), vaṃśalocanā (2.22cd), honey (2.23). 327 See on the *Śabdārṇava*: C. Vogel, IL 306–307. The work is quoted by Gopāladāsa in his *Cikitsāmṛta*, Kṛṣṇadatta in his commentary on Trimalla's *Śataślokī*, Niścalakara, and Śivadāsasena in his commentary on the *Cakradatta*; for other authors quoting it see CC I, 635. 328 Identified as *Glycosmis arborea* (Roxb.) Correa (WIRM IV, 150) and *G. pentaphylla* (Retz.) Correa (P.V. Sharma, 1997; WIRM IV, 150). M. Abdul Kareem (1997, Nrs.