A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c61.144

v4.c61.144

641 Chapter seventeen, the kṣudrapaṭala, describes measures that can be taken against magical practices collectively called kṣudra; these practices consist of: stambha (commentary: = pravṛttivināśa), vidveṣaṇa (commentary: = snigdhānāṃ parasparakalahaḥ), uccāṭa (commentary: = deśāt deśāntaram preraṇam), utsāda (commentary: = punarāvṛttivarjito vināśaḥ), bhrama (commentary: = unmāda), māraṇa, and vyādhi. Chapter eighteen is called kṣudradhvaṃsapaṭala.