A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c62.366

v4.c62.366

794 NCC III, 235: *Kalpanāratna* or *Kalpanā*, a treatise in three sections on elephants, based on the works of Pālakāpya and others, by king Śivamāra; commentary by Mahānāga; NCC I, 37: Śivarāmabhūpati mentions a work on elephantology by Agniveśa. Check-list Nr. 366. STMI 546–547: a treatise in three chapters on the characteristics and qualities of elephants. L. Rice (1917: 245) reports that the Gaṅga king Śivamāra, the successor of Śrīpuruṣa (A.D. 725–776), wrote, after deep study of the work of Pālakāpya, a poem, called *Gajāṣṭaka*, so unique in rhythm and expression, that if recited before a dumb man it would enable him to recover his speech.