[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915) › c8.14 # The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c8.14 The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c8.14 - **Language:** English ### [c8.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c8.14) The second class, \*Kîtas\*, noticed among the moisture-born, include the scorpions, the six-spotted venomous insect \*ṣadvindu\*, etc. (कीटा वृश्चिकषड्बिन्दु प्रभृतयः—Dalvana). Of these the scorpions arise from cow-dung, excreta of snakes, rotten wood (कथं गोमयाद् वृश्चिकः जायते—Pâtanjali, \*Mahâbhâṣya\*, 1–4–3); \*cf.\* also Suśruta, \*Kalpasthâna\*, Chap. VII. - [Previous: c8.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c8.13) - [Next: c8.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c8.15) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c8) ## Cites (1) - [Suśrutasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.susruta-school.susruta) — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c8.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.seal-1915.c8.14) · Pramāṇa