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Chap. LXV.]
UTTARA-TANTRA.
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or vital parts (Marmans) in the thigh are eleven in number, and this has already been stated to be established. 25.

Anágatávekshana is the term used when something in the future is referred to in such terms as 'this will be dealt with hereafter'. For example — it can be said in the Sutra-sthána 'it will be dealt with in the Chikitsita-sthána'. 26.

Atikrántávekshana is the term used when something in the past is referred to. For example — it can be said in the Chikitsita-sthána 'it has already been said in the Sutra-sthána'. 27.

Samśaya is the term used when examples of two opposite and dissimilar subjects are cited. For example — hurt to the Tala-Hridaya (Marmans in the hands and legs) is fatal; amputation of the hand and of the leg is not fatal. 28.

'Vyákhyána is the description or explanation of the details. For example — Purusha as the twenty-fifth factor has been dealt with in this book. While only the twenty-four factors constituting this body have been dealt with in other works 29.

Sva-samjná denotes the specific terms specially used in any work and not in common with any other work. For example -the term 'Mithuna' (in medical works) means the two things, viz., honey and clarified butter. 30.

Udáharana*[1] is the example of what is well-established or well-known in the world. For example —

  1. * Udáharana has been recognised here as a technical term. But it should not have been recognised as such, since it has not been included in the list (see para 2). Had it been so, the number would have been 33 and not 32. Dallana prefers to regard the portion " " etc. as an interpolation and adding a " " after the sentence " " takes it in continuation of the example of " "