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Bhagavai 5:4:76-77
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is mentioned.
In the Ayurvedika literature, Naigamesa is mentioned both as a god and a planet."
ajānanaścalāksibhruh kamarūpi mahāyaśāh.
bālam balapitā devo naigameşo'bhiraksatu.. In the Suśruta Samhitā, the Naigameșa planet is found created by Pārvatī. His face is like that of a ram. He is the protector of children and is an intimate friend of god Kārtikeya. Naigameşa has also been called pitrgraha (father planet). From the Ayurvedika literature, we can know the paediatrical practices of Naigamesa. But there we do not find any mention of carrying away or planting of embryo. In the modern times, the experiment in transplanting of embryos is in vogue. Semantics parāmusiya - by touching with hand; Hari-negamesī manually manipulated the transference of the embryo. avvābāhenam avväbāham -- without inflicting any pain. nahasiramsi - by the tip of the nail.
In the Rāyapasenaiyam, we find the mention of the gods having nails in the reference to 'ten nails on the folded palms of gods'.? In the Ovõiyam and Pannavaņā, we get also the mention of gods having hair on their body. sāharittae in order to insert. niharittae-in order to draw out." vibādhā - severe hurting. abadhā - nominal hurting. chaviccheda --- piercing the skin. esuhumam (yatsukşamam) — with such great manual dexterity or expertise (hastalaghava). This is an adverb of the verb “sāharejja vā nīharejja vā”.
1. Amta. 3.33-41. 2. A. Cülā. 15.56. 3. Pajjo, sū. 15-17. 4. Suśruta-samhita, Uttaratantra, adhyāya 36, sloka 11, p.668 - The above sloka is also found in Astānga Samgraha, with a slight variant:
ajānanascalāksibhrüh kāmarūpī mahāyaśā! bälam bālahito devo naigameso'bhiraksatu II
(Astänga Sangraha, Uttarasthāna, adhyāya 6, sutra 26, p.657). 5. Susruta-samhitā, Uttaratantra, adhyāya 37, śloka 6, p. 669
naigamesastu pārvatyā srsto mesänano grahah!
kumāradhārī devasya guhasyātmasamah sakhā Il 6. Susruta-samhitā, Uttaratantra, adhyāya 27, śloka 5, p. 660 -
navamo naigameşaśca yah pitrgphasamjñltah 7. Rāya. sū. 10 — dasanaham sirasāvattam. 8. (a) Ovā. 47
(b) Panna. 2.31. 9. Bha. Vr. 5.77-Samharttum - praveśāyitum. 10. Ibid, 5.77 - nirhartum - niskāśayitum.
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