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Prof. Dr. A. N. Upadhye
and he refers to Ausattha in this context, (114.23f.). The author has his own ideas about the digestive process inside (228.11f.); and in one context, he describes graphically. the predelivery signs (76.1f.). Horse-riding was quite necessary for princes. Possibly using some manual on Asvasastra, the author enumerates eighteen breeds of horses (23.20--1); and he gives details about some of them with reference to their Varna and Lañchana (556). Here and there we have dreams and their symbolic interpretations (41; 269.7f.). The Nimitta--jñāna, which is a branch of Śrutajñan, is potent enough to indicate Subha and Asubha of the past, present and future; and it is illustrated in details (9412). Besides the reference to Bhūrjapatra which was used for writing (the script being Avara-livi) a love-letter (160.13f.) there is a graphic and detailed description (a bit dignified) of a palm-leaf MS, written in Brahmi-lipi (201.28f.).
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