Lord Mahavira And Herbal Science

Author(s): Darshanvijay, Ghanshyam Joshi
Publisher: Godiji Maharaj Jain Temple

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interpreted by their face value, then the interpretation would be misleading.
example:ब्रह्माणं चक्रपाणिं कूसुमशररिपु वैष्णबं पेशयित्वा, क्षिरेणाज्येन सम्यक् समघृतमधुना लेपयेत् तां शिलां च। लिप्ता क्लिन्ना समस्ताद भवति यदि शिला प्रोषितां चकरात्रं, जानियात् तत्र गर्भ फणिपतिरथवा वृच्चिको वाथ गोधा ॥
Brahmanam chakrapanim kusumashararipum vaishnavam, peehayitva.
Kshirenajyena Samyak Samaghrutamadhuna Lepayettam tam shilam cha.
Lipta Klinna Samastad Bhavati Yadi Shila Proshita Chaikaratram.
Janiyat Tatr Gaarbhe Fanipatirathawa Vrushehiko Vatha Godha.
(Anantashayanam Sanskrit Granthavali Granthanka 75, shilparatna composed by Kumar Muni of Trivendram. Part 1, ch. 14, Verse 32).
The above mentioned Verse occurs in the treatise. Shilparatna' of Kumara Muni. There in he has discussed the science of biology in peculiar terms. While interpretiug this Verse even the most learned scholar would be non-plussed; even the supreme court would baffle to decide on this point because; À layman would inter