Book Title: Nadivijnanam and Nadiprakasham
Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ running through his elbow at the place, measuring the width of two fingers just below the small gland at the lower part of his thumb with the former's called fore-finger, middle-finger and ring-finger. Next it is stated how the examination of the pulse is to be carried on. Immediately after pressing the elbow, the movement (course) of the pulse, which is felt by pressing it with the fore-finger of the physician at the base (root) of the thumb of the patient, is the movement of vayu (air); in the middle, i. e. after the second pressing of the pulse, the movement, which is felt is the movement of bile (fire); at the end, i. e. after the third pressing of the pulse, the movement which is felt is the movement (or course) of phlegm. In the place “पादौ च वहते वातः" some one says that the meaning of the corfa" is the place pressed under the fore-finger, i. e. the movement of vayu (air) is felt at the place pressed with the fore finger. The others say that the word "gfa" indicates the place pressed under the ring finger, i. e. the move. ment of air (vayu) is felt at the place pressed with the ring finger. Both these views are not correct, because the movements of air (vata), etc. are felt according to the division (or distinction of the place. This thing is not mentioned anywhere. And nothing about the division of the place has been determined (ascertained) even where the distinction of movements of vayu (air), etc. has been discussed. Moreover, 96 Nadiprakasam Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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