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1^4 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. Chap. VI.]
thorax and the abdomen (Udara) are Guda (anus), Vast!
(bladder;, Nabhi (umbilicus), Hridaya (heart), Stana-
mula (the roots of two breasts), the Stana-Rohita,
(muscles of the breasts^ the two Apalaps and the two
Apastambhas, The fourteen Marmas to be found in
the back are the Katika-tarunas (Taruna-bones of the
waist', the two Kukundaras, the two Nitamvas (hips),
Pars'va-Sandhis (the two side-joints\ the two Vrihatis,
the two Ansa-phal:ikas (shoulder-blades) and the two
Ansas (shoulders). The eleven Marmas to be found in an
arm are known as the Kshipra, Tala-Hridaya, Kurchcha,
Kurchcha-Sirah, Manivandha, Indravasti, Kurpara,
Ani, Urvi, Lohitakshaand Kakshadhara. What is said of
the one arm holds good of the other. The Marmas situated
above the clavicle regions are known as the four Dhamanis,
the eight Matrikas,thc twoKrikatikas, the two Vidhuras,
the two Phanas, the two Apingas, the two Avartas, the
two Utkshepas, the two Sankhas, one Sthapani five
Simantas, four Sringatakas and one Adhipati. 5—9.
The different heads of IVIarmas :—Of
the aforesaid Marmas, those known as the Tala-
Hridaya, Indravasti, Guda and Stana-rohita, are
Mans a- Marmas. Those known as Nila-dhamani,
Matrika, Sringataka, Apanga, Sthapani, Phana, Stana-
mula, Apalapa, Apastambha, Hridaya, Nabhi, Pars'va-
Sandhi, Vrihati, LohitAksha and Urvi, are Sira-Marmas.
Those known as the Ani, Vitapa, Kakshadhara,
Kurchcha, Kurchcha-Sirah, Vasti, Kshipra, Ansas,
(shoulders), Vidhura and Utkshepa, are Snayu-Marmas.
Those known as the Katika-taruna, Nitamva, Ansa-
phalaka, Sankha, are Asthi-Marmas. The Janu, the
Kurpara, the Simanta, the Adhipati, the Gulpha, the
Manivandha, the Kukundara, the Avarta and the
Krikatika arc Saudhi-Marmas. 10—14.