Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

196 THE SUSMRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. Vlt.
regarded as unfit for opening. Similarly the two veins
in the two Krikdtikds and two in the two Vidhuras,
should be held unfit for similar purposes ; thus making
sixteen in all in the neck. Of the sixteen vessels (eight
on each side' of the Hanus (Jaws), the two Siras about
each of the joint of the jaw-bones should never be
opened. 22.
Of the thiity-six* vessels in the tongue, sixteen are
situated in the under-surface of that organ and twenty
in the upper surface ; of these the two speech-carrying
and the two taste-carrying ones should be held unfit for
venesection. Of the twenty-four vessels in the nose,
the four adjacent to the nose proper and the one running
into the soft palate should be held unfit for similar
purposes. Of the thirty-eight vessels in the two eyes,
the one situated at each Apanga should not be
opened. Of the ten vessels in the two ears, the soundcarrying
one in either ear should not be opened. Of
the sixty vessels of the nose and eyes coursing
through the region of the forehead^ the four vessels
adjacent to the sculp proper and the Avarta-Marma
should be held unfit for opening or bleeding. One
vessel (Sira) in each of the two Avartas and the one in
the Sthapani-marma should not be opened (on any
account\ Of the ten vessels in the temple, the one
about each temple-joint should be held unfit for opening
or bleeding. Of the twelve vessels in the head, the one
*Gayi asserts that there are eight each of the Vayu-carrying, Pitta-
carrying, Kapha-carrying and blood-carrying S'iras in the region of the
neck, thus making a total of 32 in place of 36 of the text.
He also holds that there are 28 in place of 36 S'ira's in the tongue,
16 in place of 24 in the nose, 24 in place of 38 in the eyes, 16 in place of
10 in the ears and 8 in place of 10 in the temple. In the counting of the
S'iras situate in the other parts of the body, he, however, does not differ
from the text.