Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap IV.] KALPA STHANAM. 707
habits of each of these families of snakes. A snake of
the Rdjim^n species, is found abroad in the fourth or
the last quarter of the night, the Mandali snakes are
found to be out in the three preceding watches, while
the Darvi-kara snakes are found to be abroad (in quest
of prey) only in the day time. 9.
A Darvi-kara snake of tender age, a middle-aged
Rfijimdn snake and an old Mandali snake are as fatal
as personified death. A snake of extremely tender
age, as well as the one roughly handled by a
mongoose, or oppressed with water, as well as an
extremely old and emaciated one, or one which is
extremely frightened or has recently cast off its slough
should be considered as mild venomed. lO-li.
Names of the different Species of
Darvi-kara Snakes :—Snakes known as Krlshna-
Sarpa, Maha-krishna, Krishnodara, Sveta-kapota, Vald
haka, Maha-Sarpa, Sankha-p^la, Lohitaksha, Gavedhuka,
Patifarpa Khanda-phana, Kakuda, Padma,
Mahi-Padma, Darbhapushpa, Dadhi-mukha, Pundarika,
Bhrukutimukha, Vishkira, Pushpabhikiriia, Giri-sarpa,
Riju sarpa, Svetodara, Maha-siras, Alagarda and As'i-
visha belong to the family of Darvi kara snakes. 12
Names of the different Species of
Mandali Snakes :~Snakcs known as Adarsha-
mandala, Sveta-mandala, Rakta-mandala, Chitra-man-
dala, Prishata, Rodhra-pushpa, Milindaka, Gonasa, Vrid-
dha-gonasa, Panasa, Maha-panasa, Venu patraka, Sis'uka,
Madana. Palimhira, Pingala, Tantuka, Pushpa pandu,
Shadga, Agnika, Vabhru, Kash^ya, Kalusha, Paravata,
Hastabharana, Chitraka and Enipada belong to the
fa nily of the Mindali species of snakes. 13,
Names of the different species of
RaJIman Snakes :—Snakes known as Punda-