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708 THE SUSIIRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. IV.
rika, Raji-chitra, Angula-rAji, Vindu-r^ji, Kardamaka,
Trina-s'oshakas, Sarshapaka, Svcta-hanu, Darbha-pushpa,
Chakiaka,Godhumaka; Kikvisdda belong to the Rajimau
family of snakes. 14.
Names of the different species of
Nirvisha snakes : -The Galagoli, S'uka-patra,
Ajagara, Divyaka, Varsh^hika, Pushpa-s'akali, Jyoti-
ratha, Kshirika, Fushpaka, Ahi-patdka, Andhdhika,
Gaurclhika and the Vriks'he-s'aya belong to the Nirvisha
(non-venomous) group of snakes. 15.
Names and Origin of the different
species of Vaikaranja snakes :—The Vai-
karanja snakes are the cross-bred of the above first
three species, viz., Darvi-kara, etc., and are knov^n as
Mfikuli, Potagala and Snigdha-raji. Those born of a
Krishna-sarpa father and Gonasi mother or the contrary
are known as Mdkuli. A Rajila father and Gonasi
mother or the contrary bring forth a (hybrid species
known as the) Potagala, and a Krishna-sarpa father
and a Rajimati mother or the contrary produce a
Snigdha-rdji snake. According to several authorities,
the poison of a snake of the first of these three hybrid
sub families partakes of the nature of that of its father
while that of the remaining two partakes of the nature
of their mother. 16.
Sub-families of the Vaikaranja
Snakes :—Seven other sub-families arise out of the
three aforesaid families of Vaikaranja snakes and are
known as Divyelaka, Lodhra-pushpaka, Raji chitraka,
Potagala, Pushpabhikirna, Darbha-pushpa and VelHtaka.
Of these the first three species resemble the Rdjila and
the last four resemble the Mandali species of snakes.
Thus we have finished describing the eighty different
families of snakes. 17.