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Chap- IV.] KALPA STHANAM. 713
third stage, the poison affects the principle of Medas
(adipose tissues) producing numbness of the eyes, thirst,
slimy exudation from the wound (^bite) and perspiration
as in the case of a bite by a Darvi kara snake described
before. In the fourth stage, it enters the Koshtha (cavity
of the trunk) and produces fever. In the fifth stage, it
produces a burning sensation throughout the whole
organism. The sixth and the seventh stages are
identical with those of the foregoing (Darvi-kara
bite). 27.
Different stages of poisoning from
the bite of a Rajiman Snake :—The poison
of a Raijiman snake in the first stage of poisoning,
vitiates the blood whicht is turned pale yellow pro-
ducing the appearance of goose skin of the victim
who looks white. In the second stage, it contaminates
the flesh, giving rise to an extreme paleness of com-
plexion, prostration and swelling of the head. In the
third stage, it affects the principle of Medas, giving rise
to haziness of the eyes, deposit of filthy matter on the
teeth, perspiraion and secretions from the nostrils and
the eyes. In the fourth stage, it enters the Koshtha
(abdominal cavity) and produces paralysis of the nerves
of the neck (Manyd) and heaviness of the head. In
the fifth stage, it gives rise to loss of speech and brings
on S'ita-Jvara (catarrhal fever). The sixth and the
seventh stages of the poisoning are identical with the
preceding kind. 28.
Memorable Verses:—A snake-poison is
found to successively attack the seven Kalds or facio
described before (in Chapter IV. Sarira Sthdna\ and
gives rise respectively to the seven stages of poisoning.
The interval of time during which a deadly poison leaves
a preceding Kald and, carried forward by the bodily
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