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Chap. VIII.] KALPA STHANAM. 743
Vahyaki, Pichchita, Kumbhi, Varchah-kita, Arime-
daka, Padma-kita, Dundubhika, Makara, Sata-pddaka
(centipede), Panchalaka, Paka-matsya, Krishna-tunda,
Gardabhi, Klita, Krimi-Sarai and the Utklesaka are of
a fiery i. e, Pittaja temperament and their poison tends
to derange and aggravate the bodily Pitta and produce
the specific diseases due to the derangement of that
Dosha. 4.
Insects of Kaphaja Temperament
—The thirteen families of insects known as the Vis'vam-
bhara, Pancha-s'ukla, Pancha-krishna, Kokila, Saireyaka
Prachalaka, Valabha, Kitima, Suchi-mukhd, Krishna-
Godhd, KashdyaVasika, Kita-gardabhaka and the
Trotaka are possessed of Saumya i.e., Kaphaja tempera-
ment, and their poison aggravates and deranges the
Kapha and produces the specific diseases which owe
their origin to the deranged condition of that Dosha. 5.
Insects of Sannipatika Temperament
:—The twelve kinds of insects known as the
Tungi-nasa, Vichilaka, T^laka, Vahaka, Koshthdgdri,
Krimikara, Mandala-Puchchhaka, Tunga-nabha, Sarsha-
pika, Avalguli, Sambuka and the Angi-kita are danger-
ously fatal in their bite. A person or an animal bitten
by any of these dangerous insects exhibits stages and
symptoms similar to those of a case of a snake-bite and
their poison tends to derange and aggravate the three
Doshas (Sjinnipsitika) of the body and produce the
specific symptoms thereof. 6- A.
Symptoms of their bite:—The seat of
the bite seems as if on fire or being burnt with strong
alkali and is characterised by a red, yellow, white or
Vermillion colour. The symptoms which are developed
in the entire course of the poisoning (or are found to
supervene) in cases of their bites are fever, breaking