Indian Antiquary Vol 23

SR No.: 032515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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(5) Jayd (victorious). These names seem to shew "Bhanga is also called gañjd, mátulant, mddin that its use as an intoxicant was then known. (the intoxicating), vijayd (the victorious) and
The Rdjanighantu of Narahari Pandita (A.D. jayd (the victorious). It is antiphlegmatic, pun1300) adds the following names to those given by
gent, astringent, digestive, easy of digestion, Chakra påņidatta in the Sabdachandrikd above
acid, bile-affecting; and increases infatuation, mentioned :-(6) Virapattra (hero-leared or the
intoxication, the power of the voice, and the leaf of heroes), (7) Ganja, (8) Chapald (the light
digestive faculty." hearted), (9) Ajayd (the unconquered), (10) The Reljavallabha, a Materia Medica by NaraAnanda (the joyful), (11) Harshini (the rejoic- yanadasa-kaviraja, the date of which I do not er). He adds that the plant possesses the follow. know, but which is quoted in the Babdakalpaing qualities :-- (1) katrıtva (acridity); (2) kashd- druma, and is believed to be ancient ( 17th cen. yatva (astringency); (3) shinatoa (het); (4) tury), has the following: - tiktatva (pungency); (5) vitakaphd pahatva (re
Bakrd-'lanasi tu tikslono.'shnaria moving wind and phlegm); (6) saigrdhitva
moha-krit kushtha-nálanam ! (astringency): (7) vákpradatva (apouch-giving);
Bala-médhá-gni-krit sléshma(8) balyatva (strength-giving); (9) módh kuritva
ddsha-hdri rasdyanam II inspiring of mental power) : (10) éréshfhadlpa
Jata mandara-manthandj jala-nidhau watva (the property of a mort excellent excitant).
piyusha-rápá purd The Sarigadkarasa whitú, a medical work by
Trdilskye vijaya-prade 'li vijayd Barngadhara. the date of which is unknown,
érf-dévardja priyá II but which must have been compiled during the
Lúkandin hita-kdmyayd kshiti-tale Muhammadan period of Indian History (say A.D.
prapti naraih kumadu il - 1300), specially mentions (1, 4, 19), bhanga as an
Barvd."tanka-vináta-harsha-janans excitant (vyavdyin). In the same passage it
yaiḥ sevild sarvadı il mentions opium.
"Indra's food (i. 6., gañja) is acid, produces The Dhartasamagama, or "Rogues' Con. infatuation, and destroys leprosy. It creates vital grear," is the name of an amusing, if coarsely energy, the mental powers and internal heat, written, farce of about the year 1500 A. D., the corrects irregularities of the phlegmatic humour, author of which was one Jyotirisa. In the second and is an elimir vite. It was originally produced, act two Saiva mendicants come before an anjast like nectar, from the ocean by the churning judge, and demand a decision on a quarrel which with Mount Mandara, and inasmuch as it gives they have about a nymph of the baadr. The victory in the three worlds, it, the delight of the judge demands payment of a deposit before he king of the gods, is onlled vijayt, the victorious. will give any opinion. One of the litigants says :- This dosire-fulfilling drug was obtained by men " Here is my gañja bag; let it be accepted as a on the earth, through desire for the welfare of deposit." The judge (taking it pompously, and all people. To those who regularly use it, it then smelling it greedily) says:-" Let me try begets joy and destroys every anxiety." what it is like (takes a pinch). Ah! I have just The Rasapradipa, a work the date of which now got by the merest chance some gañja which is unknown to me, and which is quoted in the is soporific and correcta derangements of the Sabdakalpadruma, mentions jayd as a remedy humours, which produces a healthy appetite, for indigestion :sharpens the wite, and acts as an aphrodisiac."
Kshdratrayanis adtagandhar The word used for gañja in the above is Indre
panchakslam idane lubham tana (Indra's food).
Sarvals tulyt jaya bhrishta The Bhdraprakdba, another medical work
tad-ardha kigrujd jațd II written by Bhavadovamtara (cir. A. D. 1600)
"Natron saltpetre and borte, mercury and has as follows:
sulphur, and the prosperous five spicos (long Bhangd gañá mdtulant
pepper, its root, piper chaba, another pepper, and mddini dijaya jaydi
dry ginger). To these add an equal amount of Bhanga kaphahar tikta
parched jayd and half of that amount of horsegráhirt pdchani laghuh
radish (môringa) and jața." It is not certain 7&shnd-shad pittale moha
whether jayd here means bhang or harftaki (yel. mada-odg-vahni-vardhini 11
low myrobolan). The word has both significa. I quote the MS. in the Library of the Asiatic Society • Nectar was produced in this fashion. of Bengal.
The name of several plaats; I do not know which is . According to Datt "not before 1686 A. D."
meant here.