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The commentary says gods born in the upapāda bed and those attaining a final or excellent body obtain, by their merit, long-lived bodies that poison, weapons and the like cannot cut short,…

The introduction says vṛṣa-cikitsā, the eighth limb of Ayurveda, means vājīkaraṇa therapy.

Brihati, running from the roots of the breasts to the spine, kills through bleeding when struck; amsaphalaka, in the upper back bound to the trika, makes the arms wither or go numb.

Brihati, two marmas running straight from the roots of the breasts to both sides of the spine in the back; a blow there causes bleeding and death.

Hridaya marma is the heart, lying in the chest between the breasts at the upper opening of the stomach and described as the chief means of moving the blood; a wound there causes death at…

Hridaya, between the breasts, kills at once when wounded; stanamula, two fingers below the nipples, kills through kapha filling the trunk; stanarohita, two fingers above them, through blood…

For the child's long life and intelligence, a wet nurse is to be kept who has milk and slender breasts, has been examined and found free of bad nature, wishes the child well, belongs to the…

A beautiful young woman with a lovely body, becoming clothes and ornaments, a slender waist, high full breasts and shapely hips is said to arouse men.

For the child's long life and intelligence, a wet nurse is to be appointed who has milk and slender breasts, has been examined and found free of bad nature, wishes the child well, is of the…

Five combined types: shandhi (without menses, rough in intercourse, with very small breasts), andali or andini (protrudes like an egg after intercourse with a man with a large penis),…