मल्लपुराण (ज्येष्ठिमल्ल - प्राचीन भारतीय मल्लविद्या, अखाड़ा व्यायाम व कुश्ती महाग्रन्थ)

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śana Mantra. Then follows ten noises which are beneficial. They are conducive
to victory. The idea of various Aṅgasthānas—Skandhasthāna, Uraḥsthāna,
Jaṅghāsthāna, Jānusthāna and Kaṭisthāna—is given. The Aṅgagyāna of four-
types of mallas (Gaja etc.) is noted. These seem to be the standing positions
and leg work. Then various strokes (Ghātas) are mentioned. Besides these
Ghātas, the Vighātas are also noticed in this chapter.
The CHAPTER EIGHTH deals with the wrestling. In the beginning
comes the salutation (?) (tāla) and then comes the various stances (dṛṣṭi).
It is followed by a variety of catches (lāga). The superior points for victory
are noted as head, hands, belly and back. The control of the opponent is also
shown as (dhāraṇa). The various methods of controlling the opponent are
noted. After this seventeen varieties of Āsanas are given and again the varieties
of mallas are noted.
After these varieties the exercises are classified as Alpa, Ardha and Pūrṇa
and Ati. This is followed by the list of individuals who should not take the
exercises. Then comes the list of those who are fit to take Alpaśrama (light
exercises) as well as the effects of light exercises. After it the effects of
Madhyaśrama (mild exercises) are noted and finally the Pūrṇaśrama or heavy
exercises are noticed.
After exercising bath with cold water, and drinking milk, eating of grapes
is enjoined. The dress and decoration of body is noted and finally the proper
diet is prescribed.
CHAPTER NINE begins with the advantages both social and physical of
the exercises and summaries the contents 'of chapter eight. It also mentions
the varieties of exercises, their annual routine, the days when exercises should
not be taken. Then the advantages of advartana, and snāna are noted. The
details of the food-stuff are given. In this list the advantages of condiments,
flesh, curd, milk, vegetables, drinks, sugar, ghee, rice, barley, wheat, mudga
(green gram), gram, āḍhakī (tuvera), māsa are noted. This is followed by an
interesting table of materials to be consumed in different seasons.
In Hemant heavy food with wheat as the base, and a variety of sweets
with ghee and jaugary is recommended. In Vasanta the food consisting of barley
and wheat, cold water, application of sandle paste etc. are recommeded. The
good qualities of flour is eight time that of rice. Milk is eight times superior to
flour. The masa is eight times superior to milk and ghee is eight times superior
to masa is noted.
CHAPTER TENTH details out sixteen varieties of exercises such as (1)
Raṅgaśrama, (2) Stambhaśrama, (3) Bharamaṇikā Śrama, (4) Śvāsapreraṇikā
bhyāṣa (Stamina building), (5) Sthāpitaśrama, (6) Uhāpoha Śrama, (7) Guru