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

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Goṇitaka, (8) Laghu goṇitaka, (9) Pramadāśrama, ( 10 ) Āmardakīśrama,
( 11 ) Āsthādaṅka, ( 12 ) Kuṇḍakarṣaṅk (circular movements), ( 13 ) Anya-
kṛtkaraśrma, ( 14 ) Jalaśrama, ( 15 ) Parānārohaṇā, ( 16 ) Bhojanordhvabhra-
maṇikā. Besides these, the exercises are characterised as Uttam, Madhyama
and Adhama. The Raṅgaśrama is considered to be the best. The middle types
are Stambha, Bāhusrama, Guru and Laghu Goṇitaka, Gadāśrama, Chonak-
aśrama. The Adhamas ( 1 ) Jalaśrama, ( 2 ) Sopanaroguruśrma, ( 3 ) Bhojan-
ordhvabhramaṇikā, ( 4 ) Aṅgakāvartanābhyāsa are noted as seven Adhamaśrama.
But the list does not figure out all the seven śramas suggesting thereby that the
text is defective. Besides these, fifteen catches (lāga) are noted and the three
types of going upon a Mallastambha and the advantages of Mallastambha. This
chapter is highly defective.
The ELEVENTH CHAPTER opens with the classification of mallas (as
Asthisāra etc.) and the details of the forms of Bāhu Preraṇika (Daṇḍa (?))
exercises are noted. It describes the Uhāpoha with another malla, and the
seventeen varieties of Guru Goṇitaka exercises and the advantages thereof, the
Pīḍanaka and its exercises. The Gadābhyāsa, Choṭankābhyāsa Kuṇḍakāvartana
(circular movements), Karkaraśrama, Jalaśrama, Sopanrohana, exercises are
noted with their benefits to physical culture.
After them massage is noted as Mardanā. It is classified as Bhīmasenī,
Nārṇāyani, Chitriṇī and Masṛṇī. The advantages of massage are described.
The TWELFTH CHAPTER deals with the question of maintaining health.
The causes of diseases are given and the remedies are recommended.
In the THIRTEENTH CHAPTER wrestling competitions are described.
The king arranges these competitions which are seen by everybody. The fight
should be arranged between the equals and the bout of the different types are
also noted. The 21 varieties of controls of senses for mallas are given and a few
regulations for his life are also noted.
The FOURTEENTH CHAPTER describes the twelve ways of victory,
and some prohibitions about women. The types of courage of mallas are
also noted, as well as cowardice. The mallas are to be invited to wrestle and
then the next day the wrestling should take place in the arena. The prepara-
tion of Raṅgamaṇḍapa and Govindapujā is ordained. The king witnesses the
wrestling in the company of queen, ministers and other persons. The Mallas
fight with Vajramuṣṭi, and the king gives them presents and sends them round
the town on elephants. After returning from their round in the town the
wrestler bows down to the king, queen, prince. Here 64 Kalās are mentioned
and the list of artists in Rājasabhā is given.