Chapters
The present Kashyap caste is divided into several sub scheduled castes.
- Sutra sthan, of 30 chapters
- Nidan sthan, of 8 chapters
- Vimana sthan, of 8 chapters
- Shareer sthan, of 8 chapters
- Indriya sthan, of 12 chapters,
- Chikitsa sthan, of 30 chapters,
- Siddhi sthan, of 12 chapters
- Kalpa sthan, of 12 chapters
- Khil Bhag, of 80 chapters.
Today the Kashyap samhita contains 200 chapters. The basic matter of the book is said to be from the Atharva Veda.
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