Ca, Indr., 1, 7.3 nimittānurūpā tu nimittārthānukāriṇī yā tām animittāṃ nimittamāyuṣaḥ pramāṇajñānasyecchanti bhiṣajo bhūyaś cāyuṣaḥ kṣayanimittāṃ pretaliṅgānurūpāṃ yām āyuṣo 'ntargatasya jñānārthamupadiśanti dhīrāḥ /

ĀVDīp zu Ca, Indr., 1, 7.6, 6.0 animittāmiti tadātve'nupalabhyamānanimittāṃ na tu punaḥ sarvathaivāhetukīṃ yata āyuṣaḥ kṣayanimittām ityanantaramasya viśeṣaṇaṃ kathayiṣyati riṣṭasya hi na raukṣyādinā śarīrasaṃbandhādi nimittam upalabhyate //