Arthashastra

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कन्द मूल फल आदिर् औषध वर्गः ॥

Bulbous roots and fruits are the group of medicines.

english translation

kanda mUla phala Adir auSadha vargaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

काल कूट वत्स नाभ हालाहल मेष शृङ्ग मुस्ता कुष्ठ महा विष वेल्लितक गौर अर्द्र बालक मार्कट हैमवत कालिङ्गक दारदक अङ्कोल सारक उष्ट्रक आदीनि विषाणि, सर्पाः कीटाश् च त एव कुम्भ गताः विष वर्गः ॥

Kálakúta, Vatsanábha, Háláhala, Meshasringa, Mustá, (Cyperus Rotundus), kushtha, mahávisha, vellitaka, gaurárdra, bálaka, márkata, haimavata, kálingaka, daradaka, kolasáraka, ushtraka, etc., are poisons. Likewise snakes and worms kept in pots are the group of poisons.

english translation

kAla kUTa vatsa nAbha hAlAhala meSa zRGga mustA kuSTha mahA viSa vellitaka gaura ardra bAlaka mArkaTa haimavata kAliGgaka dAradaka aGkola sAraka uSTraka AdIni viSANi, sarpAH kITAz ca ta eva kumbha gatAH viSa vargaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गोधा सेरक द्वीप्य् ऋक्ष शिंशुमार सिंह व्याघ्र हस्ति महिष चमर सृमर खड्ग गो मृग गवयानां चर्म अस्थि पित्त स्नाय्व् अक्षि दन्त शृङ्ग खुर पुच्छानि, अन्येषां वा अपि मृग पशु पक्षि व्यालानाम् ॥

Skins are those of godha (alligator), seraka (?), dvípi (leopard), simsumára (porpoise), simha (lion), vyághra (tiger), hasti, (elephant.), mahisha (buffalo), chamara (bos grunniens), gomriga (bos gavaeus), and gavaya (the gayal). Bones, bile (pittha), snáyu (?), teeth, horn, hoofs, and tails of the above animals as well as of other beasts, cattle, birds and snakes (vyála).

english translation

godhA seraka dvIpy RkSa ziMzumAra siMha vyAghra hasti mahiSa camara sRmara khaDga go mRga gavayAnAM carma asthi pitta snAyv akSi danta zRGga khura pucchAni, anyeSAM vA api mRga pazu pakSi vyAlAnAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

काल अयस ताम्र वृत्त कंस सीस त्रपु वैकृन्तक आर कूटानि लोहानि ॥

Káláyasa (iron), támra (copper), vritta (?), kámsya (bronze), sísa (lead), trapu (tin), vaikrintaka (mercury ?), and árakuata (brass), are metals.

english translation

kAla ayasa tAmra vRtta kaMsa sIsa trapu vaikRntaka Ara kUTAni lohAni ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विदल मृत्तिकामयं भाण्डम् ॥

Utensils (bhanda), are those made of cane, bark (vidala), and clay (mrittiká).

english translation

vidala mRttikAmayaM bhANDam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript