Astanga Hrudaya

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वृद्धिविद्रधिशूलेषु वातव्याधिषु चामृतम् । पिबेद्वा नीलिनीसर्पिर्मात्रया द्विपलीनया ॥ ९१ ॥

It is like nectar for patients of scrotal enlargement, abscesses, abdominal pain and diseases caused by vata. Either nilini sarpis (vide verse 55-58), sukumara ghrta (chapter 13/14) or ghrta yogas (medicated ghee recipes)

english translation

vRddhividradhizUleSu vAtavyAdhiSu cAmRtam । pibedvA nIlinIsarpirmAtrayA dvipalInayA ॥ 91 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तथैव सुकुमाराख्यं घृतान्यौदरिकाणि वा । द्रोणेऽम्भसः पचेद्दन्त्याः पलानां पञ्चविंशतिम् ॥ ९२ ॥

It is like nectar for patients of scrotal enlargement, abscesses, abdominal pain and diseases caused by vata. Twenty five pala (1.2 Kg) each of danti – Baliospermum montanum,

english translation

tathaiva sukumArAkhyaM ghRtAnyaudarikANi vA । droNe'mbhasaH paceddantyAH palAnAM paJcaviMzatim ॥ 92 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चित्रकस्य तथा पथ्यास्तावतीस्तद्रसे स्रुते । द्विप्रस्थे साधयेत् पूते क्षिपेद्दन्तीसमं गुडम् ॥ ९३ ॥

citraka – Plumbago zeylanica and pathyā – Terminalia chebula are boiled in one drona (12 Litres 228 ml) of water and decoction is reduced to a quarter and filtered. To this are added, jaggery equal in quantity to that of Baliospermum montanum;

english translation

citrakasya tathA pathyAstAvatIstadrase srute । dviprasthe sAdhayet pUte kSipeddantIsamaM guDam ॥ 93 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तैलात्पलानि चत्वारि त्रिवृतायश्च चूर्णतः । कणाकर्षौ तथा शुण्ठ्याः सिद्धे लेहे तु शीतले ॥ ९४ ॥

four pala (192 grams) each of taila and powder of Operculina turpethum; two karsa (24 grams) of kaṇā – Piper longum and śuṇṭhi – Zingiber officinale and cooked to form a leha (confection). After it cools,

english translation

tailAtpalAni catvAri trivRtAyazca cUrNataH । kaNAkarSau tathA zuNThyAH siddhe lehe tu zItale ॥ 94 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मधु तैलसमं दद्याच्चतुर्जाताच्चतुर्थिकाम् । अतो हरीतकीमेकां सावलेहपलामदन् ॥ ९५ ॥

honey and oil equal in quantity are added, along with four pala (192 grams) of caturjāta – Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cinnamomum tamala, Elettaria cardamomum and Mesua ferrea are added. One haritaki, along with one pala (48 grams) in quantity of confection should be consumed.

english translation

madhu tailasamaM dadyAccaturjAtAccaturthikAm । ato harItakImekAM sAvalehapalAmadan ॥ 95 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript