Astanga Hrudaya
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काले साधारणे व्यभ्रे नातिदुर्बलमर्शसम् । विशुद्धकोष्ठं लघ्वल्पमनुलोमनमाशितम् ॥ १ ॥
During Sadharana Kala (moderate seasons such as autumn and spring), on a cloudless day, the patient of hemorrhoids, who is not very weak, whose alimentary tract has been purified, who has consumed easily-digestible and laxative foods in little quantity,
english translation
kAle sAdhAraNe vyabhre nAtidurbalamarzasam । vizuddhakoSThaM laghvalpamanulomanamAzitam ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुचिं कृतस्वस्त्ययनं मुक्तविण्मूत्रमव्यथम् । शयने फलके वाऽन्यनरोत्सङ्गे व्यपाश्रितम् ॥ २ ॥
who is clean, who has performed auspicious rites, who has eliminated the feces and urine, who is free from worries, who is sleeping either on a cot or plank, or other horizontal surfaces
english translation
zuciM kRtasvastyayanaM muktaviNmUtramavyatham । zayane phalake vA'nyanarotsaGge vyapAzritam ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूर्वेण कायेनोत्तानं प्रत्यादित्यगुदं समम् । समुन्नतकटीदेशमथ यन्त्रणवाससा ॥ ३ ॥
with the upper portion of the body placed a little high, the rectum facing the sun, the region of the waist raised up,
english translation
pUrveNa kAyenottAnaM pratyAdityagudaM samam । samunnatakaTIdezamatha yantraNavAsasA ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसक्थ्नोः शिरोधरायां च परिक्षिप्तमृजु स्थितम् । आलम्बितं परिचरैः सर्पिषाऽभ्यक्तपायवे ॥ ४ ॥
the thighs and neck restrained, by tying them with cloth (made as rope), and placed straight and held tightly, suspended by attendants. The rectum is bathed with ghee,
english translation
sakthnoH zirodharAyAM ca parikSiptamRju sthitam । AlambitaM paricaraiH sarpiSA'bhyaktapAyave ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततोऽस्मै सर्पिषाऽभ्यक्तं निदध्यादृजु यन्त्रकम् । शनैरनुसुखं पायौ ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रवाहणात् ॥ ५ ॥
then, the Yantra (Arso Yantra – rectal speculum) which is smeared with ghee is introduced slowly straight into the rectum (following the passage of rectum) in a comfortable way; then observing the pile mass getting into the instrument (into the slit of the rectal speculum) after straining,
english translation
tato'smai sarpiSA'bhyaktaM nidadhyAdRju yantrakam । zanairanusukhaM pAyau tato dRSTvA pravAhaNAt ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript