Astanga Hrudaya

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मृदुवस्तिजडीभूते तीक्ष्णोऽन्यो वस्तिरिष्यते । तीक्ष्णैर्विकर्षिते स्निग्धो मधुरः शिशिरो मृदुः ॥ ६८ ॥

If a mild enema (mṛdu-vasti) becomes stagnant, sluggish, or fails to return due to insufficient potency (jaḍī-bhūte), another enema of strong, sharp potency (tīkṣṇaḥ anyaḥ) is desired and should be administered to clear it. Conversely, if the system becomes overly irritated, exhausted, or excessively scraped by a sharp enema (tīkṣṇair-vikarṣite), a therapeutic follow-up enema that is unctuous (snigdhaḥ), sweet in taste (madhuraḥ), cooling in potency (śiśiraḥ), and mild (mṛduḥ) must be given.

english translation

mRduvastijaDIbhUte tIkSNo'nyo vastiriSyate । tIkSNairvikarSite snigdho madhuraH ziziro mRduH ॥ 68 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript