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धन्वे साधारणे देशे समे सन्मृत्तिके शुचौ। श्मशानचैत्यायतनश्वभ्रवल्मीकवर्जिते।१।
Herbs grown in desert regions, temperate regions, regions which are even, are clean, regions apart from a burial ground, Buddhist monastery (or place near a big tree) roads, ravines, and ant hills,
english translation
मृदौ प्रदक्षिणजले कुशरोहिषसंस्तृते। अफालकृष्टेऽनाक्रान्ते पादपैर्बलवत्तरैः॥२॥
of soft mud with source of water located on the right side, area covered with kuśa – Desmostachya bipinnata and rohiṣa – Cymbopogon martinii, not tiled by plough and not occupied by big trees are ideal to be used as medicines.
english translation
शस्यते भेषजं जातं, युक्तं वर्णरसादिभिः। जन्त्वजग्धं दवादग्धमविदग्धं च वैकृतैः॥३॥
Herbs endowed with good colours, taste etc, not eaten by insects, not burnt by forest fire, not burnt in any other manner, not abnormal in any respect,
english translation
भूतैश्छायायातपाम्ब्वाद्यैर्यथाकालं च सेवितम्। अवगाढमहामूलमुदीचीं दिशमाश्रितम्॥४॥
which have been nourished well by the Bhutas (five elements), shade, sunlight, water etc. at appropriate seasons, those which are spread wide, big roots spread in the northern direction are ideal.
english translation
।महेन्द्ररामकृष्णानां ब्राह्मणानां गवामपि। तपसा तेजसा वाऽपि प्रशाम्यध्वं शिवाय वै॥१॥ मन्त्रेणानेन मतिमान् सर्वमप्यौषधं नयेत्। ] अथ कल्याणचरितः श्राद्धः शुचिरुपोषितः। गृह्णीयादौषधं सुस्थं स्थितं काले च कल्पयेत्॥५॥
The wise physician should collect all the herbs uttering the following hymns: "You benevolent herb, relieve the sufferings of Mahendra, Rama, Krishna, the Brahmanas and the cows, by your power and radiance and do them good." Then the physician after performing auspicious rites, with devotion in mind, clean (in dress etc) having fasted (the previous night), should collect the herbs which are found in a good place and at the proper season,
english translation