Astanga Hrudaya

Progress:60.8%

x

ऊर्ध्वाधोमार्गमावृत्य कुर्वते शूलपूर्वकम् । स्पर्शोपलभ्यं गुल्माख्यमुत्प्लुतं ग्रन्थिरूपिणम् ॥ ३८ ॥

They block both the upward and downward pathways of the body and, preceded by severe abdominal pain (Shula), produce an elevated, hard, nodular mass that can be felt by touch. This is known as Gulma (abdominal tumor/lump).

english translation

UrdhvAdhomArgamAvRtya kurvate zUlapUrvakam । sparzopalabhyaM gulmAkhyamutplutaM granthirUpiNam ॥ 38 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript