Astanga Hrudaya

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पित्तरक्तकफान्वायुर्दुष्टो दुष्टान् बहिःसिराः । नीत्वा रुद्धगतिस्तैर्हि कुर्यात् त्वङ्मांससंश्रयम् ॥ २१ ॥

Vata getting vitiated, brings the vitiated pitta rakta- blood and kapha, out into the external channels leads to obstruction, causes swelling localized in the skin and muscles,

english translation

pittaraktakaphAnvAyurduSTo duSTAn bahiHsirAH । nItvA ruddhagatistairhi kuryAt tvaGmAMsasaMzrayam ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्सेधं संहतं शोफं तमाहुर्निचयादतः । सर्वं हेतुविशेषैस्तु रूपभेदान्नवात्मकम् ॥ २२ ॥

this condition is called as shopha. All shophas are caused by vitiation of all three doshas. Based on different causes and symptoms, Shopha is of nine types from each dosha separately,

english translation

utsedhaM saMhataM zophaM tamAhurnicayAdataH । sarvaM hetuvizeSaistu rUpabhedAnnavAtmakam ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दोषैः पृथग्द्वयैः सर्वैरभिघाताद्विषादपि । द्विधा वा निजमागन्तुं सर्वाङ्गैकाङ्गजं च तम् ॥ २३ ॥

from the combination of two doshas, from the combination of all three Doshas, due to injury, from poison. Again Shopha is two types; Nija -organic and Agantu -traumatic sarvanga- Shopha afflicting all parts of the body and Ekanga- Shopha afflicting only one part;

english translation

doSaiH pRthagdvayaiH sarvairabhighAtAdviSAdapi । dvidhA vA nijamAgantuM sarvAGgaikAGgajaM ca tam ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पृथून्नतग्रथितताविशेषैश्च त्रिधा विदुः । सामान्यहेतुः शोफानां दोषजानां विशेषतः ॥ २४ ॥

it is known to be of three kinds-viz – prthu – broad, unnata – raised and grathita – knotted/ glandular. The general causes of Shopha (swelling/edema), specifically those born from the doshas, occur in individuals who are already debilitated by chronic diseases,

english translation

pRthUnnatagrathitatAvizeSaizca tridhA viduH । sAmAnyahetuH zophAnAM doSajAnAM vizeSataH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्याधिकर्मोपवासादिक्षीणस्य भजतो द्रुतम् । अतिमात्रमथान्यस्य गुर्वम्लस्निग्धशीतलम् ॥ २५ ॥

aggressive medical therapies, or excessive fasting, who then suddenly indulge in an improper, large quantity of food. It is also caused by eating foods that are excessively heavy (guru), sour (amla), unctuous/fatty (snigdha), or cold (sheetala).

english translation

vyAdhikarmopavAsAdikSINasya bhajato drutam । atimAtramathAnyasya gurvamlasnigdhazItalam ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript