Astanga Hrudaya

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रक्तं निवसनं श्वभ्रकूपेक्षां मद्यमामिषम्। उत्तानशयनं यच्च स्त्रियो नेच्छन्ति तत्त्यजेत्॥४६॥

wearing red cloth, peeping into deep pits or wells, alcoholic drinks, eating meat, lying with face upwards and any such acts which elder women forbid.

english translation

raktaM nivasanaM zvabhrakUpekSAM madyamAmiSam। uttAnazayanaM yacca striyo necchanti tattyajet॥46॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तथा रक्तस्त्रुतिं शुद्धिं बस्तिमामासतोऽष्टमात्। एभिर्गर्भः स्त्रवेदामः कुक्षौ शुष्येन्म्रियेत वा॥४७॥

Similarly, blood letting, purifactory therapies and enema therapies should be avoided till the eight month by these (activities), the embryo will be either expelled premature, dries up inside or even dies.

english translation

tathA raktastrutiM zuddhiM bastimAmAsato'STamAt। ebhirgarbhaH stravedAmaH kukSau zuSyenmriyeta vA॥47॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातलैश्च भवेद्गर्भः कुब्जान्धजडवामनः। पित्तलैः ख़लतिः पिङ्गः श्वित्री पाण्डुः कफात्मभिः॥४८॥

Effect of dosha increasing foods on the fetus: By indulgence in foods which increase vata, the offspring becomes either a hunchback, blind, lazy (inactive) or dwarf by foods which increase pitta, it will be either bald head or brown eyed; by foods which increase kapha, it will be either of white skin in or of pandu (yellowish –white)

english translation

vAtalaizca bhavedgarbhaH kubjAndhajaDavAmanaH। pittalaiH qhalatiH piGgaH zvitrI pANDuH kaphAtmabhiH॥48॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्याधींश्चास्या मृदुसुख़ैरतीक्ष्णैरौषधैर्जयेत्। द्वितीये मासि कललाद्धनः पेश्यथवाऽर्बुदम्॥४९॥

Treating diseases of pregnant woman : Her diseases should be treated with drugs (or therapies) which are soft, easy to consume and mild (in action) Jelly mass of embryo taking different shapes in the second month: During the second month, from the kalala state (jelly mass) are produced the ghana (hard mass), pesi (muscle) and arbuda (ant-hill)

english translation

vyAdhIMzcAsyA mRdusuqhairatIkSNairauSadhairjayet। dvitIye mAsi kalalAddhanaH pezyathavA'rbudam॥49॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुंस्त्रीक्लीबाः क्रमात्तेभ्यः तत्र व्यक्तस्य लक्षणम्। क्षामता गरिमा कुक्षेर्मूर्च्छा च्छर्दिररोचकः॥५०॥

to be born as a male, female or eunuch (hermaphrodite), respectively Garbhini lakshana: Features of the pregnant woman The features of the pregnant woman during this month are feeling of emaciation heaviness of the abdomen

english translation

puMstrIklIbAH kramAttebhyaH tatra vyaktasya lakSaNam। kSAmatA garimA kukSermUrcchA cchardirarocakaH॥50॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript