Astanga Hrudaya

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वाते क्रुद्धे कृशः शुष्येद्गर्भो नागोदरं तु तम्। उदरं वृद्धमप्यत्र हीयते स्फुरणं चिरात्॥१६॥

Even though the abdomen is enlarged the fetus gets diminished, there will be abdominal throbbing for a long time.

english translation

vAte kruddhe kRzaH zuSyedgarbho nAgodaraM tu tam। udaraM vRddhamapyatra hIyate sphuraNaM cirAt॥16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तयोर्बृंहणवातघ्नमधुरद्रव्यसंस्कृतैः। ग़ृतक्षीररसैस्तृप्तिरामगर्भांश्च ख़ादयेत्॥१७॥

For these, the woman should be comforted with ghee, milk and juice of meat processed with drugs possessing properties such as stoutening, mitigating vata and sweet taste and made to eat eggs. After she gets contented by these, she should be given a ride on vehicles or on animals (horse, elephant etc) which causes agitation.

english translation

tayorbRMhaNavAtaghnamadhuradravyasaMskRtaiH। g2RtakSIrarasaistRptirAmagarbhAMzca qhAdayet॥17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तैरेव च सुभिक्षायाः क्षोभणं यानवाहनैः। लीनाख्ये निस्फुरे श्येनगोमत्स्योत्क्रोशबर्हिजाः॥१८॥

For Linagarbha (fetus emaciating) not having throbbing, the woman should be given either the juice of meat of hawk, cow, fish, utkrosha (fishing eagle) or barhi (peacock) added with more of ghee or the soup of masha (Vigna mungo black gram) and mulaka (Raphanus sativus radish);

english translation

taireva ca subhikSAyAH kSobhaNaM yAnavAhanaiH। lInAkhye nisphure zyenagomatsyotkrozabarhijAH॥18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रसा बहुघृता देया माषमूलकजा अपि। बालबिल्वंतिलान्माषान्सक्तूंश्च पयसा पिबेत्॥१९॥

or drink prepared by a mixture of tender fruits of bilva (Aegle marmelos), tila (Sesamum indicum), and flour of masha (Vigna mungo black gram) along with milk; or partake fatty meat or honey.

english translation

rasA bahughRtA deyA mASamUlakajA api। bAlabilvaMtilAnmASAnsaktUMzca payasA pibet॥19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समेद्यमांसं मधु वा कट्यभ्यङ्गं च शीलयेत्। हर्षयेत्सततं चैनामेवं गर्भः प्रवर्द्धते॥२०॥

Her waist should be anointed with oil daily, and she must be kept happy always. By these, the fetus begins to grow and the fetus nourished.

english translation

samedyamAMsaM madhu vA kaTyabhyaGgaM ca zIlayet। harSayetsatataM cainAmevaM garbhaH pravarddhate॥20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript