Astanga Hrudaya

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शिरोऽन्तराधिर्द्वौ बाहू सक्थिनीति समासतः। षडङ्गमङ्गं प्रत्यङ्गं तस्याक्षिहृदयादिकम्॥१॥

Anga-Pratyanga major and minor parts: Head, trunk, two arms and two legs are in brief, the six anga (major parts) of the body, eyes, heart etc. are the pratyanga (minor parts) attached to them

english translation

ziro'ntarAdhirdvau bAhU sakthinIti samAsataH। SaDaGgamaGgaM pratyaGgaM tasyAkSihRdayAdikam॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शब्दः स्पर्शश्च रूपं च रसो गन्धः क्रमाद्ङ्गुणाः। खानिलाग्न्यब्भुवाम् एकगुणवृध्द्यन्वयः परे॥२॥

Bhuta Gunas qualities of five elements of nature: Shabda (sound), sparsha (touch), rupa (form), rasa (taste) and gandha (smell) are the qualities respectively of kha (akasa), anila (vayu), agni (tejas), ambu (ap) and bhu (prthvi) increase of one quality more is found in each succeeding (bhuta).

english translation

zabdaH sparzazca rUpaM ca raso gandhaH kramAdGguNAH। khAnilAgnyabbhuvAm ekaguNavRdhdyanvayaH pare॥2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्र खात् खानि देहेऽस्मिन् श्रोत्रं शब्दो विविक्तता। वातात्स्पर्शत्वगुच्छ्वासा वह्नेर्दृग्रूपपक्तयः॥३॥

Bhautika Sarira - Bhuta-body relation: In this human body, from akasha bhuta the orifices, the ears, the sound and emptiness/free space are produced from vayu bhuta, the touch, the skin and respiration are formed. From agnibhuta the eyes, vision, and digestion are generated.

english translation

tatra khAt khAni dehe'smin zrotraM zabdo viviktatA। vAtAtsparzatvagucchvAsA vahnerdRgrUpapaktayaH॥3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आप्या जिह्वारसक्लेदा घ्राणगन्धास्थि पार्थिवम्। मृद्वत्र मातृजं रक्तमांसमज्जगुदादिकम्॥४॥

From ap bhuta the tongue, taste, fluids and moisture are produced. From prthvi bhuta, the nose, the smell and the bones are produced. Matr pitr bhava - maternal and paternal derivations: Soft parts such as blood, muscle, marrow, the rectum etc., are matrja (derived from the mother);

english translation

ApyA jihvArasakledA ghrANagandhAsthi pArthivam। mRdvatra mAtRjaM raktamAMsamajjagudAdikam॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पैतृकं तु स्थिरं शुक्रधमन्यस्थिकचादिकम्। चैतनं चित्तमक्षाणि नानायोनिषु जन्म च॥५॥

those which are static (compact hard) such as the semen, arteries, bones, hairs etc, are pitrja (derived from the father) from cetana (atma-soul) the mind, the sense organs and birth (ordeal of being born) in various species of living beings are developed.

english translation

paitRkaM tu sthiraM zukradhamanyasthikacAdikam। caitanaM cittamakSANi nAnAyoniSu janma ca॥5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript