Astanga Hrudaya
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अस्थ्नां शतानि षष्टिश्च त्रीणि दन्तनख़ैः सह। धन्वन्तरिस्तु त्रीण्याह, सन्धीनां च शतद्वयम्॥१६॥
Asthi (bones) - Snayu (tendons) - Pesi (muscles) Three hundred and sixty is the number asthi (bones) inclusive of teeth and nails Dhanvantari (divodasa) says they are three hundred only the number of sandhi
english translation
दशोत्तरंसहस्रे द्वे निजगादात्रिनन्दनः। स्नाव्नां नवशती पञ्च पुंसां पेशीशतानि तु॥१७॥
(bony joints) is two hundred and ten Atri's son (Krisna Atreya) says they are two thousand snayu (tendons) are nine hundred, pesi (muscles) are five hundred,
english translation
अधिका विंशतिः स्त्रीणां योनिस्तनसमाश्रिताः। दश मूलसिरा हृत्स्थास्ताः सर्वं सर्वतो वपुः॥१८॥
in men and twenty more in women located in the vaginal tract and breasts. Sira - veins Mula sira (root veins) are ten located in (attached to) the hrdaya (heart),
english translation
रसात्मकं वहन्त्योजस्तन्निबद्धं हि चेष्टितम्। स्थूलमूलाः सुसूक्ष्माग्राः पत्ररेखाप्रतानवत्॥१९॥
they transport the rasa (first fluid tissue) and ojas (essence of tissues) to the whole body; on them all the activities of the body depend they are big at their roots and very small at tips,
english translation
भिद्यन्ते तास्ततः सप्तशतन्यासां भवन्ति तु। तत्रैकैकं च शाखायां शतं, तस्मिन्न वेधयेत्॥२०॥
and appear like the lines of a leaf, thus divided they become seven hundred (in number) Avedhya sira veins not to be cut for venesection: In each extremity the (number of) siras (veins) are one hundred, out of them, the four viz,
english translation