Astanga Hrudaya
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सप्तोत्तरं मर्मशतम्तेषामेकादशादिशेत्। पृथक्सक्थ्नोस्तथा बाह्वोस्त्रीणि कोष्ठे नवोरसि॥१॥
Marmas (vital sports, vulnerable places) are one hundred and seven; of them, eleven are present in the thighs and arms separately in each (thus forty-four in the four extremities); three in the abdomen, nine in the chest, fourteen in the back (thus twenty six in the trunk);
english translation
saptottaraM marmazatamteSAmekAdazAdizet। pRthaksakthnostathA bAhvostrINi koSThe navorasi॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपृष्ठे चतुर्दशोर्ध्वं तु जत्रोस्त्रिंशच्च सप्त च। मध्ये पादतलस्याहुरभितो मध्यमाङ्गुलिम्॥२॥
and thirty seven in parts above the shoulders (neck and head) Sakha Marma vital spots of the extremities: In the centre of the sole, in the line of the middle toe.
english translation
pRSThe caturdazordhvaM tu jatrostriMzacca sapta ca। madhye pAdatalasyAhurabhito madhyamAGgulim॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतलहृन्नाम रुजया तत्र विद्धस्य पञ्चता। अङ्गुष्ठाङ्गुलिमध्यस्थं क्षिप्रमाक्षेपमारणम्॥३॥
talahrdaya, injury to this will lead to death from (severe) pain. In between the big toe and the first toe, is a vital spot known as ksipra, injury to this causes convulsions leading to death.
english translation
talahRnnAma rujayA tatra viddhasya paJcatA। aGguSThAGgulimadhyasthaM kSipramAkSepamAraNam॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्योर्ध्वं द्व्यङ्गुले कूर्चः पादभ्रमणकम्पकृत्। गुल्फसन्धेरधः कूर्चशिरःशोफरुजाकरम्॥४॥
Two angula (finger breadth) above this is located a vital spot named kurca, injury to this will produce twisting of the foot and tremors. Just below the ankle joint is kurcasira, its injury causes swelling and pain.
english translation
tasyordhvaM dvyaGgule kUrcaH pAdabhramaNakampakRt। gulphasandheradhaH kUrcaziraHzopharujAkaram॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजङ्घाचरणयोः सन्धौ गुल्फो रुक्स्तम्भमान्द्यकृत्। जङ्घान्तरे त्विन्द्रबस्तिर्मारयत्यसृजः क्षयात्॥५॥
At the junction of the calves and foot is gulpha, its injury causes pain, stiffness (or loss of control) of the leg or loss of activities. In the centre of the calf muscle is indrabasti, its injury leads to death by (severe) loss of blood.
english translation
jaGghAcaraNayoH sandhau gulpho rukstambhamAndyakRt। jaGghAntare tvindrabastirmArayatyasRjaH kSayAt॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript