Astanga Hrudaya

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नेत्रयोर्बाह्यतोऽपाङ्गौ भ्रुवोः पुच्छान्तयोरधः। तथोपरि भ्रुवोर्निम्नावावर्तावान्ध्यमेषु तु॥३१॥

At the outer angle of the eye, at the tail end of the eyebrows and below are the two apanga. In the depression above the eyebrow (on the forehead) are the avarta; injury to these (apanga and avarta marmas) causes either blindness or disorders of vision.

english translation

netrayorbAhyato'pAGgau bhruvoH pucchAntayoradhaH। tathopari bhruvornimnAvAvartAvAndhyameSu tu॥31॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनुकर्णं ललाटान्ते शङ्खौ सद्योविनाशनौ। केशान्ते शङ्खयोरूर्ध्वमुत्क्षेपौ, स्थपनी पुनः॥३२॥

At the end of the forehead (above the tail end of the brows) adjoining the ears, on the forehead are the two sankha; injury to these causes quick death. Vishalyaghna marma - vital spots which cause death after removal of foreign body : Above the sankha, at the lower border of the hairs, are the two utksepa (marma);

english translation

anukarNaM lalATAnte zaGkhau sadyovinAzanau। kezAnte zaGkhayorUrdhvamutkSepau, sthapanI punaH॥32॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भ्रुवोर्मध्ये, त्रयेऽप्यत्र शल्ये जीवेदनुद्धृते। स्वयं वा पतिते पाकात्सद्यो नश्यति तूद्धृते॥३३॥

between the two eyebrows is the sthapani; in these three (when injured) the person can live with the foreign body still intact, or when it falls off by itself or after putrefaction; while its removal causes sudden death.

english translation

bhruvormadhye, traye'pyatra zalye jIvedanuddhRte। svayaM vA patite pAkAtsadyo nazyati tUddhRte॥33॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जिह्वाक्षिनासिकाश्रोत्रखचतुष्टयसङ्गमे। तालुन्यास्यानि चत्वारि स्रोतसां, तेषु मर्मसु॥३४॥

At the meeting place of four orifices of the tongue, eyes, nose, and ears, and in the palate and oral cavity where the four channels related to tongue etc.

english translation

jihvAkSinAsikAzrotrakhacatuSTayasaGgame। tAlunyAsyAni catvAri srotasAM, teSu marmasu॥34॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विद्धः शॄङ्गाटकाख्येषु सद्यस्त्यजति जीवितम्। कपाले सन्धयः पञ्च सीमन्तास्तिर्यगूर्ध्वगाः॥३५॥

meet, in them is the vital spot, by name śṛṅgāṭaka, four in number. Injury to these causes quick death. The five joints in the head (skull) spread sidewards and upwards are known as sīmanta marma.

english translation

viddhaH zRRGgATakAkhyeSu sadyastyajati jIvitam। kapAle sandhayaH paJca sImantAstiryagUrdhvagAH॥35॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript