Astanga Hrudaya

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भ्रमोन्मादमनोनाशैस्तेषु विद्धेषु नश्यति। आन्तरो मस्तकस्योर्ध्वं सिरासन्धिसमागमः॥३६॥

Injury to these leads to death from insanity, giddiness, and loss of intellect. Inside the head, at the meeting place of the joints of veins,

english translation

bhramonmAdamanonAzaisteSu viddheSu nazyati। Antaro mastakasyordhvaM sirAsandhisamAgamaH॥36॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रोमावर्तोऽधिपो नाम मर्म सद्यो हरत्यसून्। विषमं स्पन्दनं यत्र पीडिते रुक् च मर्म तत्॥३७॥

on the top and at the spiral of hairs is located the marma named adhipati. Injury to this causes quick death. Marma is that place which has unusual throbbing and pain on touch the meeting place of muscle,

english translation

romAvarto'dhipo nAma marma sadyo haratyasUn। viSamaM spandanaM yatra pIDite ruk ca marma tat॥37॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मांसास्थिस्नायुधमनीसिरासन्धिसमागमः। स्यान्मर्मेति च तेनात्र सुतरां जीवितं स्थितम्॥३८॥

muscle, bones, tendons, arteries, veins and joints, is called marma life entirely resides in them (any injury or assault to these causes danger to life) they are indicated by the predominant structure found in them,

english translation

mAMsAsthisnAyudhamanIsirAsandhisamAgamaH। syAnmarmeti ca tenAtra sutarAM jIvitaM sthitam॥38॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बाहुल्येन तु निर्देशः षोढैवं मर्मकल्पना। प्राणायतनसामान्यदैक्यं वा मर्मणां मतम्॥३९॥

on this basis the marmas (vital sports) are of six kinds; they are one kind only on the common factor “as seats of life”

english translation

bAhulyena tu nirdezaH SoDhaivaM marmakalpanA। prANAyatanasAmAnyadaikyaM vA marmaNAM matam॥39॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मांसजानि दशेन्द्राख्यतलहृत्स्तनरोहिताः । शङ्खौ कटीकतरुणे नितम्बावंसयोः फले ॥ ४० ॥

The Mamsa Marmas (muscle vital points) are ten, namely: Indrabasti (4), Talahrdaya (4), and Stanarohita (2). The Asthi Marmas (bone vital points) are eight: Sankha (2), Katikatakaruna (2), Nitamba (2), and Amsaphalaka (2).

english translation

mAMsajAni dazendrAkhyatalahRtstanarohitAH । zaGkhau kaTIkataruNe nitambAvaMsayoH phale ॥ 40 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript