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अस्थ्न्यष्टौ स्नावमर्माणि त्रयोविंशतिराणयः । कूर्चकूर्चशिरोऽपाङ्गक्षिप्रोत्क्षेपांसवस्तयः ॥ ४१ ॥
The Snayu Marmas (ligament/tendon vital points) are twenty-three in number: Ani (4), Kurcha (4), Kurchashira (4), Apanga (2), Ksipra (4), Utkespa (2), Amsa (2), and Basti (1).
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गुदापस्तम्भविधुरशृङ्गाटानि नवादिशेत् । मर्माणि धमनीस्थानि सप्तत्रिंशत्सिराश्रयाः ॥ ४२ ॥
The Dhamani Marmas (artery vital points) should be known as nine in number: Guda (1), Apasthambha (2), Vidhura (2), and Srngataka (4). The Sira Marmas (vein vital points) are thirty-seven:
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बृहत्यौ मातृका नीले मन्ये कक्षाधरौ फणौ । विटपे हृदयं नाभिः पार्श्वसन्धी स्तनाधरे ॥ ४३ ॥
Brhati (2), Matrka (8), Nila (2), Manya (2), Kaksadhara (2), Phana (2), Vitapa (2), Hrdaya (1), Nabhi (1), Parsvasandhi (2), Stanadhara (2),
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अपालापौ स्थपन्युर्व्यश्चतस्रो लोहितानि च । सन्धौ विंशतिरावर्तौ मणिबन्धौ कुकुन्दरौ ॥ ४४ ॥
Apalapa (2), Sthapani (1), Urvi (4), and Lohitaksa (4). The Sandhi Marmas (joint vital points) are twenty: Avartha (2), Manibhandha (2), and Kukundara (2).
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सीमन्ताः कूर्परौ गुल्फौ कृकाट्यौ जानुनी पतिः । मांसमर्म गुदोऽन्येषां स्नाव्नि कक्षाधरौ तथा ॥ ४५ ॥
(Continuing Sandhi Marmas): Simanta (5), Kurpara (2), Gulpha (2), Krkatika (2), Janu (2), and Adhipati (1). In the opinion of other authorities: Guda is considered a Mamsa Marma; Kaksadhara,
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