Astanga Hrudaya
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जङ्ह्घोर्वोः सङ्गमे जानु खञ्जता तत्र जीवतः। जानुनस्त्र्यङ्गुलादूर्ध्वमाण्यूस्तम्भशोफकृत्॥६॥
At the junction of calves and thighs is the janu, its injury produces lameness if he is alive. Three angulas above on either side of the janu are the ani, its injury causes stiffness of the thighs and swelling of the leg (thigh).
english translation
उर्व्यूरुमध्ये तद्वेधात्सक्थिशोषोऽस्रसङ्क्षयात्। ऊरुमूले लोहिताक्षं हन्ति पक्षमसृक्क्षयात्॥७॥
In the centre of the thighs is urvi, its injury causes emaciation of the thigh from loss of blood. Above the urvi, below the angle of the groin and at the root of the thigh is lohitaksa, its injury causes hemiplegia from loss of blood.
english translation
मुष्कवङ्क्षणयोर्मध्ये विटपं षण्ढताकरम्। इति सक्थ्नोस्तथा बाह्णोर्मणिबन्धोऽत्र गुल्फवत्॥८॥
In between the scrotum and groin is vitapa, its injury causes impotence. Marmas of the arms are similar to those of the thighs; in the arms, just like the gulpha, it is manibandha (called manibandha or wrist marma instead of gulpha).
english translation
कूर्परं जानुवत्कौण्यं तयोर्विटपवत्पुनः। कक्षाक्षमध्ये कक्षाधृक् कुणित्वं तत्र जायते॥९॥
Kurpara (in upper limb/arm) is similar to janu (in the lower limb), injury to these causes distortion of the arm. Just like in vitapa, in between the axilla and collar bone is kaksadhra, its injury also causes distortion of arm.
english translation
स्थूलान्त्रबद्धः सद्योघ्नो विड्वातवमनो गुदः। मूत्राशयो धनुर्वक्रो बस्तिरल्पास्रमांसगः॥१०॥
Attached to the large intestine is guda marma, which expels the flatus and feces, its injury leads to quick death. Mutrashaya (urinary bladder) curved like a bow, made up of very little of muscle tissue and blood, located inside the pelvis, with one orifice pointed downwards, it is the basti (marma);
english translation