Astanga Hrudaya
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स्विन्नस्रस्तश्लथतनुं हरत्येनं ततोऽन्तकः । वर्धयेत्सन्धितो गात्रं मर्मण्यभिहते द्रुतम् ॥ ६६ ॥
intoxication (unconsciousness) and giddiness, perspiration, weakness and looseness of the body, gets carried away by death Importance of checking the bleeding in the injured vital spot: The injured part (the vital spot) should be cut (incised) immediately near its place of joining;
english translation
svinnasrastazlathatanuM haratyenaM tato'ntakaH । vardhayetsandhito gAtraM marmaNyabhihate drutam ॥ 66 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचेदनात्सन्धिदेशस्य सङ्कुचन्ति सिरा ह्यतः । जीवितं प्राणिनां तत्र रक्ते तिष्ठति तिष्ठति ॥ ६७ ॥
by cutting the junctional area, sira (veins) get contracted and the bleeding stops, by stoppage of blood, the life of the people stays on
english translation
cedanAtsandhidezasya saGkucanti sirA hyataH । jIvitaM prANinAM tatra rakte tiSThati tiSThati ॥ 67 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुविक्षतोऽप्यतो जीवेदमर्मणि न मर्मणि । प्राणघातिनि जीवेत्तु कश्चिद्वैद्यगुणेन चेत् ॥ ६८ ॥
Reasons for avoidance of administration of alkalis, poisonous medicines etc on the vital spots: Though wounded greatly in places other than marmas (vital spots), the person survives but not so when injured on the vital spots; for, these are destroyers of life, some may survive by the expertise of the physician and partial injury to them,
english translation
suvikSato'pyato jIvedamarmaNi na marmaNi । prANaghAtini jIvettu kazcidvaidyaguNena cet ॥ 68 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअसमग्राभिघाताच्च सोऽपि वैकल्यमश्नुते । तस्मात् क्षारविषाग्न्यादीन् यत्नान्मर्मसु वर्जयेत् ॥ ६९ ॥
even then they cause distortions (irregularity) hence the use of ksara (application of caustic alkali) visa (poisonous drugs), agni (cautery by fire) etc. on the vital spots should avoided as far as possible (with all efforts).
english translation
asamagrAbhighAtAcca so'pi vaikalyamaznute । tasmAt kSAraviSAgnyAdIn yatnAnmarmasu varjayet ॥ 69 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमर्माभिघातः स्वल्पोऽपि प्रायशो बाधतेतराम् । रोगा मर्माश्रयास्तद्वत्प्रक्रान्ता यत्नतोऽपि च ॥ ७० ॥
Importance of Marmas: Injury to vital spots, though slight (mild) usually produces serve pain (trouble); so also the diseases which are localised in the vital spots (do not get cured) in spite of great effort in treating it.
english translation
marmAbhighAtaH svalpo'pi prAyazo bAdhatetarAm । rogA marmAzrayAstadvatprakrAntA yatnato'pi ca ॥ 70 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript