Astanga Hrudaya

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उत्क्लेशनं शुद्धिकरं दोषाणां शमनं क्रमात्। त्रिधैव कल्पयेद्वस्तिमित्यन्येऽपि प्रचक्षते॥६१॥

Yet others say that only three kinds of enema are to be prepared, Utkleshana - that causing of the Doshas, Shodhana - that causing purification, by expelling the Doshas and Shamana – that causing mitigation subsiding them inside the body.

english translation

utklezanaM zuddhikaraM doSANAM zamanaM kramAt। tridhaiva kalpayedvastimityanye'pi pracakSate॥61॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दोषौषधादिबलतः सर्वमेतत्प्रमाणयेत्। सम्यङ्निरूढलिङ्गं तु नासम्भाव्य निवर्तयेत्॥६२॥

All these are to be justified on the basis of strength of the Doshas, drugs etc. Administration of enemas should be continued till symptoms of proper enema are obtained.

english translation

doSauSadhAdibalataH sarvametatpramANayet। samyaGnirUDhaliGgaM tu nAsambhAvya nivartayet॥62॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्राक्स्नेह एकः पञ्चान्ते द्वादशास्थापनानि च। सान्वासनानि कर्मैवं बस्तयस्त्रिंशदीरिताः॥६३॥

Karma Basti – treatment with 30 enemas A course of 30 enemas with one fat enema at the beginning and five at the end, with twelve decoction enema and twelve fat enema alternately in the middle is called as Karma basti.

english translation

prAksneha ekaH paJcAnte dvAdazAsthApanAni ca। sAnvAsanAni karmaivaM bastayastriMzadIritAH॥63॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कालः पञ्चदशैकोऽत्र प्राक् स्नेहोऽन्ते त्रयस्तथा। षट् पञ्चबस्त्यन्तरिताः योगोऽष्टौ बस्तयोऽत्र तु॥६४॥

Here, each day, one enema is usually given. Some expert doctors may give two enemas per day. But one enema per day is the common standard F = Fat enema = Anuvasana = Snehabasti D = Decoction enema = Niruha = Asthapana ॥ 1=F, 2 = D, 3 = F, 4 = D, 5 = F, 6 = D, 7 = F, 8 = D, 9 = F, 10 = D, 11 = F, 12 = D, 13 = F ,14 = F, 15 = F॥

english translation

kAlaH paJcadazaiko'tra prAk sneho'nte trayastathA। SaT paJcabastyantaritAH yogo'STau bastayo'tra tu॥64॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रयो निरूहाः स्नेहाश्च स्नेहावाद्यन्तयोरुभौ। स्नेहबस्तिं निरूहं वा नैकमेवाति शीलयेत्॥६५॥

Yogabasti – 8 day enema regimen A course of eight enemas, with one fat enema both at the beginning and at the end, with three decoction enema and three fat enema alternately in the middle is known as- yoga basti ॥ 1=F 2 = D 3 = F 4 = D 5 = F 6 = D 7 = F 8 = F॥ Sneha Basti - Niruha Basti Either fat enema or decoction enema alone should not be administered.

english translation

trayo nirUhAH snehAzca snehAvAdyantayorubhau। snehabastiM nirUhaM vA naikamevAti zIlayet॥65॥

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