Astanga Hrudaya
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नेत्रस्तम्भे च बस्तिस्तु प्रसुप्त्यर्दितजागजे। नासास्यशोषे तिमिरे शिरोरोगे च दारुणे॥२६॥
Shirobasti – making the oil to stand on the head in cases of Netrasthamba – lack of movement of eyeball Prasupti – loss of sensation of the scalp, Ardita – facial palsy, Jagara – loss of sleep, Nasa Asya Shosha – dryness of the nose and mouth, Timira – blindness and Daruna Shiroroga – dreadful diseases of the head.
english translation
netrastambhe ca bastistu prasuptyarditajAgaje। nAsAsyazoSe timire ziroroge ca dAruNe॥26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविधिस्तस्य निषण्णस्य पीठे जानुसमे मृदौ। शुद्धाक्तस्विन्नदेहस्य दिनान्ते गव्यमाहिषम्॥२७॥
Shirobasti Vidhi - The person who has been purified – with Vamana, Virechana etc., should be gently massaged with oil and given mild fomentation. Then at the closing of the day (evening) he should be made to sit on a stool of the height of the knee, a strap of leather made from the leather of either cow or buffalo,
english translation
vidhistasya niSaNNasya pIThe jAnusame mRdau। zuddhAktasvinnadehasya dinAnte gavyamAhiSam॥27॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्वादशाङ्गुलविस्तीर्णं चर्मपट्टं शिरःसमम्। आकर्णबन्धनस्थानं ललाटे वस्त्रवेष्टिते॥२८॥
twelve Angula in width ( 8 – 9 inches) and equal to that of the head in circumference should be wrapped around the head,
english translation
dvAdazAGgulavistIrNaM carmapaTTaM ziraHsamam। AkarNabandhanasthAnaM lalATe vastraveSTite॥28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचैलवेणिकया बद्ध्वा माषकल्केन लेपयेत्। ततो यथाव्याधि श्रुतं स्नेहं कोष्णं निषेचयेत्॥२९॥
just above the ears, covered by a piece of cloth over the forehead, and fastened tight with a thread. The joints and intervening spaces should be packed with paste of black gram flour in order to prevent leakage of oil.
english translation
cailaveNikayA baddhvA mASakalkena lepayet। tato yathAvyAdhi zrutaM snehaM koSNaM niSecayet॥29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऊर्ध्वं केशभुवो यावदङ्गुलम् धारयेच्च तम्। आवक्त्रनासिकोत्क्लेदाद्दशाष्टौ षट् चलादिषु॥३०॥
Then, medicated oil prescribed for the disease, should be poured over the head, in luke warm condition, to a height of one Angula over the skin of the scalp. Maatrakala/ time for holding the medicine It should be held till secretion of fluid appears in the mouth and nose, or for a period of 10,000 Matra Kala for Vata 8,000 Matra Kala for Pitta and 6,000 Matra Kala for Kapha 1 Matra Kala = time required to blink the eye once. For a healthy person, it is 1,000 Matra Kala.
english translation
UrdhvaM kezabhuvo yAvadaGgulam dhArayecca tam। AvaktranAsikotkledAddazASTau SaT calAdiSu॥30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript