Astanga Hrudaya

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नक्तान्ध्यवाततिमिरकृच्छ्रबोधादिके वसाम्। आपक्ष्माग्रात् अथोन्मेषं शनकैस्तस्य कुर्वतः॥६॥

॥ Condition for Using Vasa (Muscle Fat) instead of Ghee॥ In diseases like Naktandhya (night blindness), Vatatimira, Krichradodha etc. muscle fat should be used instead of ghee. The patient should then be asked to open his eyes slowly and retain the drug

english translation

naktAndhyavAtatimirakRcchrabodhAdike vasAm। ApakSmAgrAt athonmeSaM zanakaistasya kurvataH॥6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मात्रा विगणयेत्तत्र वर्त्मसन्धिसितासते। दृष्टौ च क्रमशो व्याधौ शतं त्रीणि च पञ्च च॥७॥

Matrakala- time required to utter a soft syllable should be counted up to- 100 – for the diseases of Vartma – eye lids 300 – for the diseases of Sandhi – fornices 500 – for the diseases of Sita – sclera

english translation

mAtrA vigaNayettatra vartmasandhisitAsate। dRSTau ca kramazo vyAdhau zataM trINi ca paJca ca॥7॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शतानि सप्त चाष्टौ च, दश मन्थे, दशानिले। पित्ते षट्, स्वस्थवृत्ते च बलासे पञ्च धारयेत्॥८॥

700 – for the diseases of Asita – cornea 800 – for the diseases of Drishti – pupil, retina etc. 1000 – for the disease Adhimanta 1000 – for the disease caused by Vata imbalance 600 – for diseases caused by Pitta, 500 – for healthy person and for diseases of Kapha imbalance. These are the time for retaining the drug.

english translation

zatAni sapta cASTau ca, daza manthe, dazAnile। pitte SaT, svasthavRtte ca balAse paJca dhArayet॥8॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कृत्वाऽपाङ्गे ततो द्वारं स्नेहं पात्रे निगालयेत्। पिबेच्च धूमं, नेक्षेत व्योम रूपं च भास्वरम्॥९॥

After the stipulated time, the ghee should be removed through a hole done at the outer canthus The person should be given Dhumapana (herbal smoking) The person is advised not to look at the bright sky or bright objects.

english translation

kRtvA'pAGge tato dvAraM snehaM pAtre nigAlayet। pibecca dhUmaM, nekSeta vyoma rUpaM ca bhAsvaram॥9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इत्थं प्रतिदिनं वायौ, पित्ते त्वेकान्तरं, कफे। स्वस्थे च ह्यन्तरं दद्यादातृप्तेरिति योजयेत्॥१०॥

Tarpana days - Tapana therapy should be done daily in diseases of Vata, On alternative days in diseases of Pitta, with an interval of two days for the healthy persons and in diseases of kapha,

english translation

itthaM pratidinaM vAyau, pitte tvekAntaraM, kaphe। svasthe ca hyantaraM dadyAdAtRpteriti yojayet॥10॥

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