Astanga Hrudaya

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नानाविधानां शल्यानां नानादेशप्रबाधिनाम्। आहर्तुमभ्युपायो यस्तद्यन्त्रं यच्च दर्शने॥१॥

Definition of Yantra – Yantra Nirvachana –Equipments which are useful to extract the different types of foreign bodies causing pain in different parts of the body, to look into hemorrhoids, rectal fistula etc.

english translation

nAnAvidhAnAM zalyAnAM nAnAdezaprabAdhinAm। AhartumabhyupAyo yastadyantraM yacca darzane॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अर्शोभगन्दरादीनां शस्त्रक्षाराग्नियोजने। शेषाङ्गपरिरक्षायां तथा बस्त्यादिकर्मणि॥२॥

to apply sharp instruments, Alkalies (Kshara) and fire (Agni Karma); to protect the remaining parts other than the diseased in therapies like enema etc

english translation

arzobhagandarAdInAM zastrakSArAgniyojane। zeSAGgaparirakSAyAM tathA bastyAdikarmaNi॥2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

घटिकालाबुशृङ्गं च जाम्बवौष्ठादिकानि च। अनेकरूपकार्याणि यन्त्राणि विविधान्यतः॥३॥

and the pot (Ghatika), ground horn (Alabu) of animal, Jambavaustha- cylindrical smooth stone etc. are all known as yantra (medical instruments). Yantras (instruments) are of many shapes, functions, types

english translation

ghaTikAlAbuzRGgaM ca jAmbavauSThAdikAni ca। anekarUpakAryANi yantrANi vividhAnyataH॥3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विकल्प्य कल्पयेद्बुद्ध्या यथास्थूलं तु वक्ष्यते। तुल्यानि कङ्कसिंहर्क्षकाकादिमृगपक्षिणाम्॥४॥

hence they are to be fabricated and to be prepared with intelligence. Yantras are described in brief, as follows;

english translation

vikalpya kalpayedbuddhyA yathAsthUlaM tu vakSyate। tulyAni kaGkasiMharkSakAkAdimRgapakSiNAm॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मुखैर्मुखानि यन्त्राणां कुर्यात्तत्संज्ञकानि च। अष्टादशाङ्गुलायामान्यायसानि च भूरिशः॥५॥

Those which have their mouth resembling the mouth of Kanka (heron), Simha (lion), Ruksha (bear), Kaka (crow) and other animals and birds should be prepared under the respective names of animals and birds; 1, Swastika Yantra – Cruciform instruments – Swsatika Yantras should be generally 18 Angula- fingers breadth –in length, They are made chiefly from iron;

english translation

mukhairmukhAni yantrANAM kuryAttatsaMjJakAni ca। aSTAdazAGgulAyAmAnyAyasAni ca bhUrizaH॥5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript