Astanga Hrudaya
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चतुर्थसुषिरा नाडी शल्यनिर्घातिनी मता। अर्शसां गोस्तनाकारं यन्त्रकं चतुरङ्गुलम्॥१६॥
finger breath in length , with a hollow area of one fourth – it length is useful for catching and removing the foreign body. 6, Arsho Yantra The Arsho Yantra- the instrument to view the hemorrhoid inside the rectum. It has cylindrical shape.
english translation
caturthasuSirA nADI zalyanirghAtinI matA। arzasAM gostanAkAraM yantrakaM caturaGgulam॥16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनाहे पञ्चाङ्गुलं पुंसां प्रमदानां षडङ्गुलम्। द्विच्छिद्रं दर्शने व्याधेरेकच्छिद्रं तु कर्मणि॥१७॥
Its circumference is 5 Angula in men and 6 Angula for women; with two orifices- one at each end, useful for seeing the pile masses and
english translation
nAhe paJcAGgulaM puMsAM pramadAnAM SaDaGgulam। dvicchidraM darzane vyAdherekacchidraM tu karmaNi॥17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमध्येऽस्य त्र्यङ्गुलं छिद्रमङ्गुष्ठोदरविस्तृतम्। अर्धाङ्गुलोच्छ्रितोद्वृत्तकर्णिकं च तदूर्ध्वतः॥१८॥
with one slit shall be at its centre three Angula in length and of the size of the middle portion of the thumb in widths, about half Angula above the slit three shall be a karnuka – edge, (rim)
english translation
madhye'sya tryaGgulaM chidramaGguSThodaravistRtam। ardhAGgulocchritodvRttakarNikaM ca tadUrdhvataH॥18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशम्याख्यं तादृगच्छिद्रं यन्त्रमर्शःप्रपीडनम्। सर्वथाऽपनयेदोष्ठं छिद्रादूर्ध्वं भगन्दरे॥१९॥
7, Samiyantra The instrument known as Samiyantra is similar- to the above but without the offices and useful for squeezing the pile masses. The Nadiyantra to see the malignant tumor and piles, polyp of the nose shall be with one orifice, two Angula in length of the size of the index finger in thickness and resembling the instrument meant for rectal fistula
english translation
zamyAkhyaM tAdRgacchidraM yantramarzaHprapIDanam। sarvathA'panayedoSThaM chidrAdUrdhvaM bhagandare॥19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptघ्राणार्बुदार्शसामेकच्छिद्रा नाड्यङ्गुलद्वया। प्रदेशिनीपरीणाहा स्याद्भगन्दरयन्त्रवत्॥२०॥
Nadi Yantra to See Nasal Polyps, Piles etc shall be with one orifice, two angula in length, of the size of the index finger in thickness, and resembling the instrument meant for rectal fistula.
english translation
ghrANArbudArzasAmekacchidrA nADyaGguladvayA। pradezinIparINAhA syAdbhagandarayantravat॥20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript