Astanga Hrudaya
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षड्विंशतिः सुकर्मारैर्घटितानि यथाविधि। शस्त्राणि रोमवाहीनि बाहुल्येनाङ्गुलानि षट्॥१॥
Features of Sharp Instruments- Shastras- sharp instruments are 26 in number. Shastras should be prepared from skilled metal smiths, as per traditional method of preparing surgical instruments.
english translation
सुरूपाणि सुधाराणि सुग्रहाणि च कारयेत्। अकरालानि सुध्मातसुतीक्ष्णावर्तितेऽयसि॥२॥
They should be generally six Angula (fingers breadth)- long, capable of splitting the hair/shaving, good to look at, with sharp edges, good to hold firmly;
english translation
समाहितमुखाग्राणि नीलम्भोजच्छवीनि च। नामानुगतरूपाणि सदा सन्निहितानि च॥३॥
The Yantras should not be of ugly shape. They should be prepared from well blown – removed of impurities strong steel like iron.
english translation
स्वोन्मनार्धचतुर्थांशफलान्येकैकशोऽपि च। प्रायो द्वित्राणि, युञ्जीत तानि स्थानविशेषतः॥४॥ (मण्डलाग्रं वृद्धिपत्रमुत्पलाध्यर्द्धधारके। सर्पैषण्यौ वेतसाख्यं शरार्यास्यत्रिकूर्चके॥१॥ कुशास्यं साटवदनमन्तर्वक्रार्धचन्द्रके (कम्)। व्रीहिमुखं कुठारी च शलाकाङ्गुलिशस्त्रके॥२॥ बडिशं करपत्राख्यं कर्तरी नखशस्त्रकम्। दन्तलेखनकं सूच्यः कूर्चो नाम ख्रजाह्वयम्॥३॥ आरा चतुर्विधाकारा तथा स्यात्कर्णवेधनी(नम्)॥३-५॥
The front of their mouth. i.e – the shape edges well hammered – to make them sharp, having the color of the blue lotus, with shape in accordance with their name, always ready at hand for use, their blades- cutting edges being 1/4th, ½th or 1/8th of their own size (total length). Each – instrument two or three in number should be made use as suitable to the place site of operation. Names of Shastras - Mandalagra, Vriddhiptra, Uttpala Patra, Adhyardha Dhara, Sarpa Mukha, Eshani, Vetasa Patra, Sarari Mukha, Trikurchaka, Kushapatra, Atavadana Atimukhi, Antrarvaktra, Ardha chandraka, Vrihimukha, Kuthari, Shalaka, Anguli Shastra, Badisa, Karapatra, Kartari, Nakha Shastra, Danta lekhanaka, Suchi, Koorcha, Khaja, the four kinds of Ara, and Karna vedhanaka- are the names of the twenty six sharp instruments.
english translation
मण्डलाग्रं फले तेषां तर्जन्यन्तर्नखाकृति। लेखने छेदने योज्यं पोथकीशुण्डिकादिषु॥५॥
1, Mandalagra Shastra- knife with round edge at its tip has its edge in the shape of nail of the index finger, to be made use of for scraping and cutting-excision, in diseases like Pothaki- cyst in the eyelid, Shundika- Tonsils etc.
english translation