Astanga Hrudaya
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अर्धचन्द्राननं चैतत् तथाध्यर्धाङ्गुलं फले। व्रीहिवक्त्रं प्रयोज्यं च तच्छिरोदरयोर्व्यधे॥११॥
13, Vrihimukha- with blade like a grain of rice, its edge being one and half Angula- in length and meant for Puncturing veins and the Abdomen.
english translation
पृथुः कुठारी गोदन्तसदृशार्धाङ्गुलानना। तयोर्ध्वदण्डया विध्येदुपर्यस्थां स्थितां शिराम्॥१२॥
14, Kuthari – Axe is thick, Stout, resembling a cow’s tooth, with edge of half Angula- in length and having a wooden handle; from this the vein situated on bones should be cut leeping the handle of this Axe vertically over it.
english translation
ताम्री शलाका द्विमुखी मुखे कुरुबकाकृतिः। लिङ्गनाशं तया विध्येत् कुर्यादङ्गुलिशस्त्रकम्॥१३॥
15, Shalaka – rod made of copper, with two edges on either side shaped like the bud of Kurabaka, meant for piercing the lens in Linganasa- Cataract couching.
english translation
मुद्रिकानिर्गतमुखं फले त्वर्धाङ्गुलायतम्। योगतो वृद्धिपत्रेण मण्डलाग्रेण वा समम्॥१४॥
16, Anguli Shastra- finger knife is prepared so as to have an orifice. Its edges are sharp, with its half Angula in width, resembling either Vriddhipatra or Mandalagra, in shape,
english translation
तत्प्रदेशिन्यग्रपर्वप्रमाणार्पणमुद्रिकम्। सूत्रबद्धं गलस्रोतोरोगच्छेदनभेदने॥१५॥
capable of permitting the entry of the first Phallange of the index finger, is tied to the finger with thread and meant for excision and splitting of the diseases portion in diseases of the passage of the throat.
english translation