Astanga Hrudaya
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कर्णपालीं च बहलां बहलायाश्च शस्यते। सूची त्रिभागसुषिरा त्र्यङ्गुला कर्णवेधनी॥२६॥
as also – the earlobe which is thick. In case of thick earlobe a needle, hollow in three parts of it, three Angula in length is best for puncturing.
english translation
जलौकःक्षारदहनकाचोपलनखादयः। अलौहान्यनुशस्त्राणि, तान्येवं च विकल्पयेत्॥२७॥
Anu Shatra – Accessory instruments:- Anushastras are - Jalauka – Leeches, Kshara – caustic Alkalies, Dahana – fire, Kacha – glass upala –cow dung cake nakha – nail stone, nail etc, which are non-metallic.
english translation
अपराण्यपि यन्त्रादीन्वुपयोगं च यौगिकम्। उत्पाट्यपाट्यसीव्यैष्यलेख्यप्रच्छानकुट्टनम्॥२८॥
Many other instruments may be designed as required for use in special operations and sites. Shastra Karya – functions of sharp instruments- Utpatana- extracting, Patana- tearing / splitting, Seevana- Suturing, Eshana- probing, Lekhana- scraping, Pracehhana- Scratching, incising, minute puncturing Kuttana- beating, hitting, pounding
english translation
छेद्यं भेद्यं व्यधो मन्थो ग्रहो दाहश्च तत्क्रियाः। कुण्ठखण्डतनुस्थूलह्रस्वदीर्घत्ववक्रताः॥२९॥
Chedana – excising, cutting, Bhedana- breaking, Vyadhana- Puncturing, Manthana- Churning, Grahana- holding, grasping and Dahana- burning, cauterizing are the functions of sharp instruments. Shastra Dosha – defects of sharp instruments:- Kuntha – Bluntness, Khanda – brokenness, Tanu- thinness, Sthula – stoutness, Hrsava – smallness, Deergha – lengthiness, Vakrata – curvedness, irregular shape
english translation
शस्त्राणां खरधारत्वमष्टौ दोषाः प्रकीर्तिताः। छेदभेदनलेख्यार्थं शस्त्रं वृन्तफलान्तरे॥३०॥
Kharadaratva – rough edge – are defects of sharp instruments. Shastragahana Vidhi:- Method of holding sharp instruments:- For Chedana (cutting), Bhedana (breaking) and Lekhana (scraping), the instrument should be held in Vrunta phalantara- between round woods handle and the edge,
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