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
karNapAlIM ca bahalAM bahalAyAzca zasyate। sUcI tribhAgasuSirA tryaGgulA karNavedhanI॥26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजलौकःक्षारदहनकाचोपलनखादयः। 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
jalaukaHkSAradahanakAcopalanakhAdayaH। alauhAnyanuzastrANi, tAnyevaM ca vikalpayet॥27॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपराण्यपि 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
aparANyapi yantrAdInvupayogaM ca yaugikam। utpATyapATyasIvyaiSyalekhyapracchAnakuTTanam॥28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptछेद्यं 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
chedyaM bhedyaM vyadho mantho graho dAhazca tatkriyAH। kuNThakhaNDatanusthUlahrasvadIrghatvavakratAH॥29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशस्त्राणां 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,
english translation
zastrANAM kharadhAratvamaSTau doSAH prakIrtitAH। chedabhedanalekhyArthaM zastraM vRntaphalAntare॥30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript