Astanga Hrudaya
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तर्जनीमध्यमाङ्गुष्ठैर्गृह्णीयात्सुसमाहितः। विस्रावणानि वृन्ताग्रे तर्जन्यङ्गुष्ठकेन च॥३१॥
with the help of index, middle fingers and the thumbs, carefully; for Visravana (draining), it should be held at the tip of the round wooden handle with the help of the index finger and the thumb;
english translation
tarjanImadhyamAGguSThairgRhNIyAtsusamAhitaH। visrAvaNAni vRntAgre tarjanyaGguSThakena ca॥31॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतलप्रच्छन्नवृन्ताग्रं ग्राह्यं व्रीहिमुखं मुखे। मूलेष्वाहरणार्थानि क्रियासौकर्यतोऽपरम्॥३२॥
For Pracchanna (scorching, scratching), the tip of the handle should be held with the palm. Vrihimukha Shastra should be held at is mouth tip; for extracting, the instruments should be held at their root; Others may be held in a convenient manner, as required in the operation.
english translation
talapracchannavRntAgraM grAhyaM vrIhimukhaM mukhe। mUleSvAharaNArthAni kriyAsaukaryato'param॥32॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्यान्नवाङ्गुलविस्तारः सुघनो द्वादशाङ्गुलः। क्षौ मपत्रोर्णकौशेयदुकूलमृदुचर्मजः॥३३॥
Shastra Kosha- instrument wallet:- The instrument wallet should be 9 Angula width, 12 Angula in length. It should be made from jute, leaves, wood, silk, inner bark of trees or soft leather.
english translation
syAnnavAGgulavistAraH sughano dvAdazAGgulaH। kSau mapatrorNakauzeyadukUlamRducarmajaH॥33॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविन्यस्तपाशः सुस्यूतः सान्तरोर्णार्स्थशस्त्रकः। शलाकापिहितास्यश्च शस्त्रकोशः सुसञ्चयः॥३४॥
It should be endowed with threads, well stitched with compartment for instruments, which should be kept wrapped in wool; Its mouth closed and held tight with a rod- acting like a bolt and pleasing to look at.
english translation
vinyastapAzaH susyUtaH sAntarorNArsthazastrakaH। zalAkApihitAsyazca zastrakozaH susaJcayaH॥34॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजलौकसस्तु सुखिनां रक्तस्रावाय योजयेत्। दुष्टाम्बुमत्स्यभेकाहिशवकोथमलोद्भवाः॥३५॥
Jalauka- leeches- Leeches should be made used of for letting out blood from happy persons Leeches are born in dirty water contaminated by putrifying dead bodies of fish, frog and snake or their excreta;
english translation
jalaukasastu sukhinAM raktasrAvAya yojayet। duSTAmbumatsyabhekAhizavakothamalodbhavAH॥35॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript