Astanga Hrudaya
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
svonmanArdhacaturthAMzaphalAnyekaikazo'pi ca। prAyo dvitrANi, yuJjIta tAni sthAnavizeSataH॥4॥ (maNDalAgraM vRddhipatramutpalAdhyarddhadhArake। sarpaiSaNyau vetasAkhyaM zarAryAsyatrikUrcake॥1॥ kuzAsyaM sATavadanamantarvakrArdhacandrake (kam)। vrIhimukhaM kuThArI ca zalAkAGgulizastrake॥2॥ baDizaM karapatrAkhyaM kartarI nakhazastrakam। dantalekhanakaM sUcyaH kUrco nAma khrajAhvayam॥3॥ ArA caturvidhAkArA tathA syAtkarNavedhanI(nam)॥3-5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript