Astanga Hrudaya
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शुक्तीः क्षीरपकं शङ्खानाभीश्चायसभाजने। कृत्वाऽग्निवर्णान्बहुशः क्षारोत्थे कुडवोन्मिते॥१६॥
Excreta of cock, peacock, falcon, heron and pigeon, bile of quadrupeds and birds, orpiment, realgar,
english translation
zuktIH kSIrapakaM zaGkhAnAbhIzcAyasabhAjane। kRtvA'gnivarNAnbahuzaH kSArotthe kuDavonmite॥16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिर्वाप्य पिष्ट्वा तेनैव प्रतीवापं विनिक्षिपेत्। श्लक्ष्णं शकृद्दृक्षशिखिगृध्रकङ्ककपोतजम्॥१७॥
and salts should be ground into fine powder (paste) dropped and admixed in the same boiling solution of alkali which is being cooked in the iron cauldron and the contents should be stirred with a stirrer, excessively, all the while, from all sides of the vessel.
english translation
nirvApya piSTvA tenaiva pratIvApaM vinikSipet। zlakSNaM zakRddRkSazikhigRdhrakaGkakapotajam॥17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचतुष्पात्पक्षिपित्तालमनोह्वालवणानि च। परितः सुतरां चातो दर्व्या तमवघट्टयेत्॥१८॥
When it begins to emit fumes, bubbles come up and attains a solid consistency, like a confection, the cauldron should be taken out from the fire.
english translation
catuSpAtpakSipittAlamanohvAlavaNAni ca। paritaH sutarAM cAto darvyA tamavaghaTTayet॥18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसबाष्पैश्च यदोत्तिष्ठेद्बुद्बुदैर्लेहवद्धनः। अवतार्य तदा शीतो यवराशावयोमये॥१९॥
When it gets cooled, it should be transferred into an iron vessel which is kept concealed in a heap of barley for some days. This is the mode of preparing the alkali of medium potency.
english translation
sabASpaizca yadottiSThedbudbudairlehavaddhanaH। avatArya tadA zIto yavarAzAvayomaye॥19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्थाप्योऽयं मध्यमः क्षारो न तु पिष्ट्वा क्षिपेन्मृदौ । निर्वाप्यापनयेत्तीक्ष्णे पूर्ववत् प्रतिवापनम् ॥ २० ॥
Preparation of mridu and teekshna ksharas (caustic alkalis of mild and strong potency) For preparing the alkalis of mild potency, the admixture of ash of shells etc. should not be made into a paste and added. But they should be added in powder form, to the solution of alkali (being prepared in iron cauldron), filtered and discarded.
english translation
sthApyo'yaM madhyamaH kSAro na tu piSTvA kSipenmRdau । nirvApyApanayettIkSNe pUrvavat prativApanam ॥ 20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript