Verse 15 · Balopacharaneeyam (care Of The New Born Baby) · Uttara Sthana · Astanga Hrudaya · siva.sh

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मातुरेव पिबेत्स्तन्यं तद्ध्यलं देहवृद्धये । स्तन्यधात्र्यावुभे कार्ये तदसम्पदि वत्सले ॥ १५ ॥

sanskrit

The mother alone should feed the baby with her milk; that itself is sufficient for the development of the body. In the absence of mother's milk, two Dhatri (wet-nurses) who are affectionate should be selected.

english translation

mAtureva pibetstanyaM taddhyalaM dehavRddhaye । stanyadhAtryAvubhe kArye tadasampadi vatsale ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/1/15

मातुरेव पिबेत्स्तन्यं तद्ध्यलं देहवृद्धये । स्तन्यधात्र्यावुभे कार्ये तदसम्पदि वत्सले ॥ १५ ॥

sanskrit

The mother alone should feed the baby with her milk; that itself is sufficient for the development of the body. In the absence of mother's milk, two Dhatri (wet-nurses) who are affectionate should be selected.

english translation

mAtureva pibetstanyaM taddhyalaM dehavRddhaye । stanyadhAtryAvubhe kArye tadasampadi vatsale ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript