Astanga Hrudaya
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विध्येत्पालीं हितभुजः सञ्चार्याथ स्थवीयसी । वर्तिस्त्र्यहात्ततो रूढं वर्धयेत शनैः शनैः ॥ ३६ ॥
The lobe should be pierced while the child is on a wholesome diet. After a lapse of three days, a thicker wick or thread (varti) should be inserted into the passage, and once healed, the orifice should be widened gradually, bit by bit.
english translation
vidhyetpAlIM hitabhujaH saJcAryAtha sthavIyasI । vartistryahAttato rUDhaM vardhayeta zanaiH zanaiH ॥ 36 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथैनं जातदशनं क्रमेणापनयेत्स्तनात् । पूर्वोक्तं योजयेत्क्षीरमन्नं च लघु बृंहणम् ॥ ३७ ॥
After the eruptions of the teeth, the baby should be taken away from the breast (stop breast feeding) slowly (over long periods). She should then be fed with milk described earlier (in verse no 20) and anna (boiled rice or other boiled foods) which is easily digested and stoutening.
english translation
athainaM jAtadazanaM krameNApanayetstanAt । pUrvoktaM yojayetkSIramannaM ca laghu bRMhaNam ॥ 37 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रियालमज्जमधुकमधुलाजसितोपलैः । अपस्तनस्य संयोज्यः प्रीणनो मोदकः शिशोः ॥ ३८ ॥
A pleasing and nourishing sweet ball (modaka) prepared with the fruit kernel of priyāla (Buchanania lanzan), madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra), honey (madhu), parched paddy (lāja), and sugar candy (sitopalā) should be given to a child who has been weaned from breastmilk.
english translation
priyAlamajjamadhukamadhulAjasitopalaiH । apastanasya saMyojyaH prINano modakaH zizoH ॥ 38 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदीपनो बालबिल्वैलाशर्करालाजसक्तुभिः । सङ्ग्राही धातकीपुष्पशर्करालाजतर्पणैः ॥ ३९ ॥
A sweet ball prepared with tender fruits of bilva (Aegle marmelos), elā (Elettaria cardamomum), sugar, and the flour of parched paddy (lāja-saktu) kindles the digestive fire (dīpana). Meanwhile, a nutritive, comforting drink (tarpaṇa) prepared with the flowers of dhātakī (Woodfordia fruticosa), sugar, and parched paddy acts as a bowel binder or water absorbent (saṅgrāhī).
english translation
dIpano bAlabilvailAzarkarAlAjasaktubhiH । saGgrAhI dhAtakIpuSpazarkarAlAjatarpaNaiH ॥ 39 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरोगांश्चास्य जयेत्सौम्यैर्भेषजैरविषादकैः । अन्यत्रात्ययिकाद्व्याधेर्विरेकं सुतरां त्यजेत् ॥ ४० ॥
Its (of the baby) diseases should be cured / treated with herbs/ medicines which are mild, not causing discomfort, except in emergency diseases administration of purgatives should be strictly avoided.
english translation
rogAMzcAsya jayetsaumyairbheSajairaviSAdakaiH । anyatrAtyayikAdvyAdhervirekaM sutarAM tyajet ॥ 40 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript