Astanga Hrudaya
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सिद्धं सारस्वतं सर्पिर्वाङ्मेधास्मृतिवह्निकृत् । वचामृताशठीपथ्याशङ्खिनीवेल्लनागरैः ॥ ४६ ॥
saindhavaiḥ – and rock salt known as Sarasvata Sarpis (ghrta) confers good speech (voice), intelligence, memory and digestive capacity. Medicated ghee prepared with vacā – Acorus calamus, amṛtā – Tinospora cordifolia, śaṭhī – Hedychium spicatum, pathyā – Terminalia chebula, śaṅkhinī – Canscora decussata, vella – Embelia ribes, nāgaraiḥ – Zingiber officinale
english translation
siddhaM sArasvataM sarpirvAGmedhAsmRtivahnikRt । vacAmRtAzaThIpathyAzaGkhinIvellanAgaraiH ॥ 46 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपामार्गेण च घृतं साधितं पूर्ववद्गुणैः । हेम श्वेतवचा कुष्ठमर्कपुष्पी सकाञ्चना ॥ ४७ ॥
apāmārgeṇa ca – and Achyranthes aspera is similar to the earlier (in properties). Gold, white variety of Acorus calamus and Saussurea lappa;
english translation
apAmArgeNa ca ghRtaM sAdhitaM pUrvavadguNaiH । hema zvetavacA kuSThamarkapuSpI sakAJcanA ॥ 47 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहेम मत्स्याक्षकः शङ्खः कैडर्यः कनकं वचा । चत्वार एते पादोक्ताः प्राशा मधुघृतप्लुताः ॥ ४८ ॥
arkapuṣpī – Holostemma ada-kodien and Bezoar; gold, matsyākṣakaḥ – Bacopa Monnieri śaṅkhaḥ – and Convolvulus pluricaulis, kaiḍaryaḥ – Murraya koenigii, kanakaṃ – Datura metel vacā – and Acorus calamus catvāra – these four groups of herbs mentioned in each quarter verse, consumed mixed with honey and ghee,
english translation
hema matsyAkSakaH zaGkhaH kaiDaryaH kanakaM vacA । catvAra ete pAdoktAH prAzA madhughRtaplutAH ॥ 48 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवर्षं लीढा वपुर्मेधाबलवर्णकराः शुभाः । वचायष्ट्याह्वसिन्धूत्थपथ्यानागरदीप्यकैः ॥ ४९ ॥ शुध्यते वाग्घविर्लीढैः सकुष्ठकणजीरकैः । ४९ १/२।
licked for a period of one year bestow good body growth, intelligence, strength, colour (and complexion) and goodness. Medicated ghee prepared with vacā – Acorus calamus, yaṣṭyāhva – Glycyrrhiza glabra, sindhūttha – rock salt, pathyā – Terminalia chebula nāgara – Zingiber officinale, dīpyakaiḥ – Trachyspermum ammi kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa, kaṇa – Piper longum ,jīrakaiḥ -Cuminum cyminum, licked (daily) purifies the speech (voice).
english translation
varSaM lIDhA vapurmedhAbalavarNakarAH zubhAH । vacAyaSTyAhvasindhUtthapathyAnAgaradIpyakaiH ॥ 49 ॥ zudhyate vAgghavirlIDhaiH sakuSThakaNajIrakaiH । 49 1/2।
hk transliteration by Sanscript