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Astanga Hrudaya

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मलाक्तादर्शतुल्यं वा सर्वं शुक्लं सदाहरुक् । रोगोऽयं शुक्तिकासञ्ज्ञः सशकृद्भेदतृड्ज्वरः ॥ ११ ॥

the entire sclera appearing like a mirror covered by dirt and has burning sensation and pain. These diseases known as Shuktika, are accompanied with diarrhoea, thirst and fever.

english translation

कफाच्छुक्ले समं श्वेतं चिरवृद्ध्यधिमांसकम् । शुक्लार्म शोफस्त्वरुजः सवर्णो बहलोऽमृदुः ॥ १२ ॥

From Kapha, there develops on the sclera, an extra growth of muscle which is even, white and growing very slowly, this is Suklarma. A swelling which is painless, of the same color (of the sclera),

english translation

गुरुः स्निग्धोऽम्बुबिन्द्वाभो बलासग्रथितं स्मृतं । बिन्दुभिः पिष्टधवलैरुत्सन्नैः पिष्टकं वदेत् ॥ १३ ॥

thick, not soft, heavy, greasy, resembling a water bubble is known as Balasa Grathita. Presence of pasty white, raised dots on the sclera is called as Pisthaka.

english translation

रक्तराजीततं शुक्लमुष्यते यत्सवेदनम् । अशोफाश्रूपदेहं च सिरोत्पातः स शोणितात् ॥ १४ ॥

The sclera is full of red lines, has burning sensation, pain, with slight or no swelling, tears and thickening, this disease is Sirotpata and caused by blood (vitiated).

english translation

उपेक्षित: सिरोत्पातो राजीस्ता एव वर्धयन् । कुर्यात्सास्रं सिराहर्षं तेनाक्ष्युद्वीक्षणाक्षमम् ॥ १५ ॥

Sirotapata when neglected leads to Siraharsa with increase of red line and discharge of blood (from them); by that the eye becomes unable to see.

english translation