Astanga Hrudaya
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तत्र कुर्वीत गुटिकास्ता जलक्षौद्रपेषिताः । महानीला इति ख्याताः शुद्धशुक्रहराः परम् ॥ ४१ ॥
Then the paste is macerated with water and honey and rolled into pills. This is known as Mahanila Gutika (used as eye salve) which is best to cure Shuddhashukra.
english translation
tatra kurvIta guTikAstA jalakSaudrapeSitAH । mahAnIlA iti khyAtAH zuddhazukraharAH param ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्थिरे शुक्रे घने चास्य बहुशोऽपहरेदसृक् । शिरःकायविरेकांश्च पुटपाकांश्च भूरिशः ॥ ४२ ॥
In case of shukra, being immobile and thick, the blood of the patient should be removed often, purgation to the head and the body and putapaka (eye drops) should be administered in large measure (many times).
english translation
sthire zukre ghane cAsya bahuzo'paharedasRk । ziraHkAyavirekAMzca puTapAkAMzca bhUrizaH ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकुर्यान्मरिचवैदेहीशिरीषफलसैन्धवैः । हर्षणं त्रिफलाक्वाथपीतेन लवणेन वा ॥४३॥
In sukra, harshana (raising the veins) should be done by applying (the powder of) marica – Piper nigrum, vaidehī – Piper longum, fruit of Albizia lebbeck and rock salt or by lavana (salt/rock salt) alone; after the patient has consumed the decoction of triphala- Haritaki – Terminalia chebula Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica Amalaki – Emblica officinalis.
english translation
kuryAnmaricavaidehIzirISaphalasaindhavaiH । harSaNaM triphalAkvAthapItena lavaNena vA ॥43॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकुर्यादञ्जनयोगौ वा श्लोकार्धगदिताविमौ । शङ्खकोलास्थिकतकद्राक्षामधुकमाक्षिकैः ॥४४॥
Prepare eye-salve with herbs mentioned in the following half verses by making use of; śaṅkha – conch, kolāsthi – seed of Piper cubeba, kataka – Strychnos potatorum, drākṣā – Vitis vinifera, madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra and mākṣikaiḥ – pyrite;
english translation
kuryAdaJjanayogau vA zlokArdhagaditAvimau । zaGkhakolAsthikatakadrAkSAmadhukamAkSikaiH ॥44॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुरादन्तार्णवमलैः शिरीषकुसुमान्वितैः । धात्रीफणिज्जकरसे क्षारो लाङ्गलिकोद्भवः ॥४५॥
alcoholic preparation, danta – cow’s tooth, ārṇava malaiḥ – seafoam added with flower of Albizia lebbeck. Alkali obtained from lāṅgalikā – Gloriosa superba, soaked in the juice of Emblica officinalis and phaṇijjaka – Origanum majorana;
english translation
surAdantArNavamalaiH zirISakusumAnvitaiH । dhAtrIphaNijjakarase kSAro lAGgalikodbhavaH ॥45॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript