Astanga Hrudaya
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तिमिरं काचतां याति काचोऽप्यान्ध्यमुपेक्षया । नेत्ररोगेष्वतो घोरं तिमिरं साधयेद्द्रुतम् ॥ १ ॥
Timira when neglected becomes Kacha, (if neglected) Kacha leads to Andhya (blindness) by neglecting Trimira, being dreadful among the diseases of the eye should be treated urgently.
english translation
timiraM kAcatAM yAti kAco'pyAndhyamupekSayA । netrarogeSvato ghoraM timiraM sAdhayeddrutam ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतुलां पचेत जीवन्त्या द्रोणेऽपां पादशेषिते । तत्क्वाथे द्विगुणक्षीरं घृतप्रस्थं विपाचयेत् ॥ २ ॥
One tula (4.8 Kg) of Leptadenia reticulata is boiled in one drona (12.228 liters) of water and decoction reduced to a quarter. To this decoction, one prastha (768 grams) of ghee and two times of milk (two prastha – 1.236 litres) and the paste of
english translation
tulAM paceta jIvantyA droNe'pAM pAdazeSite । tatkvAthe dviguNakSIraM ghRtaprasthaM vipAcayet ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रपौण्डरीककाकोलीपिप्पलीलोध्रसैन्धवैः । शताह्वामधुकद्राक्षासितादारुफलत्रयैः ॥ ३ ॥
one karsa (12 grams) each of prapauṇḍarīka – Nymphaea lotus, kākolī – Fritillaria roylei, pippalī – Piper longum, lodhra – Symplocos racemosa, rock salt, śatāhvā – Anethum sowa, madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra, drākṣā – Vitis vinifera, sitādāru – Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Triphala – – Haritaki – Terminalia chebula – Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica – Amalaki – Emblica officinali are added
english translation
prapauNDarIkakAkolIpippalIlodhrasaindhavaiH । zatAhvAmadhukadrAkSAsitAdAruphalatrayaiH ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकार्षिकैर्निशि तत्पीतं तिमिरापहरं परम् ।द्राक्षाचन्दनमञ्जिष्ठाकाकोलीद्वयजीवकैः ॥ ४ ॥
and mediated ghee prepared,consumed (daily) at night,is best to cure Timira. One pala (48 grams) each of Vitis vinifera, candana – Santalum album, mañjiṣṭhā – Rubia cordifolia, kākolī dvaya – the two Kakoli
english translation
kArSikairnizi tatpItaM timirApaharaM param ।drAkSAcandanamaJjiSThAkAkolIdvayajIvakaiH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसिताशतावरीमेदापुण्ड्राह्वमधुकोत्पलैः । पचेज्जीर्णघृतप्रस्थं समक्षीरं पिचून्मितैः ॥ ५ ॥
Fritillaria roylei – KshiraKakoli – Roscoea purpurea jīvakaiḥ – Malaxis acuminata,sugar candy, śatāvarī – Asparagus racemosa, medā – Polygonatum cirrhifolium, puṇḍrāhva – Nelumbo nucifera, madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra and utpalaiḥ – Nymphaea albais made into decoction with water;t
english translation
sitAzatAvarImedApuNDrAhvamadhukotpalaiH । pacejjIrNaghRtaprasthaM samakSIraM picUnmitaiH ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript