Astanga Hrudaya

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सक्षीरं नावनं तैलं पिष्टैर्लेपो मुखस्य च । नतनीलोत्पलानन्तायष्ट्याह्वसुनिषण्णकैः ॥ ७६ ॥

maradārubhiḥ – Cedrus deodara and milkis good for nasal dropsand the paste of these herbsfor applicationover the face. Medicated oil prepared with nata – Valeriana wallichii, nīlotpala – Nymphaea stellata, anantā – Hemidesmus indicus,

english translation

sakSIraM nAvanaM tailaM piSTairlepo mukhasya ca । natanIlotpalAnantAyaSTyAhvasuniSaNNakaiH ॥ 76 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

साधितं नावने तैलं शिरोवस्तौ च शस्यते । दद्यादुशीरनिर्यूहे चूर्णितं कणसैन्धवम् ॥ ७७ ॥

yaṣṭyāhva – Glycyrrhiza glabra, suniṣaṇṇakaiḥ – Marsilia minutais idealfor nasal drops and Shirobasti (making the oil to remain on the head). Decoction of uśīra – Vetiveria zizanioides is prepared and the powder of kaṇa – Piper longum, saindhavam – rock salt, saghṛtaṃ – ghee, are added to it and cooked.

english translation

sAdhitaM nAvane tailaM zirovastau ca zasyate । dadyAduzIraniryUhe cUrNitaM kaNasaindhavam ॥ 77 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्स्रुतं सघृतं भूयः पचेत्क्षौद्रं घने क्षिपेत् । शीते चास्मिन् हितमिदं सर्वजे तिमिरेऽञ्जनम् ॥ ७८ ॥

When it attains thick consistence, it is taken out of the oven and allowed for cooling, to this honey is mixed. This when used as an eye-salve is beneficial in Timira caused by all the doshas together.

english translation

tatsrutaM saghRtaM bhUyaH pacetkSaudraM ghane kSipet । zIte cAsmin hitamidaM sarvaje timire'Jjanam ॥ 78 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अस्थीनि मज्जपूर्णानि सत्त्वानां रात्रिचारिणाम् । स्रोतोजाञ्जनयुक्तानि वहत्यम्भसि वासयेत् ॥ ७९ ॥

The bones containing the marrow of nocturnal animals are filled with lead sulphide and kept immersed in flowing water (stream)

english translation

asthIni majjapUrNAni sattvAnAM rAtricAriNAm । srotojAJjanayuktAni vahatyambhasi vAsayet ॥ 79 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मासं विंशतिरात्रं वा ततश्चोद्धृत्य शोषयेत् । समेषशृङ्गीपुष्पाणि सयष्ट्याह्वानि तान्यनु ॥ ८० ॥

for one month or twenty nights, then it (srotonjana -lead sulphide) is taken out and dried. It is next mixed with the flower of sameṣaśṛṅgī – Gymnema sylvestre and sayaṣṭyāhvāni – Glycyrrhiza glabra

english translation

mAsaM viMzatirAtraM vA tatazcoddhRtya zoSayet । sameSazRGgIpuSpANi sayaSTyAhvAni tAnyanu ॥ 80 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript