Astanga Hrudaya

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स्थिरे दोषे चले वाति स्वेदयेदक्षि बाह्यतः । अथ दृष्टेषु रूपेषु शलाकामाहरेच्छनैः ॥१६॥

When the doshas are either very static (adhering fast), or very unsteady (moving quickly), the eyes should be given fomentation from outside. Next, when the patient begins to see the objects, the metal rod should be withdrawn slowly,

english translation

sthire doSe cale vAti svedayedakSi bAhyataH । atha dRSTeSu rUpeSu zalAkAmAharecchanaiH ॥16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

घृताप्लुतं पिचुं दत्त्वा बद्धाक्षं शाययेत्ततः । विद्धादन्येन पार्श्वेन तमुत्तानं द्वयोर्व्यधे ॥१७॥

a swab soaked in ghee put into the eye and the eye is bandaged. Then, he is made to sleep on the opposite side of the operated eye and with his face up, when both eyes are operated,

english translation

ghRtAplutaM picuM dattvA baddhAkSaM zAyayettataH । viddhAdanyena pArzvena tamuttAnaM dvayorvyadhe ॥17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निवाते शयनेऽभ्यक्तशिरःपादं हिते रतम् । क्षवथुं कासमुद्गारं ष्ठीवनं पानमम्भसः ॥१८॥

should sleep in a room devoid of breeze, with his heads and feet anointed and with other suitable things. For seven days, he should avoid sneezing, coughing, belching, expectoration, drinking water,

english translation

nivAte zayane'bhyaktaziraHpAdaM hite ratam । kSavathuM kAsamudgAraM SThIvanaM pAnamambhasaH ॥18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अधोमुखस्थितिं स्नानं दन्तधावनभक्षणम् । सप्ताहं नाचरेत्स्नेहपीतवच्चात्र यन्त्रणा ॥ १९ ॥

lying with his face down, taking bath, cleaning (brushing) the teeth, eating food; his control is by (adopting) the regimen prescribed for sneha paana (chapter 16 of Sutrasthana).

english translation

adhomukhasthitiM snAnaM dantadhAvanabhakSaNam । saptAhaM nAcaretsnehapItavaccAtra yantraNA ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शक्तितो लङ्घयेत्सेको रुजि कोष्णेन सर्पिषा । सव्योषामलकं वाट्यमश्नीयात्सघृतं द्रवम् ॥२०॥

He should be made to fast depending on his strength. In case of pain, the eye should be bathed with warm ghee, drink vatya (gruel prepared from barley) mixed with powder of Trikatu (Pippali – Piper longum, Maricha – Piper nigrum & Shunti – Zingiber officinale) āmalakaṃ – Emblica officinalis and ghee or drink thin gruel.

english translation

zaktito laGghayetseko ruji koSNena sarpiSA । savyoSAmalakaM vATyamaznIyAtsaghRtaM dravam ॥20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript