Astanga Hrudaya

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राजीमती दृङ्निचिता शालिशूकाभराजिभिः । विषमच्छिन्नदग्धाभा सरुक् छिन्नांशुका स्मृता॥६॥

In Rajimati, the vision (lens) appears as though studded by spikes of paddy grains. If the vision (less) is uneven (irregular), torn (discontented), burnt like, and is painful is known as Chinnamshuka.

english translation

rAjImatI dRGnicitA zAlizUkAbharAjibhiH । viSamacchinnadagdhAbhA saruk chinnAMzukA smRtA॥6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दृष्टिः कांस्यसमच्छाया चन्द्रकी चन्द्रकाकृतिः । छत्राभा नैकवर्णा च छत्रकी नाम नीलिका ॥७॥

In Chandriki, the vision (less) resembles the bell-metal in color and moon-like (in appearance). Chatraki is that in which the lesion resembles an umbrella, has many colors and is blue.

english translation

dRSTiH kAMsyasamacchAyA candrakI candrakAkRtiH । chatrAbhA naikavarNA ca chatrakI nAma nIlikA ॥7॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

न विध्येदसिरार्हाणां न तृट्पीनसकासिनाम् । नाजीर्णिभीरुवमितशिरःकर्णाक्षिशूलिनाम् ॥ ८ ॥

Puncturing (couching of the less) should not be done in persons who are unsuitable for venesection, who are suffering from thirst, chronic nasal catarrh, cough, not in indigestion, fear, vomiting and diseases (pain) of the head, ears and eyes.

english translation

na vidhyedasirArhANAM na tRTpInasakAsinAm । nAjIrNibhIruvamitaziraHkarNAkSizUlinAm ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ साधारणे काले शुद्धसम्भोजितात्मनः । देशे प्रकाशे पूर्वाह्णे भिषग्जानूच्चपीठगः ॥९॥

Next, during the temperate season, the patient who has been cleansed, comforted with good food and who has controlled his senses, should be made to sit in a place having good light, in the morning and restrained (held tight by attendants). Then the physician sitting on a seat of the height of the knee,

english translation

atha sAdhAraNe kAle zuddhasambhojitAtmanaH । deze prakAze pUrvAhNe bhiSagjAnUccapIThagaH ॥9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यन्त्रितस्योपविष्टस्य स्विन्नाक्षस्य मुखानिलैः । अङ्गुष्ठमृदिते नेत्रे दृष्टौ दृष्ट्वोत्प्लुतं मलम्॥१० ॥

should first give fomentation to the eyes by blowing air (into the eyes) from his mouth, then rub the eyes with the thumb. After seeing that, the eye wastes have been removed,

english translation

yantritasyopaviSTasya svinnAkSasya mukhAnilaiH । aGguSThamRdite netre dRSTau dRSTvotplutaM malam॥10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript