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Astanga Hrudaya

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वातेन नेत्रेऽभिष्यण्णे नासानाहोऽल्पशोफता । शङ्खाक्षिभ्रूललाटस्य तोदस्फुरणभेदनम् ॥ १ ॥

By (increase of) Vata, the eye becomes moist, there is distension and slight swelling of the nose, pricking, pulsating and splitting pain in the temples, eyes, brows and forehead;

english translation

शुष्काल्पा दूषिका शीतमच्छं चाश्रु चला रुजः । निमेषोन्मेषणं कृच्छ्राज्जन्तूनामिव सर्पणम् ॥ २ ॥

the secretion of the eye is dry (non-sticky) and little in quantity, tears are cold, thin, unsteady pain in the eyes, difficulty in opening and closing the eyelids, feeling as if the insects are crawling in the eyes,

english translation

अक्ष्याध्मातमिवाभाति सूक्ष्मैः शल्यैरिवाचितम् । स्निग्धोष्णैश्चोपशमनं सोऽभिष्यन्द उपेक्षितः ॥ ३ ॥

feeling as though eyes are bloated (increased in size) and as though filled with minute foreign bodies, comfort is obtained by the use of unctuous and hot things. This disease is Abhishyanda.

english translation

अधिमन्थो भवेत्तत्र कर्णयोर्नदनं भ्रमः । अरण्येव च मथ्यन्ते ललाटाक्षिभ्रुवादयः ॥ ४ ॥

This (Abhishyanda) if neglected leads to Adhimantha; characterized by noise in the ears, giddiness and churning like pain in the forehead, eyes, brows etc.

english translation

हताधिमन्थः सोऽपि स्यात्प्रमादात्तेन वेदनाः । अनेकरूपा जायन्ते व्रणो दृष्टौ च दृष्टिहा ॥५॥

This also if neglected, leads to Hatadhimantha, in which pain of different kinds develops, there are ulcers on the area of vision and loss of vision also.

english translation