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Astanga Hrudaya

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कण्डूः श्वयथुरुष्णेच्छा पाकाच्छ्वेतघनस्रुतिः । करोति श्रवणे शूलमभिघातादिदूषितम् ॥ ६ ॥

mild degree of pain, itching, swelling, desire for hot comforts and after suppuration, discharge of white thick liquid. Blood vitiated by injury etc.

english translation

रक्तं पित्तसमानार्ति किञ्चिद्वाऽधिकलक्षणम् । शूलं समुदितैर्दोषैः सशोफज्वरतीव्ररुक् ॥ ७ ॥

produces earache, which has the same symptoms of that caused by Pitta, but little more in severity. Earache produced by the combination of all the doshas is accompanied with swelling, fever, severe pain,

english translation

पर्यायादुष्णशीतेच्छां जायते श्रुतिजाड्यवत् । पक्वं सितासितारक्तघनपूयप्रवाहि च ॥ ८ ॥

desire for hot and cold comforts alternately, sluggishness of hearing occurs; when ripe (after suppuration), copious quantities of white, black and red thick pus flows out.

english translation

शब्दवाहिसिरासंस्थे शृणोति पवने मुहुः । नादानकस्माद्विविधान् कर्णनादं वदन्ति तम् ॥ ९ ॥

When Vata gets localized in the sira (channels) which convey sound, the person often hears different kinds of sound without any reason. This is said to be Karna Nada.

english translation

श्लेष्मणाऽनुगतो वायुर्नादो वा समुपेक्षितः । उच्चैः कृच्छ्राच्छ्रुतिं कुर्याद्बधिरत्वं क्रमेण च ॥ १० ॥

Vata associated with Kapha and getting increased or by neglecting Karnanada gives rise to hearing of loud sounds only with difficulty and to deafness gradually.

english translation