Astanga Hrudaya

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कर्णशूले पवनजे पिबेद्रात्रौ रसाशितः । वातघ्नसाधितं सर्पिः कर्णं स्विन्नं च पूरयेत् ॥१॥

drink ghee prepared from herbs which mitigate Vata at night after consuming food containing juice of meat; the ears should be fomented and filled with

english translation

karNazUle pavanaje pibedrAtrau rasAzitaH । vAtaghnasAdhitaM sarpiH karNaM svinnaM ca pUrayet ॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पत्राणां पृथगश्वत्थबिल्वार्कैरण्डजन्मनाम् । तैलसिन्धूत्थदिग्धानां स्विन्नानां पुटपाकतः ॥२॥

the warm juice of leaves of aśvattha – Ficus religiosa, bilva – Aegle marmelos, arka – Calotropis gigantea, eraṇḍa – Ricinus communis each separately, smeared with oil of Sesamum indicum and rock salt and cooked or fomented in the putapaka method.

english translation

patrANAM pRthagazvatthabilvArkairaNDajanmanAm । tailasindhUtthadigdhAnAM svinnAnAM puTapAkataH ॥2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रसैः कवोष्णैस्तद्वच्च मूलकस्यारलोरपि। गणे वातहरेऽम्लेषु मूत्रेषु च विपाचितः ॥३॥

The warm juice of mūlaka – Raphanus sativus or Ailanthus excelsa may also be used similarly. Mahasneha (mixture of four fats-ghee, oil, marrow and muscle-fat) cooked with herbs mitigating Vata, liquids of sour taste (buttermilk, whey, fermented rice- wash etc.) and urine (of cow, goat etc.)

english translation

rasaiH kavoSNaistadvacca mUlakasyAralorapi। gaNe vAtahare'mleSu mUtreSu ca vipAcitaH ॥3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

महास्नेहो द्रुतं हन्ति सुतीव्रामपि वेदनाम् । महतः पञ्चमूलस्य काष्ठात्क्षौमेण वेष्टितात् ॥४॥

filled into the ears quickly cures pain, though very severe. Faggots of Mahat Pancamula -Bilva – Aegle marmelos, Agnimantha – Premnamucronata, Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum, Patala – Stereospermumsuaveolens, Gambhari – Gmelina arborea wrapped with kshauma (fibers of flax) are soaked in oil for some time and then set on fire at the tip.

english translation

mahAsneho drutaM hanti sutIvrAmapi vedanAm । mahataH paJcamUlasya kASThAtkSaumeNa veSTitAt ॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तैलसिक्तात्प्रदीप्ताग्रात्स्नेहः सद्यो रुजापहः । योज्यश्चैवं भद्रकाष्ठात्कुष्ठात्काष्ठाच्च सारलात् ॥५॥

The oil that drops down (filled into the ears in a lukewarm state), relieves the pain immediately. The oil obtained from Cedrus deodara, kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa and the wood of sārala – Pinus longifolia to be used in the same manner.

english translation

tailasiktAtpradIptAgrAtsnehaH sadyo rujApahaH । yojyazcaivaM bhadrakASThAtkuSThAtkASThAcca sAralAt ॥5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript