Astanga Hrudaya

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शोषयन्नासिकास्रोतः कफं च कुरुतेऽनिलः । शूकपूर्णाभनासात्वं कृच्छ्रादुच्छ्वसनं ततः ॥ १६ ॥

Vata getting increased produces drying of Kapha (moistness of the nose) in the nasal passages; feeling of thorns filling in the nose, and difficulty in breathing.

english translation

zoSayannAsikAsrotaH kaphaM ca kurute'nilaH । zUkapUrNAbhanAsAtvaM kRcchrAducchvasanaM tataH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्मृतोऽसौ नासिकाशोषो नासानाहे तु जायते । नद्धत्वमिव नासायाः श्लेष्मरुद्धेन वायुना ॥ १७ ॥

This is known as Nasika Shosha. Vata produces distension of the nose as if the nose is completely blocked, by blocking it with Kapha, associated with obstruction to inspiration and expiration;

english translation

smRto'sau nAsikAzoSo nAsAnAhe tu jAyate । naddhatvamiva nAsAyAH zleSmaruddhena vAyunA ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निःश्वासोच्छ्वाससंरोधात्स्रोतसी संवृते इव । पचेन्नासापुटे पित्तं त्वङ्मांसं दाहशूलवत् ॥ १८ ॥

the nasal passage feels as though constricted. Pitta (getting aggravated) produces ulcerations by cooking the skin and muscles inside the nose, accompanied with burning sensation and pain.

english translation

niHzvAsocchvAsasaMrodhAtsrotasI saMvRte iva । pacennAsApuTe pittaM tvaGmAMsaM dAhazUlavat ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स घ्राणपाकः स्रावस्तु तत्संज्ञ: श्लेष्मसम्भवः । अच्छो जलोपमोऽजस्रं विशेषान्निशि जायते ॥ १९ ॥

This is Ghranapaka. Srava is produced by Kapha, there is discharge of clear, watery fluid continuously, especially during night. This is Ghranasrva.

english translation

sa ghrANapAkaH srAvastu tatsaMjJa: zleSmasambhavaH । accho jalopamo'jasraM vizeSAnnizi jAyate ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कफः प्रवृद्धो नासायां रुद्ध्वा स्रोतांस्यपीनसम् । कुर्यात्सघुर्घुरश्वासं पीनसाधिकवेदनम् ॥ २० ॥

Kapha gets increased, blocks the passage of the nose and produces Apinasa, associated with breathing with rambling sounds which is more painful than Pinasa.

english translation

kaphaH pravRddho nAsAyAM ruddhvA srotAMsyapInasam । kuryAtsaghurghurazvAsaM pInasAdhikavedanam ॥ 20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript