Astanga Hrudaya

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शतघ्नी निचिता वर्तिः शतघ्नीवातिरुक्करी । व्याप्तसर्वगलः शीघ्रजन्मपाको महारुजः ॥ ५१ ॥

an accumulation (elevation) like a wick (thick roll of cloth), causing very severe pain like the Shataghni (a weapon used in war, a club with plenty of sharp spikes), this disease is called Shataghni. A swelling occupying the entire throat, developing and ripening quickly,

english translation

zataghnI nicitA vartiH zataghnIvAtirukkarI । vyAptasarvagalaH zIghrajanmapAko mahArujaH ॥ 51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पूतिपूयनिभस्रावी श्वयथुर्गलविद्रधिः । जिह्वावसाने कण्ठादावपाकं श्वयथुं मलाः ॥ ५२ ॥

having severe pain, discharge of fluid of bad smell resembling pus, is Galavidradhi. All the doshas together produce a swelling at the root of the tongue and beginning of the throat,

english translation

pUtipUyanibhasrAvI zvayathurgalavidradhiH । jihvAvasAne kaNThAdAvapAkaM zvayathuM malAH ॥ 52 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जनयन्ति स्थिरं रक्तं नीरुजं तद्गलार्बुदम् । पवनश्लेष्ममेदोभिर्गलगण्डो भवेद्बहिः । वर्धमानः स कालेन मुष्कवल्लम्बतेऽतिरुक् ॥ ५३ ॥

which does not ripen (suppurate), is static, red in color and painless.This is Galarbuda. Galaganda arises from Vata, Kapha and Medas, outside the throat (on the sides of the neck), growing in size in course of time, it hangs like the scrotum and causes severe pain.

english translation

janayanti sthiraM raktaM nIrujaM tadgalArbudam । pavanazleSmamedobhirgalagaNDo bhavedbahiH । vardhamAnaH sa kAlena muSkavallambate'tiruk ॥ 53 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कृष्णोऽरुणो वा तोदाढ्यः स वातात्कृष्णराजिमान् । वृद्धस्तालुगले शोषं कुर्याच्च विरसास्यताम् ॥ ५४ ॥

If in its production Vata is predominant, the tumor is blackish or light red, has severe pricking pain and black lines on it when full grown it causes dryness of the palate and throat and bad taste in the mouth.

english translation

kRSNo'ruNo vA todADhyaH sa vAtAtkRSNarAjimAn । vRddhastAlugale zoSaM kuryAcca virasAsyatAm ॥ 54 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्थिरः सवर्णः कण्डूमान् शीतस्पर्शो गुरुः कफात् । वृद्धस्तालुगले लेपं कुर्याच्च मधुरास्यताम् ॥ ५५ ॥

If Kapha is predominant, the tumor is static, of the same color of the skin, has itching, cold to touch, heaviness, when full grown it causes coating of the palate and the throat and sweet taste in the mouth.

english translation

sthiraH savarNaH kaNDUmAn zItasparzo guruH kaphAt । vRddhastAlugale lepaM kuryAcca madhurAsyatAm ॥ 55 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript