Astanga Hrudaya

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पित्तप्रधानैर्वाताद्यैः शङ्खे शोफः सशोणितैः । तीव्रदाहरुजारागप्रलापज्वरतृड्भ्रमाः ॥ १६ ॥

Vata and other doṣas, with the predominance of Pitta associated with Śoṇita (blood), produce swelling (śopha) in the śaṅkha (temples), accompanied with severe burning sensation (tīvra-dāha), pain (rujā), redness (rāga), delirium (pralāpa), fever (jvara), thirst (tṛṭ), and giddiness (bhrama);

english translation

pittapradhAnairvAtAdyaiH zaGkhe zophaH sazoNitaiH । tIvradAharujArAgapralApajvaratRDbhramAH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तिक्तास्यः पीतवदनः क्षिप्रकारी स शङ्खकः । त्रिरात्राज्जीवितं हन्ति सिध्यत्यप्याशु साधितः ॥ १७ ॥

bitter taste in the mouth (tiktāsyaḥ), yellowish face (pīta-vadanaḥ), and producing quick effects (kṣiprakārī); it kills the patient within three nights/days (trirātrāj-jīvitaṃ hanti); it gets cured with immediate treatment sometimes (but not always); this disease is Śaṅkhaka.

english translation

tiktAsyaH pItavadanaH kSiprakArI sa zaGkhakaH । trirAtrAjjIvitaM hanti sidhyatyapyAzu sAdhitaH ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पित्तानुबद्धः शङ्खाक्षिभ्रूललाटेषु मारुतः । रुजं सस्पन्दनां कुर्यादनुसूर्योदयोदयाम् ॥ १८ ॥

Māruta (Vāta) followed by Pitta produces severe throbbing pain (rujaṃ saspandanāṃ) in the temples (śaṅkha), eyes (akṣi), eyebrows (bhrū), and forehead (lalāṭa), commencing/arising in the morning with the rise of the sun (anu-sūryodaya-udayām);

english translation

pittAnubaddhaH zaGkhAkSibhrUlalATeSu mArutaH । rujaM saspandanAM kuryAdanusUryodayodayAm ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आमध्याह्नं विवर्धिष्णुः क्षुद्वतः सा विशेषतः । अव्यवस्थितशीतोष्णसुखा शाम्यत्यतः परम् ॥ १९ ॥

increasing in severity until midday (ā-madhyāhnaṃ vivardhiṣṇuḥ), specifically in one who is hungry (kṣudvataḥ sā viśeṣataḥ); presenting uncertain/unpredictable comfort to hot or cold (avyavasthita-śītoṣṇa-sukhā), and subsiding after that time / after sunset (śāmyati ataḥ param);

english translation

AmadhyAhnaM vivardhiSNuH kSudvataH sA vizeSataH । avyavasthitazItoSNasukhA zAmyatyataH param ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूर्यावर्तः स इत्युक्ता दश रोगाः शिरोगताः । शिरस्येव च वक्ष्यन्ते कपाले व्याधयो नव ॥ २० ॥

this disease is Sūryāvarta.Thus, were described the ten diseases of the head; Now, will be described nine diseases of the head, affecting the scalp.

english translation

sUryAvartaH sa ityuktA daza rogAH zirogatAH । zirasyeva ca vakSyante kapAle vyAdhayo nava ॥ 20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript