Astanga Hrudaya

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लोहशुक्लोत्कटा पिष्टा बलाकामपि रञ्जयेत् । प्रपौण्डरीकमधुकपिप्पलीचन्दनोत्पलैः ॥ ४४ ॥

ground and made rich/predominant with fine iron powder (loha-śuklotkaṭā piṣṭā), will color/dye (rañjayet) even a crane (balākām api — referring to its snow-white feathers). With prapauṇḍarīka (Nymphaea lotus), madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra / liquorice), pippalī (Piper longum), candana (Santalum album / sandalwood), and utpala (Nymphaea alba / blue water lily),

english translation

lohazuklotkaTA piSTA balAkAmapi raJjayet । prapauNDarIkamadhukapippalIcandanotpalaiH ॥ 44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript