Astanga Hrudaya

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कार्पासास्थियवच्छागरोमदेवाह्वसर्षपम् । मयूरपत्रश्रीवासं तुषकेशं सरामठम् ॥ ५६ ॥

kārpāsāsthi – seeds of Gossypium herbaceum, yava – Hordeum vulgare, hairs of the goat, devāhva – Cedrus deodara, sarṣapam – Brassica nigra, feathers of the peacock, śrīvāsaṃ – Pinus longifolia, husk, hairs,

english translation

kArpAsAsthiyavacchAgaromadevAhvasarSapam । mayUrapatrazrIvAsaM tuSakezaM sarAmaTham ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मृद्भाण्डे बस्तमूत्रेण भावितं श्लक्ष्णचूर्णितम् । धूपनं च हितं सर्वभूतेषु विषमज्वरे ॥ ५७ ॥

rāmaṭham – Ferula asafoetida are made into fine powder and kept in an earthen pot and soaked in Goat’s urine, (for one day) used for fumigation it is beneficial to dispel all the evil sprits and in irregular (remittent) fevers

english translation

mRdbhANDe bastamUtreNa bhAvitaM zlakSNacUrNitam । dhUpanaM ca hitaM sarvabhUteSu viSamajvare ॥ 57 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

घृतानि भूतविद्यायां वक्ष्यन्ते यानि तानि च । युञ्ज्यात्तथा बलिं होमं स्नपनं मन्त्रतन्त्रवित् ॥ ५८ ॥

The physician conversant with hymns and procedures (of sorcery) should make use of the medicated ghee recipes, described in Bhuta Vidya (chapter 4 and 5 of this section) and also perform rites such as offering oblations, fire sacrifices and religious bath/ sacrificial bath.

english translation

ghRtAni bhUtavidyAyAM vakSyante yAni tAni ca । yuJjyAttathA baliM homaM snapanaM mantratantravit ॥ 58 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पूतिकरञ्जत्वक्पत्रं क्षीरिभ्यो बर्बरादपि । तुम्बीविशालारलुकशमीबिल्वकपित्थतः ॥ ५९ ॥

Water should be boiled and prepared with the bark and leaves of Putikaranja (Caesalpinia crista), latex-bearing trees (Kshiri Padapa), Barbara (Cleome gynandra / Ocimum basilicum), Tumbi (Lagenaria siceraria), Vishala (Citrullus colocynthis), Araluka (Shyonaka - Oroxylum indicum), Shami (Prosopis cineraria), Bilva (Aegle marmelos), and Kapittha (Feronia limonia).

english translation

pUtikaraJjatvakpatraM kSIribhyo barbarAdapi । tumbIvizAlAralukazamIbilvakapitthataH ॥ 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्क्वाथ्य तोयं तद्रात्रौ बालानां स्नपनं शिवम् । अनुबन्धान् यथाकृच्छ्रं ग्रहापायेऽप्युपद्रवान् ॥ ६० ॥ बालामयनिषेधोक्तभेषजैः समुपाचरेत्। ६० १/२।

Bathing the child with this warm decoction at night is highly auspicious and beneficial (Shivam). The secondary diseases from seizure by evil spirits, which persist for long time should be treated with medicines (and other remedial measures) described in Balamaya Nisedha (chapter 2)

english translation

utkvAthya toyaM tadrAtrau bAlAnAM snapanaM zivam । anubandhAn yathAkRcchraM grahApAye'pyupadravAn ॥ 60 ॥ bAlAmayaniSedhoktabheSajaiH samupAcaret। 60 1/2।

hk transliteration by Sanscript