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Astanga Hrudaya

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लिङ्गं शूकैरिवापूर्णं ग्रथिताख्यं कफोद्भवम् । शूकदूषितरक्तोत्था स्पर्शहानिस्तदाह्वया ॥ २१ ॥

The penis appearing as though full of thorns is known as Gratitha and is of Kapha origin. Sparshahani is that which arises from blood and arises due to vitiated poisonous worms.

english translation

छिद्रैरणुमुखैर्यत्तु मेहनं सर्वतश्चितम् । वातशोणितकोपेन तं विद्याच्छतपोनकम् ॥ २२ ॥

Penis developing small holes all over its surface caused by the aggravation of Vata and Shonita (blood) is known as Shataponaka.

english translation

पित्तासृग्भ्यां त्वचः पाकस्त्वक्पाको ज्वरदाहवान् । मांसपाकः सर्वजः सर्ववेदनो मांसशातनः ॥ २३ ॥

The skin undergoing paka (suppuration ulceration) caused by Pitta and asrik (blood) accompanied with fever and burning sensation is Tvakpaka. Mamsapaka is caused by all the doshas together, having all the features and leads to the muscles falling off.

english translation

सरागैरसितैः स्फोटैः पिटिकाभिश्च पीडितम् । मेहनं वेदना चोग्रा तं विद्यादसृगर्बुदम् ॥ २४ ॥

Penis developing red and black vesicles and eruptions, having severe pain should be understood as Asrik Arbuda.

english translation

मांसार्बुदं प्रागुदितं विद्रधिश्च त्रिदोषजः । कृष्णानि भूत्वा मांसानि विशीर्यन्ते समन्ततः ॥२५॥

Mamsarbuda has been described earlier (chapter 29), so also Vidrdhi which arises from all the three doshas (Chapter 11 of Nidana Sthana). Black moles develop on the penis, the muscles fall off everywhere,

english translation