Astanga Hrudaya

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कृत्रिमं गरसञ्ज्ञं तु क्रियते विविधौषधैः । हन्ति योगवशेनाशु चिराच्चिरतराच्च तत् ॥ ६ ॥

Artificial poison is known as gara and is prepared from different herbs, some may kill the person quickly due to certain combination of herbs, while some others after a long time

english translation

kRtrimaM garasaJjJaM tu kriyate vividhauSadhaiH । hanti yogavazenAzu cirAcciratarAcca tat ॥ 6 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शोफपाण्डूदरोन्माददुर्नामादीन् करोति वा । तीक्ष्णोष्णरूक्षविशदं व्यवाय्याशुकरं लघु ॥ ७ ॥

or may only produce swelling, anemia, enlargement of the abdomen, insanity, hemorrhoids etc. Penetrating, hot in potency, dry, viscid/non-unctuous, spreads all over the body quickly, quick acting, light,

english translation

zophapANDUdaronmAdadurnAmAdIn karoti vA । tIkSNoSNarUkSavizadaM vyavAyyAzukaraM laghu ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विकाषि सूक्ष्ममव्यक्तरसं विषमपाकि च । ओजसो विपरीतं तत्तीक्ष्णाद्यैरन्वितं गुणैः ॥ ८ ॥

causing looseness of joints/dilating the tissue pores, capacity to enter into minute pores, imperceptible taste and not undergoing digestion are the properties of poison. It is opposite of ojas; because of its properties such as tikshna (penetrating) etc.

english translation

vikASi sUkSmamavyaktarasaM viSamapAki ca । ojaso viparItaM tattIkSNAdyairanvitaM guNaiH ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातपित्तोत्तरं नृणां सद्यो हरति जीवितम् । विषं हि देहं सम्प्राप्य प्राग्दूषयति शोणितम् ॥ ९ ॥

it takes away the life of persons soon who have predominance of Vata and Pitta. Poison, having entered the body, vitiates the blood first,

english translation

vAtapittottaraM nRNAM sadyo harati jIvitam । viSaM hi dehaM samprApya prAgdUSayati zoNitam ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कफपित्तानिलांश्चानु समं दोषान् सहाशयान् । ततो हृदयमास्थाय देहोच्छेदाय कल्पते ॥ १० ॥

next the Kapha, Pitta and Vata along with their respective seats, then it invades the heart and leads to death of the body.

english translation

kaphapittAnilAMzcAnu samaM doSAn sahAzayAn । tato hRdayamAsthAya dehocchedAya kalpate ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript