Astanga Hrudaya

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सर्पाणामेव विण्मूत्रशुक्राण्डशवकोथजाः । दोषैर्व्यस्तैः समस्तैश्च युक्ताः कीटाश्चतुर्विधाः ॥ १ ॥

Insects are born from putrefied urine, feces, semen, egg and cadaver of snakes only and are of four types; viz (three) with the features of individual doshas and the (fourth) with the features of all of them combined together.

english translation

sarpANAmeva viNmUtrazukrANDazavakothajAH । doSairvyastaiH samastaizca yuktAH kITAzcaturvidhAH ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दष्टस्य कीटैर्वायव्यैर्दंशस्तोदरुजोल्बणः । आग्नेयैरल्पसंस्रावो दाहरागविसर्पवान् ॥ २ ॥

When bitten by Kita (insects) with the predominance of Vata, pricking and pain are greatly increased; Translation: when bitten by Agneyi (Pitta) predominant insects, there is less of exudation (but more of), burning sensation, redness, spreading

english translation

daSTasya kITairvAyavyairdaMzastodarujolbaNaH । AgneyairalpasaMsrAvo dAharAgavisarpavAn ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पक्वपीलुफलप्रख्यः खर्जूरसदृशोऽथवा । कफाधिकैर्मन्दरुजः पक्वोदुम्बरसन्निभः ॥ ३ ॥

and appears like a ripe fruit of pīlu – Salvadora persica or resembling kharjūra – Phoenix sylvestris; when bitten by Kapha predominant insects, there is mild pain and the swelling appears like ripe fruit of udumbara – Ficus racemosa;

english translation

pakvapIluphalaprakhyaH kharjUrasadRzo'thavA । kaphAdhikairmandarujaH pakvodumbarasannibhaH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्रावाढ्यः सर्वलिङ्गस्तु विवर्ज्यः सान्निपातिकैः । वेगाश्च सर्पवच्छोफो वर्धिष्णुर्विस्ररक्तता ॥ ४ ॥

when bitten by those of all the doshas, there is copious exudations, presence of all the symptoms, this is to be rejected. Stages of poisoning increases just like those of the stages of snake bite poisoning, increase of swelling, the blood becomes foul smelling,

english translation

srAvADhyaH sarvaliGgastu vivarjyaH sAnnipAtikaiH । vegAzca sarpavacchopho vardhiSNurvisraraktatA ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिरोऽक्षिगौरवं मूर्छा भ्रमः श्वासोऽतिवेदना । सर्वेषां कर्णिका शोफो ज्वरः कण्डूररोचकः ॥ ५ ॥

feeling of heaviness of the head and eyes, fainting, dizziness, dyspnea and severe pain also manifest. In all types, there is a ring – like swelling, fever, itching and loss of taste / appetite.

english translation

ziro'kSigauravaM mUrchA bhramaH zvAso'tivedanA । sarveSAM karNikA zopho jvaraH kaNDUrarocakaH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript