Astanga Hrudaya
Progress:95.8%
वृश्चिकस्य विषं तीक्ष्णमादौ दहति वह्निवत् । ऊर्ध्वमारोहति क्षिप्रं दंशे पश्चात्तु तिष्ठति ॥ ६ ॥
The poison of the scorpion is penetrating, causes burning sensation in the beginning just like fire, spreads upwards quickly and afterwards gets stabilised at the site of the bite;
english translation
vRzcikasya viSaM tIkSNamAdau dahati vahnivat । UrdhvamArohati kSipraM daMze pazcAttu tiSThati ॥ 6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदंशः सद्योऽतिरुक् श्यावस्तुद्यते स्फुटतीव च । ते गवादिशकृत्कोथाद्दिग्धदष्टादिकोथतः ॥ ७ ॥
there is severe pain, blue color, pricking and bursting pain at the site of bite. They (scorpions) are born from the putrefied dung of cow etc., putrefied cadaver of animals killed by poisoned arrow or bite of snakes
english translation
daMzaH sadyo'tiruk zyAvastudyate sphuTatIva ca । te gavAdizakRtkothAddigdhadaSTAdikothataH ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्पकोथाच्च सम्भूता मन्दमध्यमहाविषाः । मन्दाः पीताः सिताः श्यावा रूक्षाः कर्बुरमेचकाः ॥ ८ ॥
putrefied cadaver of snakes and are of three kinds, Manda visha (of mild poison), Madhya visha (of Moderate poison) and Maha visha (of Powerful poison). Manda visha vrischika (scorpions of mild poison) are yellow, white – blue, dry,
english translation
sarpakothAcca sambhUtA mandamadhyamahAviSAH । mandAH pItAH sitAH zyAvA rUkSAH karburamecakAH ॥ 8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरोमशा बहुपर्वाणो लोहिताः पाण्डुरोदराः । धूम्रोदरास्त्रिपर्वाणो मध्यास्तु कपिलारुणाः ॥ ९ ॥
of many colors, of black, hairy, has many joints and their abdomen being red and pale. Madhya visha vrischika – scorpions of moderate poison have smoke colored abdomen,
english translation
romazA bahuparvANo lohitAH pANDurodarAH । dhUmrodarAstriparvANo madhyAstu kapilAruNAH ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपिशङ्गाः शबराश्चित्राः शोणिताभा महाविषाः । अग्न्याभा द्व्येकपर्वाणो रक्तासितसितोदराः ॥ १० ॥
three joints, brown, slight red, reddish brown, body – spotted, variegated and resembling blood. Mahavisha vrischika – scorpions of powerful poison appear like fire, have one or two joints; their belly is either red, black or white.
english translation
pizaGgAH zabarAzcitrAH zoNitAbhA mahAviSAH । agnyAbhA dvyekaparvANo raktAsitasitodarAH ॥ 10 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript