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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
दंशः 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
सर्पकोथाच्च 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
रोमशा 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
पिशङ्गाः 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