Astanga Hrudaya
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तद्घृतकुम्भे भूमौ निधाय षण्माससंस्थमुद्धृत्य । प्राह्णे प्राश्य यथानलमुचिताहारो भवेत्सततम् ॥ २६ ॥
A pot smeared inside with ghee, should be filled with it and the mouth of the pot is sealed; pot is buried in the ground for six months. Afterwards, it is taken out and consumed daily in the morning, depending on the strength of his digestive fire and suitable foods only partaken always.
english translation
tadghRtakumbhe bhUmau nidhAya SaNmAsasaMsthamuddhRtya । prAhNe prAzya yathAnalamucitAhAro bhavetsatatam ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्युपयुञ्ज्याशेषं वर्षशतमनामयो जरारहितः । जीवति बलपुष्टिवपुःस्मृतिमेधाद्यन्वितो विशेषेण ॥ २७ ॥
Using this (confection) in this manner, the person can live for hundred years without any disease and old age, endowed especially with strength, nourishment, physique, memory and intelligence.
english translation
ityupayuJjyAzeSaM varSazatamanAmayo jarArahitaH । jIvati balapuSTivapuHsmRtimedhAdyanvito vizeSeNa ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनीरुजार्द्रपलाशस्य छिन्ने शिरसि तत्क्षतम् । अन्तर्द्विहस्तं गम्भीरं पूर्यमामलकैर्नवैः ॥ २८ ॥
A pit (crater, hollow), two arms length in depth is made by dividing on the head (top) of an infestation-free moist, palasha (Butea monosperma) log and filled with fresh āmalaki – Emblica officinalis fruits.
english translation
nIrujArdrapalAzasya chinne zirasi tatkSatam । antardvihastaM gambhIraM pUryamAmalakairnavaiH ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआमूलं वेष्टितं दर्भैः पद्मिनीपङ्कलेपितम् । आदीप्य गोमयैर्वन्यैर्निर्वाते स्वेदयेत्ततः ॥ २९ ॥
The whole log should then be wrapped with darbha grass and given a coating of mud from a lotus pond and allowed to dry. Afterwards it is placed inside a heap of cow dung collected from the forest, set fire in a place devoid of breeze and cooked.
english translation
AmUlaM veSTitaM darbhaiH padminIpaGkalepitam । AdIpya gomayairvanyairnirvAte svedayettataH ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथाल्पकैरेव दिनैः सुरूपः स्त्रीष्वक्षयः कुञ्जरतुल्यवीर्यः । विशिष्टमेधाबलबुद्धिसत्त्वो भवत्यसौ वर्षसहस्रजीवी॥३२॥
within a few days; afterwards he attains beautiful appearance, no defeat with women, vigor resembling that of an elephant, special kind of intelligence, strength, wisdom and right attitude; and he becomes a person living for a thousand years.
english translation
athAlpakaireva dinaiH surUpaH strISvakSayaH kuJjaratulyavIryaH । viziSTamedhAbalabuddhisattvo bhavatyasau varSasahasrajIvI॥32॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्विन्नानि तान्यामलकानि तृप्त्या खादेन्नरः क्षौद्रघृतान्वितानि । क्षीरं शृतं चानु पिबेत्प्रकामं तेनैव वर्तेत च मासमेकम् ॥३०॥
Later the cooked āmalaka – Emblica officinalis are taken out and consumed along with honey and ghee, to the full satisfaction by the person. He should then drink boiled milk as much as he wants. In this manner the person should follow the use of the medicine for one month,
english translation
svinnAni tAnyAmalakAni tRptyA khAdennaraH kSaudraghRtAnvitAni । kSIraM zRtaM cAnu pibetprakAmaM tenaiva varteta ca mAsamekam ॥30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript