Astanga Hrudaya

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फलोन्मुखो गोक्षुरकः समूलश्छायाविशुष्कः सुविचूर्णिताङ्गः । सुभावितः स्वेन रसेन तस्मान्मात्रां परां प्रासृतिकीं पिबेद्यः ॥ ५६ ॥

gokṣurakaḥ – Tribulus terrestris plant which is going to bear fruit shortly is collected along with its rootsand dried in shade. It is powdered nicely and macerated (for one day) in its own juice (fresh juice of Tribulus terrestris plant). This powder one prasrita (96 grams) in quantity should be consumed along with milk;

english translation

phalonmukho gokSurakaH samUlazchAyAvizuSkaH suvicUrNitAGgaH । subhAvitaH svena rasena tasmAnmAtrAM parAM prAsRtikIM pibedyaH ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्षीरेण तेनैव च शालिमश्नन् जीर्णे भवेत्स द्वितुलोपयोगात् । शक्तः सुरूपः सुभगः शतायुः कामी ककुद्मान् इव गोकुलस्थः ॥ ५७ ॥

shali rice well boiled should be partaken as food along with milk; by the time he consumes two tula (9.6 Kg) in course of time, he becomes capable of any activity, attains good appearance, wealthy, long life and sexually active like the bull of Gokula.

english translation

kSIreNa tenaiva ca zAlimaznan jIrNe bhavetsa dvitulopayogAt । zaktaH surUpaH subhagaH zatAyuH kAmI kakudmAn iva gokulasthaH ॥ 57 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वाराहीकन्दमार्द्रार्द्रं क्षीरेण क्षीरपः पिबेत् । मासं निरन्नो मासं च क्षीरान्नादो जरां जयेत् ॥ ५८ ॥

vārāhīkandaṃ – Rhizome of Dioscorea bulbifera, which is in its moist condition should be consumed along with milk, subsisting on milk only for one month and without solid food and on milk and boiled rice for another month. By this regimen, the person gets over his old age.

english translation

vArAhIkandamArdrArdraM kSIreNa kSIrapaH pibet । mAsaM niranno mAsaM ca kSIrAnnAdo jarAM jayet ॥ 58 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्कन्दश्लक्ष्णचूर्णं वा स्वरसेन सुभावितम् । घृतक्षौद्रप्लुतं लिह्यात्तत्पक्वं वा घृतं पिबेत् ॥ ५९ ॥

Or the nice powder of its root (varahikanda -Dioscorea bulbifera), soaked in its own fresh juice, added with ghee and honey should be licked, or medicated ghee prepared with it (root of varahikanda – Dioscorea bulbifera) may be licked.

english translation

tatkandazlakSNacUrNaM vA svarasena subhAvitam । ghRtakSaudraplutaM lihyAttatpakvaM vA ghRtaM pibet ॥ 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तद्वद्विदार्यतिबलाबलामधुकवायसीः । श्रेयसीश्रेयसीयुक्तापथ्याधात्रीस्थिरामृताः ॥ ६० ॥

In the same manner, vidārī -­ Pueraria tuberosa, atibalā – Abutilon indicum, balā – Sida cordifolia, madhuka – ­Glycyrrhiza glabra, vāyasīḥ – ­Solanum nigrum, śreyasī – (rasna) – Pluchea lanceolata, (kakamachi) – Solanum nigrum, yuktā -­ Pluchea lanceolata, pathyā – Terminalia chebula, dhātrī – ­Emblica officinalis, sthirā – Desmodium gangeticum, amṛtāḥ -­ Tinospora cordifolia,

english translation

tadvadvidAryatibalAbalAmadhukavAyasIH । zreyasIzreyasIyuktApathyAdhAtrIsthirAmRtAH ॥ 60 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript