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Astanga Hrudaya

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तिलवत्पीडयेद्द्रोण्यां क्वाथयेद्वा कुसुम्भवत् । तत्तैलं सम्भृतं भूयः पचेदासलिलक्षयात् ॥ ८६ ॥

and oil extracted from it in the manner of pressing tila (sesame) in a mill or of boiling in the manner of kusumbha. This oil processed again by boiling in the fire of cow dung till all the water gets evaporated.

english translation

अवतार्य करीषे च पक्षमात्रं निधापयेत् । स्निग्धस्विन्नो हृतमलः पक्षादुद्धृत्य तत्ततः ॥ ८७ ॥

It is filled into a container which is concealed in a heap of (ash of) cow dung for a fortnight. After fortnight, it should be removed and then the person who has undergone oleation, sudation and purificatory therapies,

english translation

चतुर्थभक्तान्तरितः प्रातः पाणितलं पिबेत् । मन्त्रेणानेन पूतस्य तैलस्य दिवसे शुभे ॥ ८८ ॥

should consume this oil, one paanitala (karsha – 12ml) in quantity in the morning, in between the morsels of foods, after sanctifying the oil with the following sacred hymn, on an auspicious day

english translation

मज्जसार महावीर्य सर्वान् धातून् विशोधय । शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिस्त्वामाज्ञापयतेऽच्युतः ॥ ८९ ॥

“Oh, you, the essence of the marrow, the valiant, purify all the dhatus (tissues) you are ordered thus by Achyuta who holds the shankha (conch shell), chakra (wheel weapon) and gada (mace) in his hands.”

english translation

तेनास्योर्ध्वमधस्ताच्च दोषा यान्त्यसकृत्ततः । सायमस्नेहलवणां यवागूं शीतलां पिबेत् ॥ ९० ॥

Soon afterwards, the doshas begin to come out (of the body) from above (through vomiting) and below (through purgation). In the evening, he should drink thin gruel without fats and salts and made cool.

english translation