Astanga Hrudaya
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वाक्स्वरस्मृतिमेधाकृद्धन्यं ब्राह्मीघृतं स्मृतम् । वराविशालाभद्रैलादेवदार्वेलवालुकैः ॥ २६ ॥
and improves speech, voice, memory, and intellect. This auspicious formulation is known as Brahmi Ghrita. Medicated ghee is prepared with one karsha (12 grams) each of: varā (Triphala – Haritaki, Vibhitaki, and Amalaki), viśālā – Citrullus colocynthis / Alstonia scholaris, bhadrailā – Amomum subulatum, devadāru – Cedrus deodara, elavāluka – Prunus cerasus,
english translation
vAksvarasmRtimedhAkRddhanyaM brAhmIghRtaM smRtam । varAvizAlAbhadrailAdevadArvelavAlukaiH ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्विशारिवाद्विरजनीद्विस्थिराफलिनीनतैः । बृहतीकुष्ठमञ्जिष्ठानागकेसरदाडिमैः ॥ २७ ॥
the two śārivā (Shveta Sariva and Krishna Sariva), the two rajanī (Haridra and Daruharidra), the two sthirā (Shalaparni and Prishnaparni), phalinī – Callicarpa macrophylla / Gentiana kurroo, nata – Valeriana wallichii, bṛhatī – Solanum indicum, kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa, mañjiṣṭhā – Rubia cordifolia, nāgakesara – Mesua ferrea, and dāḍima – Punica granatum,
english translation
dvizArivAdvirajanIdvisthirAphalinInataiH । bRhatIkuSThamaJjiSThAnAgakesaradADimaiH ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवेल्लतालीशपत्रैलामालतीमुकुलोत्पलैः । सदन्तीपद्मकहिमैः कर्षांशैः सर्पिषः पचेत् ॥ २८ ॥
along with vella – Embelia ribes, tālīśapatra – Abies webbiana, elā – Elettaria cardamomum, mālatī mukula – buds of Jasminum grandiflorum, utpala – Nymphaea stellata / Nymphaea alba, dantī – Baliospermum montanum, padmaka – Prunus cerasoides, and hima – Santalum album / Coriandrum sativum.
english translation
vellatAlIzapatrailAmAlatImukulotpalaiH । sadantIpadmakahimaiH karSAMzaiH sarpiSaH pacet ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रस्थं भूतग्रहोन्मादकासापस्मारपाप्मसु । पाण्डुकण्डूविषे शोषे मोहे मेहे गरे ज्वरे ॥ २९ ॥
One prastha (768 grams) of ghee is cooked with these. It is highly beneficial in seizure by evil spirits (bhuta graha), insanity (unmada), cough (kasa), epilepsy (apasmara), and diseases caused by sins (papma), as well as in anemia (pandu), itching (kandu), poisoning (visha), consumption/emaciation (shosha), delusion (moha), obstinate urinary disorders/diabetes (meha), artificial/homicidal poisoning (gara), fever (jvara),
english translation
prasthaM bhUtagrahonmAdakAsApasmArapApmasu । pANDukaNDUviSe zoSe mohe mehe gare jvare ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअरेतस्यप्रजसि वा दैवोपहतचेतसि । अमेधसि स्खलद्वाचि स्मृतिकामेऽल्पपावके ॥ ३० ॥
for those who lack semen (aretas) or offspring (aprajas), those whose minds are afflicted by providential forces (daivopahata-chetas), those lacking intelligence (amedhas), those with faltering speech (skhalad-vach), those desiring better memory, and those with weak digestive power (alpa-pavaka).
english translation
aretasyaprajasi vA daivopahatacetasi । amedhasi skhaladvAci smRtikAme'lpapAvake ॥ 30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript