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(त्रासयेच्छस्त्रहस्तैर्वा किरातारातितस्करैः। ) अथवा राजपुरुषा बहिर्नीत्वा सुसंयतम्। भापयेयुर्वधेनैनं तर्जयन्तो नृपाज्ञया॥५१॥
He may also be terrified by persons carrying weapons, or by forest-dwellers (kiratas), enemies, and bandits. Or, royal officers should take him outside, tie him up securely, and threaten him with execution (death) under the pretext of a royal decree.
english translation
देहदुःखभयेभ्यो हि परं प्राणभयं मतम्। तेन याति शमं तस्य सर्वतो विप्लुतं मनः॥५२॥
Indeed, the fear of losing one's life is considered far greater than the fear of physical pain or bodily suffering. Through this extreme shock, his highly agitated and severely disturbed mind returns to a state of calm.
english translation
सिद्धा क्रिया प्रयोज्येयं देशकालाद्यपेक्षया । इष्टद्रव्यविनाशात्तु मनो यस्योपहन्यते ॥ ५३ ॥
These proven, highly effective therapies must be systematically employed after carefully considering the region (desha), time (kala), and physical state of the patient. If the mind of a person has been shattered or disordered due to the loss (destruction) of highly desired objects,
english translation
तस्य तत्सदृशप्राप्तिसान्त्वाश्वासैः शमं नयेत् । कामशोकभयक्रोधहर्षेर्ष्यालोभसम्भवान् ॥ ५४ ॥
that mind should be brought back to a normal state by presenting identical or similar things, along with pacifying, comforting, and consoling words. Mental disturbances arising from lust (kama), grief (shoka), fear (bhaya), anger (krodha), excessive joy (harsha), jealousy (irshya), or greed (lobha),
english translation
परस्परप्रतिद्वन्द्वैरेभिरेव शमं नयेत् । भूतानुबन्धमीक्षेत प्रोक्तलिङ्गाधिकाकृतिम् ॥ ५५ ॥
should be pacified and brought to calm by systematically exposing the patient to their respective opposite emotions. One should carefully observe if there is an association of evil spirits (bhuta), indicated by symptoms presenting in excess of those already described for the doshas.
english translation