Brihat Samhita

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नखतगरतुरुष्कयुता जातीकर्पूरमृगकृतौब्दोधाः । गुडनखधूप्या गन्धाः कर्तव्याः सर्वतोभद्राः ॥ ७७-२६ ॥

To the mixtures mentioned above, add equal parts of Nakha, Tagara, Turuṣka, nutmeg, camphor and musk and expose them to the smoke of Guḍa and Nakha. You will get what are known as Sarvatobhadra perfumes.

english translation

nakhatagaraturuSkayutA jAtIkarpUramRgakRtaubdodhAH । guDanakhadhUpyA gandhAH kartavyAH sarvatobhadrAH ॥ 77-26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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जातीफलमृगकर्पूरबोधितैः ससहकारमधुसिक्तैः । बहवो अत्र पारिजाताश्चतुर्भिरिच्छापरिगृहीतैः ॥ ७७-२७ ॥

If, to the same mixtures, you add equal parts of nutmeg, musk and camphor, and drench the resulting mixtures in Sahakāra and honey, you will again get what are known as Sarvatobhadra perfumes.

english translation

jAtIphalamRgakarpUrabodhitaiH sasahakAramadhusiktaiH । bahavo atra pArijAtAzcaturbhiricchAparigRhItaiH ॥ 77-27 ॥

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सर्जरसश्रीवासकसमन्विता ये अत्र सर्वधूपास् तैः । श्रीसर्जरसवियुक्तैः स्नानानि सबालक त्वग्भिः ॥ ७७-२८ ॥

Whenever the substances Sarjarasa and Śrīvāsaka are mentioned with other substances for giving perfumed smoke, remove the two and use instead Vālaka and cinnamon. The resulting mixture will serve for bath.

english translation

sarjarasazrIvAsakasamanvitA ye atra sarvadhUpAs taiH । zrIsarjarasaviyuktaiH snAnAni sabAlaka tvagbhiH ॥ 77-28 ॥

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रोध्रौशीरनतागुरु मुस्तापत्र प्रियङ्गुवनपथ्याः । नवकोष्ठात्कच्छपुटाद्द्रव्यत्रितयं समुद्धृत्य ॥ ७७-२९ ॥

Rodhrauśīranataguru, mustard leaf, priyaṅga and forest paths. From the nine cells of the turtledove, he took out three ingredients.

english translation

rodhrauzIranatAguru mustApatra priyaGguvanapathyAH । navakoSThAtkacchapuTAddravyatritayaM samuddhRtya ॥ 77-29 ॥

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चन्दनतुरुष्कभागौ शुक्त्यर्धं पादिका तु शतपुष्पा । कटुहिङ्गुलगुडधूप्याः केसरगन्धाश्चतुरशीतिः ॥ ७७-३० ॥

Two dry parts of sandalwood, half a white one, and a hundred-flowered foot. Eighty-four kinds of bitter ginger, molasses, incense and the fragrance of saffron.

english translation

candanaturuSkabhAgau zuktyardhaM pAdikA tu zatapuSpA । kaTuhiGgulaguDadhUpyAH kesaragandhAzcaturazItiH ॥ 77-30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 77

Verses 21-25

Chapter 77

Verses 31-35