Charak Samhita

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क्रिम्यस्थिसूक्ष्मक्षणनव्यवायप्रवाहणान्युत्कटकाश्वपृष्ठैः | गुदस्य पार्श्वे पिडका भृशार्तिः पक्वप्रभिन्ना तु भगन्दरः स्यात् ||९६||

sanskrit

[Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano) and its management] On the lateral side of anus, a very painful pustule (pidika) occurs which suppurates and opens up; it is known as bhagandara (fistula-in-ano). It is caused by infection (krimi), injury with pointed object like bone leading to minute erosion, excessive sex, straining at defecation and friction due to sitting on hard seat of a horse or moving object.

english translation

krimyasthisUkSmakSaNanavyavAyapravAhaNAnyutkaTakAzvapRSThaiH | gudasya pArzve piDakA bhRzArtiH pakvaprabhinnA tu bhagandaraH syAt ||96||

hk transliteration