Charak Samhita

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भगवन्! दारुणं रोगमाशीविषविषोपमम् | विसर्पन्तं शरीरेषु देहिनामुपलक्षये ||६||

“Oh Lord, I observe the acute emergency disease in the body of human being which spreads with the virulence of snake-venom.

english translation

bhagavan! dAruNaM rogamAzIviSaviSopamam | visarpantaM zarIreSu dehinAmupalakSaye ||6||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सहसैव नरास्तेन परीताः शीघ्रकारिणा | विनश्यन्त्यनुपक्रान्तास्तत्र नः संशयो महान् ||७||

Those human who are afflicted by this acute fulminating disease succumb to death quickly, unless treated promptly. We are in great need of enlightenment concerning this disease.

english translation

sahasaiva narAstena parItAH zIghrakAriNA | vinazyantyanupakrAntAstatra naH saMzayo mahAn ||7||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स नाम्ना केन विज्ञेयः सञ्ज्ञितः केन हेतुना | कतिभेदः कियद्धातुः किन्निदानः किमाश्रयः ||८||

By which name should it be known? Why does it derive its name? What are its varieties? Which body elements are involved in its pathogenesis?

english translation

sa nAmnA kena vijJeyaH saJjJitaH kena hetunA | katibhedaH kiyaddhAtuH kinnidAnaH kimAzrayaH ||8||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुखसाध्यः कृच्छ्रसाध्यो ज्ञेयो यश्चानुपक्रमः | कथं कैर्लक्षणैः किं च भगवन्! तस्य भेषजम् ||९||

What is its etiology? Where is its location? How to understand its prognosis i.e. easy curable, difficult to cure and incurable? What are the signs and symptoms of this disease?

english translation

sukhasAdhyaH kRcchrasAdhyo jJeyo yazcAnupakramaH | kathaM kairlakSaNaiH kiM ca bhagavan! tasya bheSajam ||9||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदग्निवेशस्य वचः श्रुत्वाऽऽत्रेयः पुनर्वसुः | यथावदखिलं सर्वं प्रोवाच मुनिसत्तमः ||१०||

And O worshipful one! What is the method of its treatment?” Having heard the queries of Agnivesha, Atreya Punarvasu, the foremost among the sages, explained all the relevant details of the disease visarpa.

english translation

tadagnivezasya vacaH zrutvA''treyaH punarvasuH | yathAvadakhilaM sarvaM provAca munisattamaH ||10||

hk transliteration by Sanscript