Charak Samhita

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रसवाहिनीश्च नालीर्जिह्वामूलगलतालुकक्लोम्नः | संशोष्य नृणां देहे कुरुतस्तृष्णां महाबलावेतौ ||६||

sanskrit

These two dosha vigorously dehydrate the fluid carrying ducts and channels situated at the base of the tongue, throat, palate and kloma which causes morbid thirst in a man.

english translation

rasavAhinIzca nAlIrjihvAmUlagalatAlukaklomnaH | saMzoSya nRNAM dehe kurutastRSNAM mahAbalAvetau ||6||

hk transliteration

पीतं पीतं हि जलं शोषयतस्तावतो न याति शमम् | घोरव्याधिकृशानां प्रभवत्युपसर्गभूता सा ||७||

sanskrit

Though the patient perpetually drinks water yet his thirst is not quenched. Such morbid thirst arises as a complication in the persons suffering from emaciation due to grave diseases.

english translation

pItaM pItaM hi jalaM zoSayatastAvato na yAti zamam | ghoravyAdhikRzAnAM prabhavatyupasargabhUtA sA ||7||

hk transliteration

प्राग्रूपं मुखशोषः, स्वलक्षणं सर्वदाऽम्बुकामित्वम् | तृष्णानां सर्वासां लिङ्गानां लाघवमपायः ||८||

sanskrit

[Premonitory and cardinal symptoms and signs] The premonitory symptoms of morbid thirst are dryness of mouth along with constant craving for water as a cardinal symptom. All the clinical features of morbid thirst may occur in mild form or some of the features may be seen in premonitory stage of morbid thirst.

english translation

prAgrUpaM mukhazoSaH, svalakSaNaM sarvadA'mbukAmitvam | tRSNAnAM sarvAsAM liGgAnAM lAghavamapAyaH ||8||

hk transliteration

मुखशोषस्वरभेदभ्रमसन्तापप्रलापसंस्तम्भान् | ताल्वोष्ठकण्ठजिह्वाकर्कशतां चित्तनाशं च ||९||

sanskrit

[General clinical signs and symptoms] Dryness of mouth, hoarseness of voice, giddiness, burning sensation all over body, delirium, rigidity, dryness and roughness of palate, lip, throat and tongue, stupefaction, loss of concentration,

english translation

mukhazoSasvarabhedabhramasantApapralApasaMstambhAn | tAlvoSThakaNThajihvAkarkazatAM cittanAzaM ca ||9||

hk transliteration

जिह्वानिर्गममरुचिं बाधिर्यं मर्मदूयनं सादम् | तृष्णोद्भूता कुरुते, पञ्चविधां लिङ्गतः शृणु ताम् ||१०||

sanskrit

protrusion of the tongue, anorexia, auditory impairment, burning sensation in vital organs and exhaustion are the symptoms of morbid thirst. Now listen carefully the symptoms of each of the five varieties of morbid thirst separately.

english translation

jihvAnirgamamaruciM bAdhiryaM marmadUyanaM sAdam | tRSNodbhUtA kurute, paJcavidhAM liGgataH zRNu tAm ||10||

hk transliteration