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जङ्गमस्थावरायां तद्योनौ ब्रह्मा न्ययोजयत् । तदम्बुसम्भवं तस्माद्द्विविधं पावकोपमम् ॥६॥
[Sources of poison] Lord Brahma deposited these visha in jangama(animal origin) and sthavara (earthen and plant origin) categories. Hence in general visha, originated from water; it is (hot) like fire and is of two types.
english translation
अष्टवेगं दशगुणं चतुर्विंशत्युपक्रमम् तद्वर्षास्वम्बुयोनित्वात् सङ्क्लेदं गुडवद्गतम् ॥७॥
Its action is manifested in 8 stages; it has 10 properties and can be treated with 24 therapeutic measures. [Aggravation and pacification of potency] During rainy season, due to its origin from water, when it comes in contact;
english translation
सर्पत्यम्बुधरापाये तदगस्त्यो हिनस्ति च । प्रयाति मन्दवीर्यत्वं विषं तस्माद्धनात्यये ॥८॥
it becomes moist similar to gud (jaggery) due to its kleda guna and after that it spreads. However the star Agastya at the end of rainy season, counteracts the effects of visha thereby getting milder in potency.
english translation
सर्पाः कीटोन्दुरा लूता वृश्चिका गृहगोधिकाः । जलौकामत्स्यमण्डूकाः कणभाः सकृकण्टकाः ॥९॥
[Animal origin] Sarpa (snakes), kita (insects), loota (spiders), vrishchika (scorpions), griha godhika (house lizards), jalauka (leeches), matsya (fish), manduka (frogs), kanabha or salabha (locusts), krkantaka (chameleon), shwa (dogs),
english translation
श्वसिंहव्याघ्रगोमायुतरक्षुनकुलादयः । दंष्ट्रिणो ये विषं तेषां दंष्ट्रोत्थं जङ्गमं मतम् ॥१०॥
simha (lion), vyaghra (tiger), gomayu (jackal), taraksu (hyena), nakula (mongoose), etc., are the fanged animals through whose fangs the poison is transmitted. The poisons of these creatures constitute animal poisons (poisons of mobile origin).
english translation