Charak Samhita

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एषादृष्टिप्रदावर्तिरन्धस्याभिन्नचक्षुषः॥ इतिदृष्टिप्रदावर्तिः। वदनेकृष्णसर्पस्यनिहितंमासमञ्जनम्॥२५६॥

Collyrium for timira: A wise physician should keep anjana inside the buccal cavity of a dead black snake cobra for one month.Then, after taking it out, one should dry it well and powder it.

english translation

eSAdRSTipradAvartirandhasyAbhinnacakSuSaH॥ itidRSTipradAvartiH। vadanekRSNasarpasyanihitaMmAsamaJjanam॥256॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततस्तस्मात्समृद्धृत्यसुशुष्कंचूर्णयेद्बुधः। सुमनःकोरकैःशुष्कैरर्धांशैःसैन्धवेनच॥२५७॥

To this equal quantity of dried buds of jati pushpa, half quantity- rock salt/ saindhava is to be added. Mix all the above together made to a fine powder. This is wonderful recipe for the cure of timira (cataract/ blurred vision).

english translation

tatastasmAtsamRddhRtyasuzuSkaMcUrNayedbudhaH। sumanaHkorakaiHzuSkairardhAMzaiHsaindhavenaca॥257॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एतन्नेत्राञ्जनंकार्यंतिमिरघ्नमनुत्तमम्। पिप्पल्यःकिंशुकरसोवसासर्पस्यसैन्धवम्॥२५८॥

Pippalyadi rasakriya: Rasa-kriya (thin paste) prepared out of pippali – Piper longum, juice of kimsuka – Butea monosperma, snake’s fat,

english translation

etannetrAJjanaMkAryaMtimiraghnamanuttamam। pippalyaHkiMzukarasovasAsarpasyasaindhavam॥258॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जीर्णंघृतंचसर्वाक्षिरोगघ्नीस्याद्रसक्रिया। कृष्णसर्पवसाक्षौद्रंरसोधात्र्यारसक्रियाः॥२५९॥

1. saindhva/ rock salt and old ghee cures all types of eye-diseases. Krishna sarpa vasadi –rasakriya: Rasakriya (thin paste) prepared of the fat of black snake cobra, honey, the juice of amalaki –

english translation

jIrNaMghRtaMcasarvAkSirogaghnIsyAdrasakriyA। kRSNasarpavasAkSaudraMrasodhAtryArasakriyAH॥259॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शस्तासर्वाक्षिरोगेषुकाचार्बुदमलेषुच। धात्रीरसाञ्जनक्षौद्रसर्पिर्भिस्तुरसक्रिया॥२६०॥

phyllanthus emblicais useful in curing all eye-diseases like kacha (cataract), arbuda (tumor in the eyes) and discharge from the eyes.

english translation

zastAsarvAkSirogeSukAcArbudamaleSuca। dhAtrIrasAJjanakSaudrasarpirbhisturasakriyA॥260॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript