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Charak Samhita

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अथातो रक्तपित्तचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥

Now we shall expound the chapter "Raktapitta Chikitsa"(Management of bleeding disorders).

english translation

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

विहरन्तं जितात्मानं पञ्चगङ्गे पुनर्वसुम्। प्रणम्योवाच निर्मोहमग्निवेशोऽग्निवर्चसम् ॥३॥

[Agnivesha’s query] Agnivesha bowed to Punarvasu Atreya who is devoid of confusion, having fire-like brilliance(sharp intellect) and self-control while he was making stroll in the panchaganga region, and said,

english translation

भगवन् रक्तपित्तस्य हेतुरुक्तः सलक्षणः। वक्तव्यं यत् परं तस्य वक्तुमर्हसि तद्गुरो ॥४॥

“O Lord! the etiology along with symptoms of haemorrhagic disorders has already been said, now you may tell me the further points, O my teacher!

english translation

गुरुरुवाच- महागदं महावेगमग्निवच्छीघ्रकारि च। हेतुलक्षणविच्छीघ्रं रक्तपित्तमुपाचरेत् ॥५॥

[Atreya Punarvasu’s reply] The teacher said- The physician knowing causes and symptoms should quickly manage the case of haemorrhagic disorders which is an acute dreadful disease, having more severity and quick-acting like fire.

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