Charak Samhita
एतावद्गन्धविज्ञानं रसज्ञानमतः परम्। आतुराणां शरीरेषु वक्ष्यते विधिपूर्वकम् ॥१७॥
॥ Fatal signs related to sense of taste॥ We shall now describe the various tastes expressed by the patient, which indicate imminent death of the person.
english translation
etAvadgandhavijJAnaM rasajJAnamataH param। AturANAM zarIreSu vakSyate vidhipUrvakam ॥17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
वर्णस्वरीयमिन्द्रियम्
Varnasvariyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Fatal signs in complexion and voice)
पुष्पितकमिन्द्रियम्
Pushpitakam Indriyam Adhyaya (Fatal signs of Tactile and Olfactory perception)
3.
परिमर्शनीयमिन्द्रियम्
Parimarshaneeyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Palpable signs of Imminent Death)
4.
इन्द्रियानीकमिन्द्रियम्
Indriyaneekam Indriyam Adhyaya (Fatal signs in five sense organs)
5.
पूर्वरूपीयमिन्द्रियम्
Purvarupeeyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Predicting prognosis of diseases by prodromal symptoms)
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कतमानिशरीरीयमिन्द्रियम्
Katamanisharireeyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Specific fatal clinical features)
7.
पन्नरूपीयमिन्द्रियम्
Pannarupiyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Fatal signs of changes in shadows, complexion, and luster)
8.
अवाक्शिरसीयमिन्द्रियम्
Avakshiraseeyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Fatal signs like inverted shadow of dying person)
9.
यस्यश्यावनिमित्तीयमिन्द्रियम्
Yasyashyavanimittiyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Signs and Symptoms useful for Palliative Care among Patients approaching Death)
10.
सद्योमरणीयमिन्द्रियम्
Sadyomaraneeyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Signs of instant death and incurable complications of several diseases)
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अणुज्योतीयमिन्द्रियम्
Anujyotiyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Signs and Symptoms of Imminent Death caused due to diminution of Agni)
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गोमयचूर्णीयमिन्द्रियम्
Gomayachurniyam Indriyam Adhyaya (Auspicious and Inauspicious Characteristics of the messenger)
एतावद्गन्धविज्ञानं रसज्ञानमतः परम्। आतुराणां शरीरेषु वक्ष्यते विधिपूर्वकम् ॥१७॥
॥ Fatal signs related to sense of taste॥ We shall now describe the various tastes expressed by the patient, which indicate imminent death of the person.
english translation
etAvadgandhavijJAnaM rasajJAnamataH param। AturANAM zarIreSu vakSyate vidhipUrvakam ॥17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript