Charak Samhita
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अथातोऽवाक्शिरसीयमिन्द्रियं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
We shall now expound the chapter "Avakshiraseeyam Indriyam" (Fatal signs like inverted shadow of dying person).
english translation
athAto'vAkzirasIyamindriyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya. ॥ Note: The chapter deals with moribund signs like inverted shadow (of a physical being).॥
english translation
iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअवाक्शिरा वा जिह्मा वा यस्य वा विशिरा भवेत्। जन्तो रूपप्रतिच्छाया नैनमिच्छेच्चिकित्सितुम् ॥३॥
॥ Moribund feature of shadow॥ If the physical shadow of the individual is found to be inverted (head downwards and legs upwards), irregular or without the head, he must not be treated.
english translation
avAkzirA vA jihmA vA yasya vA vizirA bhavet। janto rUpapraticchAyA nainamiccheccikitsitum ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजटीभूतानि पक्ष्माणि दृष्टिश्चापि निगृह्यते । यस्य जन्तोर्न तं धीरो भेषजेनोपपादयेत् ॥४॥
॥ Moribund feature on eyelids॥ A person, having complete matting of eye-lashes resulting in absence of vision should not be treated.
english translation
jaTIbhUtAni pakSmANi dRSTizcApi nigRhyate । yasya jantorna taM dhIro bheSajenopapAdayet ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयस्य शूनानि वर्त्मानि न समायान्ति शुष्यतः। चक्षुषी चोपदिह्येते यथा प्रेतस्तथैव सः ॥५॥
An emaciated person who is unable to close his eyes due to swollen eyelids and also accompanied by burning eyes should be considered as good as departed.
english translation
yasya zUnAni vartmAni na samAyAnti zuSyataH। cakSuSI copadihyete yathA pretastathaiva saH ॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript