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दृढस्तनुर्नष्टसिरो विगन्धः कषायरक्तः सुमृदुः सुशुद्धः । नृणां वयो वीक्ष्य यथानुरूपं नेत्रेषु योज्यस्तु सुबद्धसूत्रः॥११॥
Features: Drudha (strong), tanu (thin), nashta shira (devoid of veins), vigandha (devoid of odor), kashayarakta (saffron-red), sumridu (soft), sushuddha (well cleaned), and yathanurupa (size accordingly).
english translation
बस्तेरलाभे प्लवजो गलो वा स्यादङ्कपादः सुघनः पटो वा। आस्थापनार्हं पुरुषं विधिज्ञः समीक्ष्य पुण्येऽहनि शुक्लपक्षे॥१२॥
In case of non availability, plavaja gala (throat of a pelican), ankapada (skin of a bat), ghana pata (strong cloth) should be used. The physician well versed in the method of administering basti should administer this therapy to a patient who is fit, after the digestion of the meal consumed by him and who has a complete focus of mind on the therapy.
english translation
प्रशस्तनक्षत्रमुहूर्तयोगे जीर्णान्नमेकाग्रमुपक्रमेत । बलां गुडूचीं त्रिफलां सरास्नां द्वे पञ्चमूले च पलोन्मितानि॥१३॥
It should be given on an auspicious day in the shukla paksha having a propitious nakshatra, muhurta and yoga. [Preparation and administration of basti formulation] One pala each of bala, guduchi, haritaki, vibhitaki, amalaki, rasna, bilva, shyonaka, gambhari, patala, shalaparni, prishniparni, brihati, kantakari and gokshura,
english translation
अष्टौ फलान्यर्धतुलां च मांसाच्छागात् पचेदप्सु चतुर्थशेषम्। पूतं यवानीफलबिल्वकुष्ठवचाशताह्वाघनपिप्पलीनाम्॥१४॥
eight fruits of madana and half tula of goat meat should be added with water, and boiled till one fourth of water remains. Then the decoction should be collected by filtration. To this decoction, one pichu (tola) each of the paste of yavani, madana phala, bilva, kushtha, vacha, shatahva, ghana and pippali,
english translation
कल्कैर्गुडक्षौद्रघृतैः सतैलैर्युतं सुखोष्णैस्तु पिचुप्रमाणैः। गुडात् पलं द्विप्रसृतां तु मात्रां स्नेहस्य युक्त्या मधु सैन्धवं च॥१५॥
one pala of jaggery, two prasruta each of ghee and oil, and appropriate quantities of honey and rock salt should be added. The recipe should then be stirred with a stirrer, and kept inside the basti.
english translation