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Charak Samhita

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यस्य पित्तं प्रकुपितं शङ्खयोरवतिष्ठते। श्वयथुः शङ्खको नाम दारुणस्तस्य जायते ॥२६॥

[Shankhaka] When a vitiated pitta inhabits the temporal regions of the head, severe and fatal swellings known as shankhaka (saggital sinus thrombosis/ intracranial growth/ temporal arteritis) are caused.

english translation

यस्य पित्तं प्रकुपितं कर्णमूलेऽवतिष्ठते। ज्वरान्ते दुर्जयोऽन्ताय शोथस्तस्योपजायते ॥२७॥

[Karnamulika shotha (swelling at base of ears)] When the vitiated pitta is located at the base of ears, a severe, incurable and fatal swelling arises at the terminal stage of the fever.

english translation

वातः प्लीहानमुद्धूय कुपितो यस्य तिष्ठति। शनैः परितुदन् पार्श्वं प्लीहा तस्याभिवर्धते ॥२८॥

[Pliha (splenomegaly)] When the vitiated vata inhabits and elevates the spleen, it causes a gradual prickly pain in the sides, causing pliha vriddhi i.e. splenomegaly.

english translation

यस्य वायुः प्रकुपितो गुल्मस्थानेऽवतिष्ठते। शोफं सशूलं जनयन् गुल्मस्तस्योपजायते ॥२९॥

[Gulma (abdominal lumps)] When the vitiated vata inhabits in the abdominal region causing swelling and pain, it causes gulma.

english translation

यस्य वायुः प्रकुपितः शोफशूलकरश्चरन्। वङ्क्षणाद्वृषणौ याति वृद्धिस्तस्योपजायते ॥३०॥

[Vriddhi (scrotum enlargement)] When the vitiated vata moves from the groins to testicles causing swelling and pain, it causes vriddhi i.e. testicular swellings.

english translation