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उपसर्पे नतं कार्यमुन्नतं चापसर्पणे । प्रसारितं प्रहर्षादौ परिवृत्ते विवर्तितम् ॥२४१॥

In the case of approaching, the bent side is used. The raised side is used when moving backward. The stretched side is used in joy and similar expressions. The turned side is used while turning around. These are the uses of the sides in movement.

english translation

upasarpe nataM kAryamunnataM cApasarpaNe | prasAritaM praharSAdau parivRtte vivartitam ||241||

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विनिवृत्ते त्वपसृतं पार्श्वमर्थवशाद्भवेत् । एतानि पार्श्वकर्माणि जठरस्य निबोधत ॥ २४२॥

When the side is drawn away due to some reason, it is called Apasṛta. Now, listen to the movements of the belly.

english translation

vinivRtte tvapasRtaM pArzvamarthavazAdbhavet | etAni pArzvakarmANi jaTharasya nibodhata || 242||

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क्षामं खल्वं च पूर्णं च सम्प्रोक्तमुदरं त्रिधा । तनु क्षामं नतं खल्वं पूर्णमाध्मातमुच्यते ॥ २४३॥

The belly is described as being of three types: Kṣāma (thin), Khalva (depressed), and Pūrṇa (full). The thin belly is called Kṣāma, the bent one is called Khalva, and the full belly is referred to as Pūrṇa.

english translation

kSAmaM khalvaM ca pUrNaM ca samproktamudaraM tridhA | tanu kSAmaM nataM khalvaM pUrNamAdhmAtamucyate || 243||

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क्षामं हास्येऽथ रुदिते निःश्वासे जृम्भने भवेत् । व्याधिते तपसि श्रान्ते क्षुधार्ते खल्वमिष्यते ॥ २४४॥

The thin belly (Kṣāma) is used in laughter, weeping, exhaling, yawning, in sickness, penance, weariness, and hunger. The depressed belly (Khalva) is used in these contexts.

english translation

kSAmaM hAsye'tha rudite niHzvAse jRmbhane bhavet | vyAdhite tapasi zrAnte kSudhArte khalvamiSyate || 244||

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पूर्णमुच्छ्वसिते स्थूले व्याधितात्यशनादिषु । इत्येतदुदरं प्रोक्तं कट्याः कर्म निबोधत ॥ २४५॥

The full belly (Pūrṇa) is used in deep breathing, corpulence, disease, excessive eating, and similar conditions. Now listen to the actions of the waist.

english translation

pUrNamucchvasite sthUle vyAdhitAtyazanAdiSu | ityetadudaraM proktaM kaTyAH karma nibodhata || 245||