Sushruta Samhita

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अपतर्पणमाद्य उपक्रमः; एष सर्वशोफानां सामान्यः प्रधानतमश्च ||११||

sanskrit

Depletion therapy (Apatarpana) is the foremost of the treatment methods; it is the primary and most important remedy for all types of swellings (Shotha).

english translation

hindi translation

apatarpaNamAdya upakramaH; eSa sarvazophAnAM sAmAnyaH pradhAnatamazca ||11||

hk transliteration

भवन्ति चात्र - दोषोच्छ्रायोपशान्त्यर्थं दोषानद्धस्य देहिनः | अवेक्ष्य दोषं प्राणं च कार्यं स्यादपतर्पणम् ||१२||

sanskrit

And it is said here: To alleviate the excessive rise of doshas (bodily humors) in a person, depletion therapy (Apatarpana) should be applied after carefully assessing the doshas and the patient’s vitality.

english translation

hindi translation

bhavanti cAtra - doSocchrAyopazAntyarthaM doSAnaddhasya dehinaH | avekSya doSaM prANaM ca kAryaM syAdapatarpaNam ||12||

hk transliteration

ऊर्ध्वमारुततृष्णाक्षुन्मुखशोषश्रमान्वितैः | न कार्यं गर्भिणीवृद्धबालदुर्बलभीरुभिः ||१३||

sanskrit

Persons suffering from upward-moving wind (Udana Vayu), thirst, hunger, dryness of the mouth, and exhaustion, as well as pregnant women, the elderly, children, the weak, and the timid, should not undergo depletion therapy.

english translation

hindi translation

UrdhvamArutatRSNAkSunmukhazoSazramAnvitaiH | na kAryaM garbhiNIvRddhabAladurbalabhIrubhiH ||13||

hk transliteration

शोफेषूत्थितमात्रेषु व्रणेषूग्ररुजेषु च | यथास्वैरौषधैर्लेपं प्रत्येकश्येन कारयेत् ||१४||

sanskrit

In cases of newly formed swellings (shotha) and ulcers (vrana) with severe pain, one should apply a specific medicated paste (Lepa) using the appropriate medicines for each condition.

english translation

hindi translation

zopheSUtthitamAtreSu vraNeSUgrarujeSu ca | yathAsvairauSadhairlepaM pratyekazyena kArayet ||14||

hk transliteration

यथा प्रवज्वलिते वेश्मन्यम्भसा परिषेचनम् | क्षिप्रं प्रशमयत्यग्निमेवमालेपनं रुजः ||१५||

sanskrit

Just as water poured over a blazing fire quickly extinguishes it, similarly, the application of medicated paste (Lepa) alleviates pain (Ruja) rapidly.

english translation

hindi translation

yathA pravajvalite vezmanyambhasA pariSecanam | kSipraM prazamayatyagnimevamAlepanaM rujaH ||15||

hk transliteration