Sushruta Samhita

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प्रह्लादने शोधने च शोफस्य हरणे तथा | उत्सादने रोपणे च लेपः स्यात्तु तदर्थकृत् ||१६||

sanskrit

The paste (Lepa) should be applied for purification, in the removal of swelling (Shopha), and for the processes of stimulating and transplanting (Ropana); thus, it serves a purpose.

english translation

hindi translation

prahlAdane zodhane ca zophasya haraNe tathA | utsAdane ropaNe ca lepaH syAttu tadarthakRt ||16||

hk transliteration

वातशोफे तु वेदनोपशमार्थं सर्पिस्तैलधान्याम्लमांसरसवातहरौषधनिष्क्वाथैरशीतैः परिषेकान् कुर्वीत, पित्तरक्ताभिघातविषनिमित्तेषु क्षीरघृतमधुशर्करोदकेक्षुरसमधुरौषधक्षीरवृक्षनिष्क्वाथैरनुष्णैः परिषेकान् कुर्वीत, श्लेष्मशोफे तु तैलमूत्रक्षारोदकसुराशुक्तकफघ्नौषधनिष्क्वाथैरशीतैः परिषेकान् कुर्वीत ||१७||

sanskrit

In cases of Vata-induced swelling (Vata Shopha), one should perform cold applications with oils, clarified butter, sour and meaty herbs, and other cooling decoctions. For conditions caused by Pitta or blood, warm applications should be made with milk, ghee, honey, jaggery, sweet herbal decoctions, and warm plant extracts. In cases of Kapha-induced swelling (Kapha Shopha), one should use cold applications with oils, urine, alkaline substances, and cooling herbs.

english translation

hindi translation

vAtazophe tu vedanopazamArthaM sarpistailadhAnyAmlamAMsarasavAtaharauSadhaniSkvAthairazItaiH pariSekAn kurvIta, pittaraktAbhighAtaviSanimitteSu kSIraghRtamadhuzarkarodakekSurasamadhurauSadhakSIravRkSaniSkvAthairanuSNaiH pariSekAn kurvIta, zleSmazophe tu tailamUtrakSArodakasurAzuktakaphaghnauSadhaniSkvAthairazItaiH pariSekAn kurvIta ||17||

hk transliteration

यथाऽम्बुभिः सिच्यमानः शान्तिमग्निर्नियच्छति | दोषाग्निरेवं सहसा परिषेकेण शाम्यति ||१८||

sanskrit

Just as a fire, when doused with water, is quickly calmed, in the same manner, a dosha fire, when treated with appropriate applications, is pacified.

english translation

hindi translation

yathA'mbubhiH sicyamAnaH zAntimagnirniyacchati | doSAgnirevaM sahasA pariSekeNa zAmyati ||18||

hk transliteration

अभ्यङ्गस्तु दोषमालोक्योपयुक्तो दोषोपशमं मृदुतां च करोति ||१९||

sanskrit

The application of oil, when performed by observing the doshas, effectively induces alleviation of the doshas and a sense of softness.

english translation

hindi translation

abhyaGgastu doSamAlokyopayukto doSopazamaM mRdutAM ca karoti ||19||

hk transliteration

स्वेदविम्लापनादीनां क्रियाणां प्राक् स उच्यते | पश्चात् कर्मसु चादिष्टः स च विस्रावणादिषु ||२०||

sanskrit

Before performing actions like sweating and cleansing, this is stated; afterwards, it is prescribed in procedures such as drainage and others.

english translation

hindi translation

svedavimlApanAdInAM kriyANAM prAk sa ucyate | pazcAt karmasu cAdiSTaH sa ca visrAvaNAdiSu ||20||

hk transliteration