Sushruta Samhita

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आ गुल्फकर्णात् सुमितस्य जन्तोस्तस्याष्टभागं खुडकाद्विभज्य | घोणर्जुवेधः सुरराजबस्तेर्हित्वाऽक्षिमात्रं त्वपरे वदन्ति ||२६||

sanskrit

From the ankle to the ear of a well-measured person, divide into eight parts. Some say that the measure for the nose and bladder should be equal to the size of the eye, excluding Suraraja’s bladder.

english translation

hindi translation

A gulphakarNAt sumitasya jantostasyASTabhAgaM khuDakAdvibhajya | ghoNarjuvedhaH surarAjabasterhitvA'kSimAtraM tvapare vadanti ||26||

hk transliteration

मणिबन्धोपरिष्टाद्वा कुर्याद्रेखात्रयं भिषक् | अङ्गुल्यन्तरितं सम्यगपचीनां निवृत्तये ||२७||

sanskrit

Above the wrist, the physician should make three incisions, spaced a finger’s width apart, to properly alleviate the swelling.

english translation

hindi translation

maNibandhopariSTAdvA kuryAdrekhAtrayaM bhiSak | aGgulyantaritaM samyagapacInAM nivRttaye ||27||

hk transliteration

चूर्णस्य काले प्रचलाककाकगोधाहिकूर्मप्रभवां मसीं तु | दद्याच्च तैलेन सहेङ्गुदीनां यद्वक्ष्यते श्लीपदिनां च तैलम् ||२८||

sanskrit

At the time of powdering, one should apply the ash derived from lizards, crows, iguanas, serpents, and tortoises, mixed with oil of castor or sesame seeds, as will be described for the treatment of elephantiasis.

english translation

hindi translation

cUrNasya kAle pracalAkakAkagodhAhikUrmaprabhavAM masIM tu | dadyAcca tailena saheGgudInAM yadvakSyate zlIpadinAM ca tailam ||28||

hk transliteration

विरेचनं धूममुपाददीत भवेच्च नित्यं यवमुद्गभोजी | कर्कारुकैर्वारुकनारिकेलप्रियालपञ्चाङ्गुलबीजचूर्णैः ||२९||

sanskrit

One should take purgation and smoke therapy regularly and should consume barley and green gram daily. The powder of karkaruka, coconut, priyaala, and the seeds of panchangula should be used.

english translation

hindi translation

virecanaM dhUmamupAdadIta bhavecca nityaM yavamudgabhojI | karkArukairvArukanArikelapriyAlapaJcAGgulabIjacUrNaiH ||29||

hk transliteration

वातार्बुदं क्षीरघृताम्बुसिद्धैरुष्णैः सतैलैरुपनाहयेत्तु | कुर्याच्च मुख्यान्युपनाहनानि सिद्धैश्च मांसैरथ वेसवारैः ||३०||

sanskrit

One should apply warm poultices with milk, ghee, water, and oil for treating tumors caused by vata. One should also use the best poultices prepared with meats or vesavara (a type of meat preparation).

english translation

hindi translation

vAtArbudaM kSIraghRtAmbusiddhairuSNaiH satailairupanAhayettu | kuryAcca mukhyAnyupanAhanAni siddhaizca mAMsairatha vesavAraiH ||30||

hk transliteration