Sushruta Samhita

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अथातोऽनागताबाधाप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall discourse on the rules of hygiene and the prophilactic measures in general (Anagata-vadha-Prati-shedhaniya).

english translation

hindi translation

athAto'nAgatAbAdhApratiSedhaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

उत्थायोत्थाय सततं स्वस्थेनारोग्यमिच्छता | धीमता यदनुष्ठेयं तत् सर्वं सम्प्रवक्ष्यते ||३||

sanskrit

Now, for a healthy person who constantly desires good health and has intelligence, everything that should be performed will now be explained.

english translation

hindi translation

utthAyotthAya satataM svasthenArogyamicchatA | dhImatA yadanuSTheyaM tat sarvaM sampravakSyate ||3||

hk transliteration

तत्रादौ दन्तपवनं द्वादशाङ्गुलमायतम् | कनिष्ठिकापरीणाहमृज्वग्रन्थितमव्रणम् ||४||

sanskrit

First, the toothbrush should be twelve finger-widths long, equal to the width of the little finger, straight, with no knots or wounds.

english translation

hindi translation

tatrAdau dantapavanaM dvAdazAGgulamAyatam | kaniSThikAparINAhamRjvagranthitamavraNam ||4||

hk transliteration

अयुग्मग्रन्थि यच्चापि प्रत्यग्रं शस्तभूमिजम् | अवेक्ष्यर्तुं च दोषं च रसं वीर्यं च योजयेत् ||५||

sanskrit

The toothbrush should be free from uneven knots, have a fresh tip, be from a suitable plant, and should be chosen considering the season, imbalance of doshas, taste, and potency.

english translation

hindi translation

ayugmagranthi yaccApi pratyagraM zastabhUmijam | avekSyartuM ca doSaM ca rasaM vIryaM ca yojayet ||5||

hk transliteration