Sushruta Samhita

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सौम्यधातुक्षयो दृष्टः क्लैब्यं तदपरं स्मृतम् | अतिव्यवायशीलो यो न च वाजीक्रियारतः ||११||

sanskrit

The loss of Saumya Dhatu (watery principle) is seen as a cause of impotency, which is further compounded in those who indulge excessively in sexual pleasures without engaging in aphrodisiac remedies.

english translation

hindi translation

saumyadhAtukSayo dRSTaH klaibyaM tadaparaM smRtam | ativyavAyazIlo yo na ca vAjIkriyArataH ||11||

hk transliteration

ध्वजभङ्गमवाप्नोति तच्छुक्रक्षयहेतुकम् | महता मेढ्ररोगेण मर्मच्छेदेन वा पुनः ||१२||

sanskrit

The breaking of the flag (sexual potency) is caused by the depletion of semen, which may occur due to a serious disease of the testes or the severing of a vital point (Marma).

english translation

hindi translation

dhvajabhaGgamavApnoti tacchukrakSayahetukam | mahatA meDhrarogeNa marmacchedena vA punaH ||12||

hk transliteration

क्लैब्यमेतच्चतुर्थं स्यान्नृणां पुंस्त्वोपघातजम् | जन्मप्रभृति यः क्लीबः क्लैब्यं तत् सहजं स्मृतम् ||१३||

sanskrit

This fourth form of impotency is termed as congenital (Sahaja) impotency, which occurs from birth and is caused by an injury to the male potency (Pumsttva).

english translation

hindi translation

klaibyametaccaturthaM syAnnRNAM puMstvopaghAtajam | janmaprabhRti yaH klIbaH klaibyaM tat sahajaM smRtam ||13||

hk transliteration

बलिनः क्षुब्धमनसो निरोधाद् ब्रह्मचर्यतः | षष्ठं क्लैब्यं मतं तत्तु खरशुक्रनिमित्तजम् ||१४||

sanskrit

The sixth form of impotency arises from voluntary suppression of the sexual desire through perfect continence, resulting in the hardness of the spermatic fluid, which is also caused by the destruction of the male reproductive element (Shukra).

english translation

hindi translation

balinaH kSubdhamanaso nirodhAd brahmacaryataH | SaSThaM klaibyaM mataM tattu kharazukranimittajam ||14||

hk transliteration

असाध्यं सहजं क्लैब्यं मर्मच्छेदाच्च यद्भवेत् | साध्यानामितरेषां तु कार्यो हेतुविपर्ययः ||१५||

sanskrit

Congenital impotency arising from the destruction of a local Marma (vital point) should be regarded as incurable. In the case of other types of impotency, the treatment should be aimed at addressing the contrary causes.

english translation

hindi translation

asAdhyaM sahajaM klaibyaM marmacchedAcca yadbhavet | sAdhyAnAmitareSAM tu kAryo hetuviparyayaH ||15||

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