Sushruta Samhita

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हस्तिशुण्डिकया नाड्या स्वेदयेद्वातरोगिणम् | सुखा सर्वाङ्गगा ह्येषा न च क्लिश्नाति मानवम् ||६||

sanskrit

A patient suffering from Vata disorders should be given a sweating treatment using a tube shaped like an elephant’s trunk. This method provides comfort to the whole body and does not cause any distress to the person.

english translation

hindi translation

hastizuNDikayA nADyA svedayedvAtarogiNam | sukhA sarvAGgagA hyeSA na ca kliznAti mAnavam ||6||

hk transliteration

व्यामार्धमात्रा त्रिर्वक्रा हस्तिहस्तसमाकृतिः | स्वेदनार्थे हिता नाडी कैलिञ्जी हस्तिशुण्डिका ||७||

sanskrit

The Kalinji, shaped like an elephant’s trunk, is a channel half a vyāma in length, curved three times, and is beneficial for sweating therapy.

english translation

hindi translation

vyAmArdhamAtrA trirvakrA hastihastasamAkRtiH | svedanArthe hitA nADI kailiJjI hastizuNDikA ||7||

hk transliteration

पुरुषायाममात्रां च भूमिमुत्कीर्य खादिरैः | काष्ठैर्दग्ध्वा तथाऽऽभ्युक्ष्य क्षीरधान्याम्लवारिभिः ||८||

sanskrit

A space the length of a man should be dug in the ground, and then burned with pieces of Khadira wood. Afterward, it should be sprinkled with milk, fermented grains, and sour water.

english translation

hindi translation

puruSAyAmamAtrAM ca bhUmimutkIrya khAdiraiH | kASThairdagdhvA tathA''bhyukSya kSIradhAnyAmlavAribhiH ||8||

hk transliteration

पत्रभङ्गैरवच्छाद्य शयानं स्वेदयेत्ततः | पूर्ववत् स्वेदयेद्दग्ध्वा भस्मापोह्यापि वा शिलाम् ||९||

sanskrit

Covering the person with layers of leaves, administer sweating. Alternatively, as before, heat a stone, remove the ashes, and apply it for sweating.

english translation

hindi translation

patrabhaGgairavacchAdya zayAnaM svedayettataH | pUrvavat svedayeddagdhvA bhasmApohyApi vA zilAm ||9||

hk transliteration

पूर्ववत् कुटीं वा चतुर्द्वारां कृत्वा तस्यामुपविष्टस्यान्तश्चतुर्द्वारेऽङ्गारानुपसन्धाय तं स्वेदयेत् ||१०||

sanskrit

Alternatively, as before, construct a four-doored hut. Place embers at each doorway inside the hut, and administer sweating to the person seated within.

english translation

hindi translation

pUrvavat kuTIM vA caturdvArAM kRtvA tasyAmupaviSTasyAntazcaturdvAre'GgArAnupasandhAya taM svedayet ||10||

hk transliteration