Sushruta Samhita

Progress:89.6%

रसौदनस्तेन शस्तस्तदहश्चानुवासनम् | पश्चादग्निबलं मत्वा पवनस्य च चेष्टितम् ||१६||

sanskrit

The rasāudana (liquid food) should be administered first, and then the anuvāsana (retentive enema) should be given. After that, considering the strength of the digestive fire and the movements of vāta (wind), the treatment should proceed.

english translation

hindi translation

rasaudanastena zastastadahazcAnuvAsanam | pazcAdagnibalaM matvA pavanasya ca ceSTitam ||16||

hk transliteration

अन्नोपस्तम्भिते कोष्ठे स्नेहबस्तिर्विधीयते | अनायान्तं मुहूर्तात्तु निरूहं शोधनैर्हरेत् ||१७||

sanskrit

When the stomach is obstructed by food, the sneha-vasti (oleaginous enema) should be administered. If there is no movement for a moment, the niruha (decot) should be given to cleanse (the system).

english translation

hindi translation

annopastambhite koSThe snehabastirvidhIyate | anAyAntaM muhUrtAttu nirUhaM zodhanairharet ||17||

hk transliteration

तीक्ष्णैर्निरूहैर्मतिमान् क्षारमूत्राम्लसंयुतैः | विगुणानिलविष्टब्धं चिरं तिष्ठन्निरूहणम् ||१८||

sanskrit

The wise physician should administer strong niruha enemas mixed with alkali, urine, and sour substances to one who has been obstructed by a vitiated vāta and remains stagnant for a long time.

english translation

hindi translation

tIkSNairnirUhairmatimAn kSAramUtrAmlasaMyutaiH | viguNAnilaviSTabdhaM ciraM tiSThannirUhaNam ||18||

hk transliteration

शूलारतिज्वरानाहान्मरणं वा प्रवर्तयेत् | न तु भुक्तवतो देयमास्थापनमिति स्थितिः ||१९||

sanskrit

In the case of severe pain, fever, dysentery, or impending death, an enema should not be given to one who has eaten; this is the conclusion.

english translation

hindi translation

zUlAratijvarAnAhAnmaraNaM vA pravartayet | na tu bhuktavato deyamAsthApanamiti sthitiH ||19||

hk transliteration

विसूचिकां वा जनयेच्छर्दिं वाऽपि सुदारुणाम् | कोपयेत् सर्वदोषान् वा तस्माद्दद्यादभोजिने ||२०||

sanskrit

If a patient experiences dysentery or severe vomiting, or if all the doshas are aggravated, then an enema should be administered to one who has not eaten.

english translation

hindi translation

visUcikAM vA janayecchardiM vA'pi sudAruNAm | kopayet sarvadoSAn vA tasmAddadyAdabhojine ||20||

hk transliteration