Sushruta Samhita

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क्षारे सुदग्धे जलगण्डजे तु गजस्य मूत्रेण बहुस्रुते च | द्रोणप्रमाणे दशभागयुक्तं दत्त्वा पचेद्बीजमवल्गुजस्य ||२१||

sanskrit

In a solution of well-boiled alkaline water and in the urine of an elephant, flowing in large quantities, having added one-tenth of the measure of Drona, one should cook the seeds of Avaragaja.

english translation

hindi translation

kSAre sudagdhe jalagaNDaje tu gajasya mUtreNa bahusrute ca | droNapramANe dazabhAgayuktaM dattvA pacedbIjamavalgujasya ||21||

hk transliteration

एतद्यदा चिक्कणतामुपैति तदा समस्तं गुटिका विदध्यात् | श्वित्रं प्रलिम्पेदथ सम्प्रघृष्य तया व्रजेदाशु सवर्णभावम् ||२२||

sanskrit

When the mixture becomes slimy, it should be formed into pills. After thoroughly rubbing it, it should be applied to leucoderma, and it will soon achieve a similar color.

english translation

hindi translation

etadyadA cikkaNatAmupaiti tadA samastaM guTikA vidadhyAt | zvitraM pralimpedatha sampraghRSya tayA vrajedAzu savarNabhAvam ||22||

hk transliteration

कषायकल्पेन सुभावितां तु जलं त्वचा चूतहरीतकीनाम् | तां ताम्रदीपे प्रणिधाय धीमान् वर्तिं वटक्षीरसुभावितां तु ||२३||

sanskrit

The wise one should use a decoction prepared with the bark of mango and haritaki trees, and soak a wick in this solution. Then, place it in a copper lamp, well-soaked with fig tree latex.

english translation

hindi translation

kaSAyakalpena subhAvitAM tu jalaM tvacA cUtaharItakInAm | tAM tAmradIpe praNidhAya dhImAn vartiM vaTakSIrasubhAvitAM tu ||23||

hk transliteration

आदीप्य तज्जातमसीं गृहीत्वा तां चापि पथ्याम्भसि भावयित्वा | सम्प्रच्छितं तद्बहुशः किलासं तैलेन सिक्तं कटुना प्रयाति ||२४||

sanskrit

After igniting it, take the soot that forms, and soak it in decoction prepared from pathya (haritaki) water. Apply this mixture repeatedly to the patches of leucoderma, and along with oil and pungent substances, it will help in treating the condition.

english translation

hindi translation

AdIpya tajjAtamasIM gRhItvA tAM cApi pathyAmbhasi bhAvayitvA | sampracchitaM tadbahuzaH kilAsaM tailena siktaM kaTunA prayAti ||24||

hk transliteration

आवल्गुजं बीजमग्र्यं नदीजं काकाह्वानोदुम्बरी या च लाक्षा | लौहं चूर्णं मागधी तार्क्ष्यशैलं तुल्याः कार्याः कृष्णवर्णास्तिलाश्च ||२५||

sanskrit

The excellent seeds of Avalguja, Nadija (plants growing near rivers), Kakavha, Udumbari, Lac, iron powder, Magadhi, Tarkshya, and black sesame seeds should all be taken in equal quantities.

english translation

hindi translation

AvalgujaM bIjamagryaM nadIjaM kAkAhvAnodumbarI yA ca lAkSA | lauhaM cUrNaM mAgadhI tArkSyazailaM tulyAH kAryAH kRSNavarNAstilAzca ||25||

hk transliteration