Sushruta Samhita

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अथातः स्थावरविषविज्ञानीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall discourse on the chapter which treats of the indications (effects, nature and operations) of Sthavara (vegetable and mineral) poisons.

english translation

hindi translation

athAtaH sthAvaraviSavijJAnIyamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

स्थावरं जङ्गमं चैव द्विविधं विषमुच्यते | दशाधिष्ठानमाद्यं तु द्वितीयं षोडशाश्रयम् ||३||

sanskrit

There are two types of poison, namely, Sthavara (from immobile sources) and Jangama (from mobile creatures). The first (Sthavara) has ten sources, while the second (Jangama) has sixteen.

english translation

hindi translation

sthAvaraM jaGgamaM caiva dvividhaM viSamucyate | dazAdhiSThAnamAdyaM tu dvitIyaM SoDazAzrayam ||3||

hk transliteration

मूलं पत्रं फलं पुष्पं त्वक् क्षीरं सार एव च | निर्यासो धातवश्चैव कन्दश्च दशमः स्मृतः ||४||

sanskrit

The root, leaf, fruit, flower, bark, milky exudation, pith, gum, metal, and mineral are considered the ten sources of Sthavara poison.

english translation

hindi translation

mUlaM patraM phalaM puSpaM tvak kSIraM sAra eva ca | niryAso dhAtavazcaiva kandazca dazamaH smRtaH ||4||

hk transliteration

तत्र, क्लीतकाश्वमारगुञ्जासुगन्धगर्गरककरघाटविद्युच्छिखाविजयानीत्यष्टौ मूलविषाणि; विषपत्रिकालम्बावरदारुकरम्भमहाकरम्भाणि पञ्च पत्रविषाणि; कुमुद्वतीवेणुकाकरम्भमहाकरम्भकर्कोटकरेणुकखद्योतकचर्मरीभगन्धासर्पघातिनन्दनसारपाकानीति द्वादश फलविषाणि; वेत्रकादम्बवल्लीजकरम्भमहाकरम्भाणि पञ्च पुष्पविषाणि; अन्त्रपाचककर्तरीयसौरीयककरघाटकरम्भनन्दननाराचकानि सप्त त्वक्सारनिर्यासविषाणि; कुमुदघ्नीस्नुहीजालक्षीरीणि त्रीणि क्षीरविषाणि; फेनाश्म(भस्म) हरितालं च द्वे धातुविषे; कालकूटवत्सनाभसर्षपपालककर्दमकवैराटकमुस्तकशृङ्गीविषप्रपुण्डरीकमूलकहालाहलमहाविषकर्कटकानीति त्रयोदश कन्दविषाणि; इत्येवं पञ्चपञ्चाशत् स्थावरविषाणि भवन्ति ||५||

sanskrit

The eight root poisons are Klitaka, Ashva-mara, Gunja, Subandha, Gargaraka, Karaghata, Vidyuch-chikha, and Vijaya. The five leaf poisons are Visha-Patrika, Lamba, Avaradaruka, Karambha, and Maha-Karambha. The twelve fruit poisons are Kumudvati, Renuka, Karambha, Maha-Karambha, Karkotaka, Venuka, Khadyotaka, Carmari, Ibha-gandha, Sarpa-ghati, Nandana, and Sara-paka. The five flower poisons are Vetra, Kadamba, Vallija, Karambha, and Maha-Karambha. The seven bark, pith, and gum poisons are Antra-pachaka, Kartariya, Sauriyaka, Karaghata, Karambha, Nandana, and Varataka. The three milky exudation poisons are Kumudaghni, Snuhi, and Jala-Kshiri. The two mineral poisons are Phenashma (white arsenic) and Haritala (yellow orpiment). The thirteen bulb poisons are Kala-kuta, Vatsa-nabha, Sarshapaka, Palaka, Kardamaka, Vairataka, Mustaka, Shringi-visha, Prapaundarika, Mulaka, Halahala, Maha-visha, and Karkataka. Thus, the total number of Sthavara poisons amounts to fifty-five.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra, klItakAzvamAraguJjAsugandhagargarakakaraghATavidyucchikhAvijayAnItyaSTau mUlaviSANi; viSapatrikAlambAvaradArukarambhamahAkarambhANi paJca patraviSANi; kumudvatIveNukAkarambhamahAkarambhakarkoTakareNukakhadyotakacarmarIbhagandhAsarpaghAtinandanasArapAkAnIti dvAdaza phalaviSANi; vetrakAdambavallIjakarambhamahAkarambhANi paJca puSpaviSANi; antrapAcakakartarIyasaurIyakakaraghATakarambhanandananArAcakAni sapta tvaksAraniryAsaviSANi; kumudaghnIsnuhIjAlakSIrINi trINi kSIraviSANi; phenAzma(bhasma) haritAlaM ca dve dhAtuviSe; kAlakUTavatsanAbhasarSapapAlakakardamakavairATakamustakazRGgIviSaprapuNDarIkamUlakahAlAhalamahAviSakarkaTakAnIti trayodaza kandaviSANi; ityevaM paJcapaJcAzat sthAvaraviSANi bhavanti ||5||

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