Sushruta Samhita

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अथातो जङ्गमविषविज्ञानीयं कल्पं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall discourse on the subject of (the nature, virtue, etc. of) animal poisons.

english translation

hindi translation

athAto jaGgamaviSavijJAnIyaM kalpaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

जङ्गमस्य विषस्योक्तान्यधिष्ठानानि षोडश | समासेन मया यानि विस्तरस्तेषु वक्ष्यते ||३||

sanskrit

The sixteen locations of animal poisons, which I have briefly mentioned, will now be discussed in detail.

english translation

hindi translation

jaGgamasya viSasyoktAnyadhiSThAnAni SoDaza | samAsena mayA yAni vistarasteSu vakSyate ||3||

hk transliteration

तत्र, दृष्टिनिःश्वासदंष्ट्रानखमूत्रपुरीषशुक्रलालार्तवमुखसन्दंश- विशर्धिततुण्डास्थिपित्तशूकशवानीति ||४||

sanskrit

The poison in animals is located in the following parts: the sight, breath, fangs, nails, urine, stool, semen, menstrual blood, bites, stings, the anus, bones, bile, bristles, and the head of the animal.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra, dRSTiniHzvAsadaMSTrAnakhamUtrapurISazukralAlArtavamukhasandaMza- vizardhitatuNDAsthipittazUkazavAnIti ||4||

hk transliteration

तत्र, दृष्टिनिःश्वासविषा दिव्याः सर्पाः, भौमास्तु दंष्ट्राविषाः, मार्जारश्ववानरमकरमण्डूकपाकमत्स्यगोधाशम्बूकप्रचलाकगृहगोधिकाचतुष्पादकीटास्तथाऽन्ये दंष्ट्रानखविषाः, चिपिटपिच्चिटककषायवासिकसर्षपकतोटकवर्चःकीटकौण्डिन्यकाः शकृन्मूत्रविषाः, मूषिकाः शुक्रविषाः, लूता लालामूत्रपुरीषमुखसन्दंशनखशुक्रार्तवविषाः , वृश्चिकविश्वम्भरवरटीराजीवमत्स्योच्चिटिङ्गाः समुद्रवृश्चिकाश्चाल(र)विषाः, चित्रशिरःसरावकुर्दिशतदारुकारिमेदकसारिकामुखा मुखसन्दंशविशर्धितमूत्रपुरीषविषाः, मक्षिकाकणभजलायुका मुखसन्दंशविषाः, विषहतास्थि सर्पकण्टकवरटीमत्स्यास्थि चेत्यस्थिविषाणि, शकुलीमत्स्यरक्तराजिवरकी(टी)मत्स्याश्च पित्तविषाः, सूक्ष्मतुण्डोच्चिटिङ्गवरटीशतपदीशूकवलभिकाशृङ्गिभ्रमराः शूकतुण्डविषाः, कीटसर्पदेहा गतासवः शवविषाः; शेषास्त्वनुक्ता मुखसन्दंशविषेष्वेव गणयितव्याः ||५||

sanskrit

The poison of animals is located in various parts of their bodies as follows: The venom of celestial serpents is found in their sight and breath, while the venom of terrestrial serpents is located in their fangs. The venom of cats, dogs, monkeys, crocodiles, frogs, Pakamatsyas (a kind of insect), lizards, ants, and other species of insects is found in their teeth and nails. The poison of insects like Chipita, Piccataka, Kashayavasika, Sarshapavasika, Totaka, Varchahkita, and Kaundilyaka is found in their urine and excreta. The poison of rats is found in their semen. The venom of spiders is found in their saliva, urine, excreta, fangs, nails, semen, and menstrual fluid (ovum). The venom of scorpions, Vishvambhara, Rajivafish, Uccitinga (cricket), and sea-scorpions is found in their saliva. The venom of creatures like Chitrashira, Sarava, Kurdi-shata, Daruka, Arimedaka, and Sharika-mukha is found in their fangs, bites, urine, and stool. The venom of flies, Kanabha, and leeches is found in their fangs. The poison in the bones of animals, such as those killed by poison, as well as those of a snake, Varati, and fish, is also considered venomous. The venom of Shakuli fish, Rakta-raji fish, and Charaki fish is found in their bile. The poison of Sukshmatunda, Uccitinga (cricket), wasps, centipedes, Shuka, Vala-bhika, Shringi, and bees is found in their bristles and heads. The dead bodies of snakes and insects are themselves poisonous. All other animals should be considered as having poison in their fangs, unless otherwise specified. In summary, the poison is spread throughout various parts of the animal body, each having specific locations depending on the species.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra, dRSTiniHzvAsaviSA divyAH sarpAH, bhaumAstu daMSTrAviSAH, mArjArazvavAnaramakaramaNDUkapAkamatsyagodhAzambUkapracalAkagRhagodhikAcatuSpAdakITAstathA'nye daMSTrAnakhaviSAH, cipiTapicciTakakaSAyavAsikasarSapakatoTakavarcaHkITakauNDinyakAH zakRnmUtraviSAH, mUSikAH zukraviSAH, lUtA lAlAmUtrapurISamukhasandaMzanakhazukrArtavaviSAH , vRzcikavizvambharavaraTIrAjIvamatsyocciTiGgAH samudravRzcikAzcAla(ra)viSAH, citraziraHsarAvakurdizatadArukArimedakasArikAmukhA mukhasandaMzavizardhitamUtrapurISaviSAH, makSikAkaNabhajalAyukA mukhasandaMzaviSAH, viSahatAsthi sarpakaNTakavaraTImatsyAsthi cetyasthiviSANi, zakulImatsyaraktarAjivarakI(TI)matsyAzca pittaviSAH, sUkSmatuNDocciTiGgavaraTIzatapadIzUkavalabhikAzRGgibhramarAH zUkatuNDaviSAH, kITasarpadehA gatAsavaH zavaviSAH; zeSAstvanuktA mukhasandaMzaviSeSveva gaNayitavyAH ||5||

hk transliteration