Sushruta Samhita

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गर्भसङ्गे तु योनिं धूपयेत् कृष्णसर्पनिर्मोकेण पिण्डीतकेन वा, बध्नीयाद्धिरण्यपुष्पीमूलं हस्तपादयोः, धारयेत् सुवर्चलां विशल्यां वा ||११||

sanskrit

In the case of conception, the vagina should be fumigated with either the black snake preparation or the ball preparation, bind the root of the golden flower on the hands and feet, and hold a radiant or healing (injury-free) object.

english translation

hindi translation

garbhasaGge tu yoniM dhUpayet kRSNasarpanirmokeNa piNDItakena vA, badhnIyAddhiraNyapuSpImUlaM hastapAdayoH, dhArayet suvarcalAM vizalyAM vA ||11||

hk transliteration

अथ जातस्योल्बं मुखं च सैन्धवसर्पिषा विशोध्य, घृताक्तं मूर्ध्नि पिचुं दद्यात्; ततो नाभिनाडीमष्टाङ्गुलमायम्य सूत्रेण बद्ध्वा छेदयेत्, तत्सूत्रैकदेशं च कुमारस्य ग्रीवायां सम्यग् बध्नीयात् ||१२||

sanskrit

Then, after cleansing the face of the newborn with salt butter, he should apply ghee to the head and give it a cotton swab. Then, taking the umbilical cord, stretch it eight finger-breadths and tie it with a thread, and bind one part of that thread properly around the neck of the child.

english translation

hindi translation

atha jAtasyolbaM mukhaM ca saindhavasarpiSA vizodhya, ghRtAktaM mUrdhni picuM dadyAt; tato nAbhinADImaSTAGgulamAyamya sUtreNa baddhvA chedayet, tatsUtraikadezaM ca kumArasya grIvAyAM samyag badhnIyAt ||12||

hk transliteration

अथ कुमारं शीताभिरद्भिराश्वास्य जातकर्मणि कृते मधुसर्पिरनन्तचूर्णमङ्गुल्याऽनामिकया लेहयेत्; ततो बलातैलेनाभ्यज्य, क्षीरवृक्षकषायेण सर्वगन्धोदकेन वा रूप्यहेमप्रतप्तेन वा वारिणा स्नापयेदेनं कपित्थपत्रकषायेण वा कोष्णेन यथाकालं यथादोषं यथाविभवं च ||१३||

sanskrit

Then, while comforting the child with soothing things, after the birth rituals, he should feed the child with honey mixed with ghee and finely ground herbs using the little finger. Then, anoint the child with warm oil, bathe him in milk decoction, or with water infused with all fragrant substances, or in water heated with silver or gold. The bathing should be done with warmth according to the proper time, the doshas, and the situation.

english translation

hindi translation

atha kumAraM zItAbhiradbhirAzvAsya jAtakarmaNi kRte madhusarpiranantacUrNamaGgulyA'nAmikayA lehayet; tato balAtailenAbhyajya, kSIravRkSakaSAyeNa sarvagandhodakena vA rUpyahemaprataptena vA vAriNA snApayedenaM kapitthapatrakaSAyeNa vA koSNena yathAkAlaM yathAdoSaM yathAvibhavaM ca ||13||

hk transliteration

धमनीनां हृदिस्थानां विवृतत्वादनन्तरम् | चतूरात्रात्त्रिरात्राद्वा स्त्रीणां स्तन्यं प्रवर्तते ||१४||

sanskrit

After the opening of the arteries situated in the heart, milk flows in women either after four days or after three nights.

english translation

hindi translation

dhamanInAM hRdisthAnAM vivRtatvAdanantaram | catUrAtrAttrirAtrAdvA strINAM stanyaM pravartate ||14||

hk transliteration

तस्मात् प्रथमेऽह्नि मधुसर्पिरनन्तमिश्रं मन्त्रपूतं त्रिकालं पाययेत्, द्वितीये लक्ष्मणासिद्धं सर्पिः, तृतीये च; ततः प्राङ्निवारितस्तन्यं मधुसर्पिः स्वपाणितलसम्मितं द्विकालं पाययेत् ||१५||

sanskrit

Therefore, on the first day, she should consume honey mixed with ghee, prepared with mantras, in three doses. On the second day, ghee made from Lakshmana is to be taken, and on the third day as well; thereafter, she should drink honey-ghee for two doses, measured with her own hand.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAt prathame'hni madhusarpiranantamizraM mantrapUtaM trikAlaM pAyayet, dvitIye lakSmaNAsiddhaM sarpiH, tRtIye ca; tataH prAGnivAritastanyaM madhusarpiH svapANitalasammitaM dvikAlaM pAyayet ||15||

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