Sushruta Samhita

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अथातः प्रत्येकमर्मनिर्देशं शारीरं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall discourse on the Sharira which specifically treats of the Marmas or vital parts of the body.

english translation

hindi translation

athAtaH pratyekamarmanirdezaM zArIraM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

सप्तोत्तरं मर्मशतम् | तानि मर्माणि पञ्चात्मकानि भवन्ति; तद्यथा- मांसमर्माणि, सिरामर्माणि, स्नायुमर्माणि, अस्थिमर्माणि, सन्धिमर्माणि चेति | न खलु मांससिरास्नाय्वस्थिसन्धिव्यतिरेकेणान्यानि मर्माणि भवन्ति, यस्मान्नोपलभ्यन्ते ||३||

sanskrit

There are one hundred and seven Marmas. These Marmas are of five types: namely, Mamsa Marmas, Sira Marmas, Snayu Marmas, Asthi Marmas, and Sandhi Marmas. There are no other Marmas besides the Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi, and Sandhi types, as they are not discernible.

english translation

hindi translation

saptottaraM marmazatam | tAni marmANi paJcAtmakAni bhavanti; tadyathA- mAMsamarmANi, sirAmarmANi, snAyumarmANi, asthimarmANi, sandhimarmANi ceti | na khalu mAMsasirAsnAyvasthisandhivyatirekeNAnyAni marmANi bhavanti, yasmAnnopalabhyante ||3||

hk transliteration

तत्रैकादश मांसमर्माणि, एकचत्वारिंशत् सिरामर्माणि, सप्तविंशतिः स्नायुमर्माणि, अष्टावस्थिमर्माणि, विंशतिः सन्धिमर्माणि चेति | तदेतत् सप्तोत्तरं मर्मशतम् ||४||

sanskrit

Of these, there are eleven flesh-marmas, forty-one sinew-marmas, twenty-seven bone-marmas, and twenty joint-marmas. Thus, there are one hundred and seven marmas.

english translation

hindi translation

tatraikAdaza mAMsamarmANi, ekacatvAriMzat sirAmarmANi, saptaviMzatiH snAyumarmANi, aSTAvasthimarmANi, viMzatiH sandhimarmANi ceti | tadetat saptottaraM marmazatam ||4||

hk transliteration

तेषामेकादशैकस्मिन् सक्थ्नि भवन्ति, एतेनेतरसक्थि बाहू च व्याख्यातौ, उदरोरसोर्द्वादश, चतुर्दश पृष्ठे, ग्रीवां प्रत्यूर्ध्वं सप्तत्रिंशत् ||५||

sanskrit

In each of these, there is one of the eleven flesh-marmas located in the arm, while others are situated in the shoulders, abdomen, back, and neck, totaling thirty-seven.

english translation

hindi translation

teSAmekAdazaikasmin sakthni bhavanti, etenetarasakthi bAhU ca vyAkhyAtau, udarorasordvAdaza, caturdaza pRSThe, grIvAM pratyUrdhvaM saptatriMzat ||5||

hk transliteration