Sushruta Samhita

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छिन्नेषु पाणिचरणेषु सिरा नराणां सङ्कोचमीयुरसृगल्पमतो निरेति | प्राप्यामितव्यसनमुग्रमतो मनुष्याः सञ्च्छिन्नशाखतरुवन्निधनं न यान्ति ||३१||

sanskrit

In the case of severed hands or feet, the veins of men contract, leading to a reduced flow of blood. Hence, even when facing severe trauma, humans, like a tree with severed branches, do not immediately perish.

english translation

hindi translation

chinneSu pANicaraNeSu sirA narANAM saGkocamIyurasRgalpamato nireti | prApyAmitavyasanamugramato manuSyAH saJcchinnazAkhataruvannidhanaM na yAnti ||31||

hk transliteration

क्षिप्रेषु तत्र सतलेषु हतेषु रक्तं गच्छत्यतीव पवनश्च रुजं करोति | एवं विनाशमुपयान्ति हि तत्र विद्धा वृक्षा इवायुधनिपातनिकृत्तमूलाः ||३२||

sanskrit

In the case of quick injuries to the surface (of the body), blood flows profusely, and the wind (Vata) causes intense pain. Thus, those struck in such areas meet their demise, much like trees whose roots are cut by the blow of an axe.

english translation

hindi translation

kSipreSu tatra sataleSu hateSu raktaM gacchatyatIva pavanazca rujaM karoti | evaM vinAzamupayAnti hi tatra viddhA vRkSA ivAyudhanipAtanikRttamUlAH ||32||

hk transliteration

तस्मात्तयोरभिहतस्य तु पाणिपादं छेत्तव्यमाशु मणिबन्धनगुल्फदेशे | मर्माणि शल्यविषयार्धमुदाहरन्ति यस्माच्च मर्मसु हता न भवन्ति सद्यः ||३३||

sanskrit

Therefore, when either of the hands or feet is injured, it must quickly be amputated at the wrist or ankle. Experts state that half of the vulnerable areas are the Marmas, and since those struck in these Marmas do not immediately die.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAttayorabhihatasya tu pANipAdaM chettavyamAzu maNibandhanagulphadeze | marmANi zalyaviSayArdhamudAharanti yasmAcca marmasu hatA na bhavanti sadyaH ||33||

hk transliteration

जीवन्ति तत्र यदि वैद्यगुणेन केचित्ते प्राप्नुवन्ति विकलत्वमसंशयं हि | सम्भिन्नजर्जरितकोष्ठशिरःकपाला जीवन्ति शस्त्रनिहतैश्च शरीरदेशैः ||३४||

sanskrit

In some cases, they survive through the skill of a physician, but undoubtedly, they suffer deformity. Those with damaged cavities, fractured skulls, or head bones continue to live, even when other parts of the body have been injured by sharp instruments.

english translation

hindi translation

jIvanti tatra yadi vaidyaguNena kecitte prApnuvanti vikalatvamasaMzayaM hi | sambhinnajarjaritakoSThaziraHkapAlA jIvanti zastranihataizca zarIradezaiH ||34||

hk transliteration

छिन्नैश्च सक्थिभुजपादकरैरशेषैर्येषां न मर्मसु कृता विविधाः प्रहाराः | सोममारुततेजांसि रजःसत्त्वतमांसि च | मर्मसु प्रायशः पुंसां भूतात्मा चावतिष्ठते ||३५||

sanskrit

Even with the complete severing of thighs, arms, legs, and hands, if no diverse blows have struck the vital points, the Soma, Vata, Tejas, Rajas, Sattva, Tamas, and the life force generally continue to remain in the vital points of a person.

english translation

hindi translation

chinnaizca sakthibhujapAdakarairazeSairyeSAM na marmasu kRtA vividhAH prahArAH | somamArutatejAMsi rajaHsattvatamAMsi ca | marmasu prAyazaH puMsAM bhUtAtmA cAvatiSThate ||35||

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