Sushruta Samhita
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अथातः क्षारपाकविधिमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now, we shall expound the chapter on the method of preparing alkaline pastes.
english translation
athAtaH kSArapAkavidhimadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ॥२॥
As said by Lord Dhanvantari.
english translation
yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशस्त्रानुशस्त्रेभ्यः क्षारः प्रधानतमः, छेद्यभेद्यलेख्यकरणात् त्रिदोषघ्नत्वाद्विशेषक्रियावचारणाच्च ॥३॥
Among the sharp and blunt instruments, alkali is the most important, because it cuts, pierces, and scratches, because it destroys the three doshas, and because it is used for special procedures.
english translation
zastrAnuzastrebhyaH kSAraH pradhAnatamaH, chedyabhedyalekhyakaraNAt tridoSaghnatvAdvizeSakriyAvacAraNAcca ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र क्षरणात् क्षणनाद्वा क्षारः ॥४॥
There, it is a caustic substance because it is corrosive or because it corrodes.
english translation
tatra kSaraNAt kSaNanAdvA kSAraH ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनानौषधिसमवायात्त्रिदोषघ्नः , शुक्लत्वात् सौम्यः; तस्य सौम्यस्यापि सतो दहनपचनदारणादिशक्तिरविरुद्धा, आग्नेयौषधिगुणभूयिष्ठत्वात् कटुक उष्णस्तीक्ष्णः पाचनो विलयनः शोधनो रोपणः शोषणः स्तम्भनो लेखनः कृम्यामकफकुष्ठविषमेदसामुपहन्ता पुंस्त्वस्य चातिसेवितः ॥५॥
It is not contradictory that even that cool ॥ fire॥ has the power to burn, cook, cut, etc., because it is mostly composed of the qualities of the fiery herbs. It is pungent, hot, sharp, digestive, liquefacient, purifying, healing, drying, astringent, scraping, destructive of worms, flatulence, phlegm, leprosy, poison, and fat, and when excessively used, it impairs virility.
english translation
nAnauSadhisamavAyAttridoSaghnaH , zuklatvAt saumyaH; tasya saumyasyApi sato dahanapacanadAraNAdizaktiraviruddhA, AgneyauSadhiguNabhUyiSThatvAt kaTuka uSNastIkSNaH pAcano vilayanaH zodhano ropaNaH zoSaNaH stambhano lekhanaH kRmyAmakaphakuSThaviSamedasAmupahantA puMstvasya cAtisevitaH ॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript