Sushruta Samhita

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शस्त्रानुशस्त्रेभ्यः क्षारः प्रधानतमः, छेद्यभेद्यलेख्यकरणात् त्रिदोषघ्नत्वाद्विशेषक्रियावचारणाच्च ||३||

sanskrit

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