Sushruta Samhita

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अथातो जलौकावचारणीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now, we will explain the chapter on the application of leeches.

english translation

hindi translation

athAto jalaukAvacAraNIyamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

नृपाढ्यबालस्थविरभीरुदुर्बलनारीसुकुमाराणामनुग्रहार्थं परमसुकुमारोऽयं शोणितावसेचनोपायोऽभिहितो जलौकसः ||३||

sanskrit

For the benefit of kings, children, elderly, weak, and delicate individuals, the method of using leeches for bloodletting is prescribed as a highly gentle treatment.

english translation

hindi translation

nRpADhyabAlasthavirabhIrudurbalanArIsukumArANAmanugrahArthaM paramasukumAro'yaM zoNitAvasecanopAyo'bhihito jalaukasaH ||3||

hk transliteration

तत्र वातपित्तकफदुष्टशोणितं यथासङ्ख्यं शृङ्गजलौकालाबुभिरवसेचयेत्, सर्वाणि सर्वैर्वा (विशेषस्तु विस्राव्यं शृङ्गजलौकालाबुभिर्गृह्णीयात्) ||४||

sanskrit

For blood affected by Vata, Pitta, or Kapha doshas, leeches should be applied in proportion to the quantity of the blood. All types of leeches, or particularly those that are specified, should be used for this purpose.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra vAtapittakaphaduSTazoNitaM yathAsaGkhyaM zRGgajalaukAlAbubhiravasecayet, sarvANi sarvairvA (vizeSastu visrAvyaM zRGgajalaukAlAbubhirgRhNIyAt) ||4||

hk transliteration

भवन्ति चात्र श्लोकाः- उष्णं समधुरं स्निग्धं गवां शृङ्गं प्रकीर्तितम् | तस्माद्वातोपसृष्टे तु हितं तदवसेचने ||५||

sanskrit

The leech with a warm, sweet, and oily nature is referred to as the one from cows' horns. Therefore, for conditions affected by Vata, it is beneficial to use this type of leech for bloodletting.

english translation

hindi translation

bhavanti cAtra zlokAH- uSNaM samadhuraM snigdhaM gavAM zRGgaM prakIrtitam | tasmAdvAtopasRSTe tu hitaM tadavasecane ||5||

hk transliteration