Sushruta Samhita

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अथैनां नवे महति घटे सरस्तडागोदकपङ्कमावाप्य निदध्यात्; भक्ष्यार्थे चासामुपहरेच्छैवलं वल्लूरमौदकांश्च कन्दांश्चूर्णीकृत्य; शय्यार्थं तृणमौदकानि च पत्राणि; त्र्यहात्त्र्यहाच्चाभ्योऽन्यज्जलं भक्ष्यं च दद्यात्; सप्तरात्रात् सप्तरात्राच्च घटमन्यं सङ्क्रामयेत् ||१७||

sanskrit

The leeches should be placed in a large, clean container filled with water from lakes, ponds, or muddy waters. For consumption purposes, they should be given pure water, clarified butter, and medicinal plants like valerian and wild roots, all ground into a powder. For rest, they should be provided with grass and plant leaves. The water should be changed every three days, and after seven nights, the container should be transferred to a different one.

english translation

hindi translation

athainAM nave mahati ghaTe sarastaDAgodakapaGkamAvApya nidadhyAt; bhakSyArthe cAsAmupaharecchaivalaM vallUramaudakAMzca kandAMzcUrNIkRtya; zayyArthaM tRNamaudakAni ca patrANi; tryahAttryahAccAbhyo'nyajjalaM bhakSyaM ca dadyAt; saptarAtrAt saptarAtrAcca ghaTamanyaM saGkrAmayet ||17||

hk transliteration