Sushruta Samhita

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रसादेव स्त्रिया रक्तं रजःसञ्ज्ञं प्रवर्तते | तद्वर्षाद्द्वादशादूर्ध्वं याति पञ्चाशतः क्षयम् ||६||

sanskrit

"From Rasa (the essence of digested food), in women, the blood known as Rajas (menstrual blood) is produced. It begins after twelve years and gradually diminishes after fifty years."

english translation

hindi translation

rasAdeva striyA raktaM rajaHsaJjJaM pravartate | tadvarSAddvAdazAdUrdhvaM yAti paJcAzataH kSayam ||6||

hk transliteration

आर्तवं शोणितं त्वाग्नेयम्, अग्नीषोमीयत्वाद्गर्भस्य ||७||

sanskrit

The menstrual blood (ārtava) is of fiery nature (agni), as the embryo is formed from the combination of fire (agni) and soma (the moon or water).

english translation

hindi translation

ArtavaM zoNitaM tvAgneyam, agnISomIyatvAdgarbhasya ||7||

hk transliteration

पाञ्चभौतिकं त्वपरे जीवरक्तमाहुराचार्याः ||८||

sanskrit

The teachings of the experts state that the vital blood (life blood) is composed of the five elements.

english translation

hindi translation

pAJcabhautikaM tvapare jIvaraktamAhurAcAryAH ||8||

hk transliteration

विस्रता द्रवता रागः स्पन्दनं लघुता तथा | भूम्यादीनां गुणा ह्येते दृश्यन्ते चात्र शोणिते ||९||

sanskrit

These are the characteristics of blood: it flows, is liquid, has color, pulsates, and is light. These qualities are observed in the blood and are similar to the qualities of the earth and other elements.

english translation

hindi translation

visratA dravatA rAgaH spandanaM laghutA tathA | bhUmyAdInAM guNA hyete dRzyante cAtra zoNite ||9||

hk transliteration

रसाद्रक्तं ततो मांसं मांसान्मेदः प्रजायते | मेदसोऽस्थि ततो मज्जा मज्ज्ञः शुक्रं तु जायते ||१०||

sanskrit

From the essence of blood, flesh is produced; from flesh, fat is generated; from fat, bone is formed; and from bone, marrow is created, which then transforms into semen.

english translation

hindi translation

rasAdraktaM tato mAMsaM mAMsAnmedaH prajAyate | medaso'sthi tato majjA majjJaH zukraM tu jAyate ||10||

hk transliteration