Sushruta Samhita

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अथातः प्रनष्टशल्यविज्ञानीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now, we shall explain the chapter on the exploration of lost splinters.

english translation

hindi translation

athAtaH pranaSTazalyavijJAnIyamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

‘शल’ ‘श्वल’ आशुगमने धातूः; तयोराद्यस्य शल्यमिति रूपम् ||३||

sanskrit

The term 'Shal' is derived from the root 'Shval,' which means 'to quickly enter.' Hence, the first form of this root is called 'Shalya.'

english translation

hindi translation

‘zala’ ‘zvala’ Azugamane dhAtUH; tayorAdyasya zalyamiti rUpam ||3||

hk transliteration

तद्द्विविधं शारीरमागन्तुकं च ||४||

sanskrit

It (the splinter) is of two types: one that is inherent in the body and one that is external.

english translation

hindi translation

taddvividhaM zArIramAgantukaM ca ||4||

hk transliteration

सर्वशरीराबाधकरं शल्यं, तदिहोपदिश्यत इत्यतः [३] शल्यशास्त्रम् ||५||

sanskrit

A splinter that causes disturbance to the entire body is what is referred to here. Thus, this is the science of splinters.

english translation

hindi translation

sarvazarIrAbAdhakaraM zalyaM, tadihopadizyata ityataH [3] zalyazAstram ||5||

hk transliteration