Sushruta Samhita

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अमानुषनिषेधश्च तथाऽऽपस्मारिकोऽपरः | उन्मादप्रतिषेधश्च भूतविद्या निरुच्यते ||४१||

sanskrit

The prohibition of supernatural actions, the treatment of apasmara (epilepsy), the prevention of unmada (madness), and the principles of bhuta-vidya (spiritual science) are discussed here.

english translation

amAnuSaniSedhazca tathA''pasmAriko'paraH | unmAdapratiSedhazca bhUtavidyA nirucyate ||41||

hk transliteration

रसभेदाः स्वस्थवृत्तं युक्तयस्तान्त्रिकाश्च याः | दोषभेदा इति ज्ञेया अध्यायास्तन्त्रभूषणाः ||४२||

sanskrit

The distinctions of rasa (taste), the healthy constitution, the methods of treatment, and the divisions of doshas (bodily humors) are to be known as the chapters of the Tantra that embellish the knowledge.

english translation

rasabhedAH svasthavRttaM yuktayastAntrikAzca yAH | doSabhedA iti jJeyA adhyAyAstantrabhUSaNAH ||42||

hk transliteration

श्रेष्ठत्वादुत्तरं ह्येतत्तन्त्रमाहुर्महर्षयः | बह्वर्थसङ्ग्रहाच्छ्रेष्ठमुत्तरं वाऽपि पश्चिमम् ||४३||

sanskrit

Due to its superiority, this Tantra is considered the best by the great sages. Because it encompasses many aspects of knowledge, it is regarded as superior, even if compared to the later or western ones.

english translation

zreSThatvAduttaraM hyetattantramAhurmaharSayaH | bahvarthasaGgrahAcchreSThamuttaraM vA'pi pazcimam ||43||

hk transliteration

शालाक्यतन्त्रं कौमारं चिकित्सा कायिकी च या | भूतविद्येति चत्वारि तन्त्रे तूत्तरसञ्ज्ञिते ||४४||

sanskrit

The four Tantras are: Shalakyatantra, Kumāratantra, Chikitsā Kāyiki, and Bhūta Vidyā. Among these, the Uttara Tantra is the one that is considered superior.

english translation

zAlAkyatantraM kaumAraM cikitsA kAyikI ca yA | bhUtavidyeti catvAri tantre tUttarasaJjJite ||44||

hk transliteration

वाजीकरं चिकित्सासु रसायनविधिस्तथा | विषतन्त्रं पुनः कल्पाः शल्यज्ञानं समन्ततः ||४५||

sanskrit

In the medical sciences, the following are emphasized: Vājīkaraṇa: Rejuvenation therapy Rasāyana: Alchemical and rejuvenative treatments Viṣatantra: Poison treatments Kalpāḥ: Formulations or recipes Śalya: Surgical knowledge

english translation

vAjIkaraM cikitsAsu rasAyanavidhistathA | viSatantraM punaH kalpAH zalyajJAnaM samantataH ||45||

hk transliteration