Sushruta Samhita

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अथातो द्रव्यसङ्ग्रहणीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

"Now, we shall expound the chapter on the collection of medicinal substances (Dravya-Saṅgrahaṇīya Adhyāya)."

english translation

hindi translation

athAto dravyasaGgrahaNIyamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

समासेन सप्तत्रिंशद्द्रव्यगणा भवन्ति ||३||

sanskrit

"In summary, there are thirty-seven groups of medicinal substances."

english translation

hindi translation

samAsena saptatriMzaddravyagaNA bhavanti ||3||

hk transliteration

तद्यथा- विदारिगन्धा विदारी विश्वदेवा सहदेवा श्वदंष्ट्रा पृथक्पर्णी शतावरी सारिवा कृष्णसारिवा जीवकर्षभकौ महासहा क्षुद्रसहा बृहत्यौ पुनर्नवैरण्डो हंसपादी वृश्चिकाल्यृषभी चेति ||४||

sanskrit

These include Vidarigandha, Vidari, Vishvadeva, Sahadeva, Shvadanstra, Pritakparni, Shatavari, Sariva, Krishnasariva, Jivak, Rishabhak, Mahasaha, Kshudrasaha, Brihati, Punarnava, Eranda, Hansapadi, Vrischikali, and Rishabhi.

english translation

hindi translation

tadyathA- vidArigandhA vidArI vizvadevA sahadevA zvadaMSTrA pRthakparNI zatAvarI sArivA kRSNasArivA jIvakarSabhakau mahAsahA kSudrasahA bRhatyau punarnavairaNDo haMsapAdI vRzcikAlyRSabhI ceti ||4||

hk transliteration

विदारीगन्धादिरयं गणः पित्तानिलापहः | शोषगुल्माङ्गमर्दोर्ध्वश्वासकासविनाशनः ||५||

sanskrit

The group beginning with Vidarigandha alleviates pitta and vata. It cures emaciation, gulma (abdominal tumor), body ache, dyspnea, and cough.

english translation

hindi translation

vidArIgandhAdirayaM gaNaH pittAnilApahaH | zoSagulmAGgamardordhvazvAsakAsavinAzanaH ||5||

hk transliteration