Sushruta Samhita

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अथातो द्रवद्रव्यविधिमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now, we shall explain the chapter on the principles of liquid substances.

english translation

hindi translation

athAto dravadravyavidhimadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

पानीयमान्तरीक्षमनिर्देश्यरसममृतं जीवनं तर्पणं धारणमाश्वासजननं श्रमक्लमपिपासामदमूर्च्छातन्द्रानिद्रादाहप्रशमनमेकान्ततः पथ्यतमं च ||३||

sanskrit

Water, the essential element for life, is identified by its taste and is considered nourishing. It provides satisfaction, maintains strength, alleviates fatigue, quenches thirst, calms faintness, and relieves heat. It is, in essence, beneficial and suitable for health.

english translation

hindi translation

pAnIyamAntarIkSamanirdezyarasamamRtaM jIvanaM tarpaNaM dhAraNamAzvAsajananaM zramaklamapipAsAmadamUrcchAtandrAnidrAdAhaprazamanamekAntataH pathyatamaM ca ||3||

hk transliteration

तदेवावनिपतितमन्यतमं रसमुपलभते स्थानविशेषान्नदीनदसरस्तडागवापीकूपचुण्टीप्रस्रवणोद्भिदविकिरकेदारपल्वलादि षु स्थानेष्ववस्थितमिति ||४||

sanskrit

Similarly, water found in various places such as rivers, ponds, lakes, wells, and springs is identified by its taste and characteristics. This includes water from specific locations like riverbanks, lake shores, and other such places.

english translation

hindi translation

tadevAvanipatitamanyatamaM rasamupalabhate sthAnavizeSAnnadInadasarastaDAgavApIkUpacuNTIprasravaNodbhidavikirakedArapalvalAdi Su sthAneSvavasthitamiti ||4||

hk transliteration

तत्र, ‘लोहितकपिलपाण्डुनीलपीतशुक्लेष्ववनिप्रदेशेषु मधुराम्ललवणकटुतिक्तकषायाणि यथासङ्ख्यमुदकानि सम्भवन्ति’ इत्येके भाषन्ते ||५||

sanskrit

In those places, some say that there are various types of waters, such as sweet, sour, saline, bitter, and astringent, each found in specific proportions and colors like red, yellow, white, blue, and brown.

english translation

hindi translation

tatra, ‘lohitakapilapANDunIlapItazukleSvavanipradezeSu madhurAmlalavaNakaTutiktakaSAyANi yathAsaGkhyamudakAni sambhavanti’ ityeke bhASante ||5||

hk transliteration