Sushruta Samhita

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अतोऽन्यतमं कर्म चिकीर्षता वैद्येन पूर्वमेवोपकल्पयितव्यानि भवन्ति, तद्यथा- यन्त्रशस्त्रक्षाराग्निशलाकाशृङ्गजलौकालाबूजाम्बवौष्ठपिचुप्रोतसूत्रपत्रपट्टमधुघृतवसापयस्तैल- तर्पणकषायालेपनकल्कव्यजनशीतोष्णोदककटाहादीनि, परिकर्मिणश्च स्निग्धाः स्थिरा बलवन्तः ||६||

sanskrit

When a physician intends to perform any of these surgical procedures, the following preparations are necessary: यन्त्र (Yantra) - Instruments शस्त्र (Shastra) - Surgical tools क्षार (Kshara) - Alkaline substances अग्नि (Agni) - Fire (for cauterization) शलाका (Shalaka) - Surgical rods or probes शृङ्ग (Shṛṅga) - Horn or similar objects जल (Jala) - Water उकाल (Ukaala) - Therapeutic pastes बूज (Booja) - Palliative powders आम्ब (Aamba) - Medicinal oils वौष्ठ (Vauṣṭha) - Ointments पिचुप्र (Pichu) - Absorbent pads उत्सूत्र (Utsūtra) - Threads for stitching पत्र (Patra) - Leaves or paper पट्ट (Paṭṭa) - Straps or bands मधु (Madhu) - Honey घृत (Gṛta) - Clarified butter वसा (Vasā) - Fatty substances पयस् (Payas) - Milk तैल (Taila) - Oil तर्पण (Tarpana) - Therapeutic replenishing कषाय (Kaṣāya) - Decoctions आलेप (Ālepa) - Applications कल्क (Kalaka) - Pastes व्यजन (Vyajana) - Fan for drying शीतोष्णोदक (Śītōṣṇōdaka) - Hot and cold water कटाह (Kaṭāha) - Bowls or pots These preparations must be appropriately selected based on the procedure and should be effective, stable, and potent.

english translation

ato'nyatamaM karma cikIrSatA vaidyena pUrvamevopakalpayitavyAni bhavanti, tadyathA- yantrazastrakSArAgnizalAkAzRGgajalaukAlAbUjAmbavauSThapicuprotasUtrapatrapaTTamadhughRtavasApayastaila- tarpaNakaSAyAlepanakalkavyajanazItoSNodakakaTAhAdIni, parikarmiNazca snigdhAH sthirA balavantaH ||6||

hk transliteration by Sanscript