Sushruta Samhita

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नि(वि)वर्तते साध्ववगाहते च शल्यं निगृह्योद्धरते च यस्मात् । यन्त्रेष्वतः कङ्कमुखं प्रधानं स्थानेषु सर्वेष्वधि(वि)कारि चैव ॥२२॥

Because it turns back, penetrates well, and removes the dart by restraining it, Therefore the hook-like instrument is the best among instruments, and is also the most important in all procedures.

english translation

ni(vi)vartate sAdhvavagAhate ca zalyaM nigRhyoddharate ca yasmAt । yantreSvataH kaGkamukhaM pradhAnaM sthAneSu sarveSvadhi(vi)kAri caiva ॥22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript