Sushruta Samhita

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सुवृत्तं गोस्तनाकारं सर्वभूतगुणोद्भवम् | पलं भुवोऽग्नितो रक्तं वातात् कृष्णं सितं जलात् ||११||

sanskrit

The well-formed, cow-like, spherical shape of the eye is the origin of all the qualities of the elements. The eye is influenced by various factors: its fluidity is governed by the earth, its redness by fire, its blackness by air, and its whiteness by water.

english translation

hindi translation

suvRttaM gostanAkAraM sarvabhUtaguNodbhavam | palaM bhuvo'gnito raktaM vAtAt kRSNaM sitaM jalAt ||11||

hk transliteration

आकाशादश्रुमार्गाश्च जायन्ते नेत्रबुद्बुदे | दृष्टिं चात्र तथा वक्ष्ये यथा ब्रूयाद्विशारदः ||१२||

sanskrit

The channels for the tears arise from the sky (space), and they manifest in the eye as tear ducts. The vision, which is essential to this process, will be described here as a learned expert would explain it.

english translation

hindi translation

AkAzAdazrumArgAzca jAyante netrabudbude | dRSTiM cAtra tathA vakSye yathA brUyAdvizAradaH ||12||

hk transliteration

नेत्रायामत्रिभागं तु कृष्णमण्डलमुच्यते | कृष्णात् सप्तममिच्छन्ति दृष्टिं दृष्टिविशारदाः ||१३||

sanskrit

In the eye, the section known as the black circle (krishna-mandala) is referred to as the region of vision. The experts in vision (drishti-visharadāḥ) desire the seventh part of it for perfect vision.

english translation

hindi translation

netrAyAmatribhAgaM tu kRSNamaNDalamucyate | kRSNAt saptamamicchanti dRSTiM dRSTivizAradAH ||13||

hk transliteration

मण्डलानि च सन्धींश्च पटलानि च लोचने | यथाक्रमं विजानीयात् पञ्च षट् च षडेव च ||१४||

sanskrit

The circles (mandalāni), joints (sandhīṁśca), and layers (paṭalāni) of the eye should be understood in their proper sequence, consisting of five, six, and six parts, respectively.

english translation

hindi translation

maNDalAni ca sandhIMzca paTalAni ca locane | yathAkramaM vijAnIyAt paJca SaT ca SaDeva ca ||14||

hk transliteration

पक्ष्मवर्त्मश्वेतकृष्णदृष्टीनां मण्डलानि तु | अनुपूर्वं तु ते मध्याश्चत्वारोऽन्त्या यथोत्तरम् ||१५||

sanskrit

The circles (mandalāni) of the eye, related to the eyelashes (pakṣmavṛttma), are of white and black color, corresponding to the vision. They should be understood in succession, with four in the middle and others in the order towards the end, as described.

english translation

hindi translation

pakSmavartmazvetakRSNadRSTInAM maNDalAni tu | anupUrvaM tu te madhyAzcatvAro'ntyA yathottaram ||15||

hk transliteration