Sushruta Samhita

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पुटपाकः प्रयोक्तव्यो नेत्रेषु भिषजा भवेत् | स्नेहनो लेखनीयश्च रोपणीयश्च स त्रिधा ||२१||

sanskrit

Puta-paka should be used in the treatment of the eyes by a physician. It is of three types: Snehan (soothing), Lekhaniya (scraping), and Ropaniya (healing).

english translation

hindi translation

puTapAkaH prayoktavyo netreSu bhiSajA bhavet | snehano lekhanIyazca ropaNIyazca sa tridhA ||21||

hk transliteration

हितः स्निग्धोऽतिरूक्षस्य स्निग्धस्यापि च लेखनः | दृष्टेर्बलार्थमपरः पित्तासृग्व्रणवातनुत् ||२२||

sanskrit

The beneficial use of soothing (Sneha) treatment is for excessively dry conditions, while Lekhana (scraping) treatment is suitable even for a person with an excess of oiliness. This helps in improving vision, strengthening the eye, and is useful in conditions like pitta, blood disorders, wounds, and vata imbalance.

english translation

hindi translation

hitaH snigdho'tirUkSasya snigdhasyApi ca lekhanaH | dRSTerbalArthamaparaH pittAsRgvraNavAtanut ||22||

hk transliteration

स्नेहमांसवसामज्जमेदःस्वाद्वौषधैः कृतः | स्नेहनः पुटपाकस्तु धार्यो द्वे वाक्शते तु सः ||२३||

sanskrit

The treatment of soothing (Sneha), when made with meat, fats, or oils, and mixed with sweet herbs, is beneficial. The application of this soothing treatment through Puta-paka (a heating process) should be done in two ways, as prescribed in the text.

english translation

hindi translation

snehamAMsavasAmajjamedaHsvAdvauSadhaiH kRtaH | snehanaH puTapAkastu dhAryo dve vAkzate tu saH ||23||

hk transliteration

जाङ्गलानां यकृन्मांसैर्लेखनद्रव्यसम्भृतैः | कृष्णलोहरजस्ताम्रशङ्खविद्रुमसिन्धुजैः ||२४||

sanskrit

The substances used for the preparation of the collyrium (lekhana) in this case include the meat of forest animals (specifically from the liver), mixed with ingredients such as black, red, and copper-colored minerals, along with conch, coral, and sea products.

english translation

hindi translation

jAGgalAnAM yakRnmAMsairlekhanadravyasambhRtaiH | kRSNaloharajastAmrazaGkhavidrumasindhujaiH ||24||

hk transliteration

समुद्रफेनकासीसस्रोतोजदधिमस्तुभिः | लेखनो वाक्शतं तस्य परं धारणमुच्यते ||२५||

sanskrit

The collyrium (lekhana) made with substances like the foam of the ocean, the water from rivers, curd, and milk, is considered to be the best when applied to the eyes for therapeutic purposes. It is said to provide the most beneficial effect when used in the prescribed manner.

english translation

hindi translation

samudraphenakAsIsasrotojadadhimastubhiH | lekhano vAkzataM tasya paraM dhAraNamucyate ||25||

hk transliteration