Sushruta Samhita

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स्रोतोजशङ्खदधिसैन्धवमर्धपक्षं शुक्रं शिशोर्नुदति भावितमञ्जनेन | स्यन्दे कफदभिहितं क्रममाचरेच्च बालस्य रोगकुशलोऽक्षिगदं जिघांसुः ||१६||

sanskrit

The physician should use an anjana prepared with Shrotaja (milk), Shankha (conch-shell), clarified butter, Saindhava salt, half of the milk, and the essence of Shukra (semen). This remedy should be applied to treat the eye of a child suffering from excess Kapha, as it helps in alleviating the disorder. The physician skilled in treating eye diseases should carefully administer this treatment to the child.

english translation

hindi translation

srotojazaGkhadadhisaindhavamardhapakSaM zukraM zizornudati bhAvitamaJjanena | syande kaphadabhihitaM kramamAcarecca bAlasya rogakuzalo'kSigadaM jighAMsuH ||16||

hk transliteration

समुद्र इव गम्भीरं नैव शक्यं चिकित्सितम् | वक्तुं निरवशेषेण श्लोकानामयुतैरपि ||१७||

sanskrit

The science of medicine is as profound as the ocean, and it is beyond the capacity of even thousands of verses to fully describe it. Thus, it cannot be expressed entirely or comprehensively, even with the use of countless shlokas.

english translation

hindi translation

samudra iva gambhIraM naiva zakyaM cikitsitam | vaktuM niravazeSeNa zlokAnAmayutairapi ||17||

hk transliteration

सहस्रैरपि वा, प्रोक्तमर्थमल्पमतिर्नरः | तर्कग्रन्थार्थरहितो नैव गृह्णात्यपण्डितः ||१८||

sanskrit

Even with thousands of verses, a person with limited understanding, devoid of reasoning and without grasping the essence of the text, will not be able to comprehend the meaning. Such an individual, lacking true wisdom, will fail to understand the depth of the teachings.

english translation

hindi translation

sahasrairapi vA, proktamarthamalpamatirnaraH | tarkagranthArtharahito naiva gRhNAtyapaNDitaH ||18||

hk transliteration

तदिदं बहुगूढार्थं चिकित्साबीजमीरितम् | कुशलेनाभिपन्नं तद्बहुधाऽभिप्ररोहति ||१९||

sanskrit

This knowledge, which is rich in hidden meanings, has been revealed as the seed of the science of medicine. When it is understood by a skilled practitioner, it grows and flourishes in many different ways, leading to the successful application of medical knowledge.

english translation

hindi translation

tadidaM bahugUDhArthaM cikitsAbIjamIritam | kuzalenAbhipannaM tadbahudhA'bhiprarohati ||19||

hk transliteration

तस्मान्मतिमता नित्यं नानाशास्त्रार्थदर्शिना | सर्वमूह्यमगाधार्थं शास्त्रमागमबुद्धिना ||२०||

sanskrit

Therefore, the wise person, who is always devoted to learning and has the ability to see the meaning of various scriptures, should approach the profound and deeply complex teachings of this science with the intellect of one who understands the essence of the sacred texts.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAnmatimatA nityaM nAnAzAstrArthadarzinA | sarvamUhyamagAdhArthaM zAstramAgamabuddhinA ||20||

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