Sushruta Samhita

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अथातः शोषप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall discourse on the (symptoms and) medical treatment of Phthisis.

english translation

hindi translation

athAtaH zoSapratiSedhaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

अनेकरोगानुगतो बहुरोगपुरोगमः | दुर्विज्ञेयो दुर्निवारः शोषो व्याधिर्महाबलः ||३||

sanskrit

Shosha (Phthisis) is a disease that follows many other ailments and precedes many others. It is difficult to diagnose and even harder to cure. It is a powerful disease, very difficult to treat.

english translation

hindi translation

anekarogAnugato bahurogapurogamaH | durvijJeyo durnivAraH zoSo vyAdhirmahAbalaH ||3||

hk transliteration

संशोषणाद्रसादीनां शोष इत्यभिधीयते | क्रियाक्षयकरत्वाच्च क्षय इत्युच्यते पुनः ||४||

sanskrit

Shosha is called so because it dries up the vital fluids such as Rasa (serum) and others. It is also called Kshaya, as it leads to the depletion or destruction of the body's tissues and functions.

english translation

hindi translation

saMzoSaNAdrasAdInAM zoSa ityabhidhIyate | kriyAkSayakaratvAcca kSaya ityucyate punaH ||4||

hk transliteration

राज्ञश्चन्द्रमसो यस्मादभूदेष किलामयः | तस्मात्तं राजयक्ष्मेति केचिदाहुः पुनर्जनाः ||५||

sanskrit

Because the Moon-god, who is the king of the Brahmanas, was the first to fall victim to this disease, it is also called Raja-Yakshma (the king's disease) by some people.

english translation

hindi translation

rAjJazcandramaso yasmAdabhUdeSa kilAmayaH | tasmAttaM rAjayakSmeti kecidAhuH punarjanAH ||5||

hk transliteration