Sushruta Samhita

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अथातः पाण्डुरोगप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall discourse on the chapter which deals with the (symptoms and) medical treatment of Jaundice, etc.

english translation

hindi translation

athAtaH pANDurogapratiSedhaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

व्यवायमम्लं लवणानि मद्यं मृदं दिवास्वप्नमतीव तीक्ष्णम् | निषेवमाणस्य विदूष्य रक्तं कुर्वन्ति दोषास्त्वचि पाण्डुभावम् ||३||

sanskrit

Excessive sexual activity, sour substances, salty foods, liquor, sleeping in the day, and extremely sharp or pungent foods, when indulged in by a person, cause the Doshas (bodily humors) to become vitiated and contaminate the blood, leading to a yellowish discoloration of the skin.

english translation

hindi translation

vyavAyamamlaM lavaNAni madyaM mRdaM divAsvapnamatIva tIkSNam | niSevamANasya vidUSya raktaM kurvanti doSAstvaci pANDubhAvam ||3||

hk transliteration

पाण्ड्वामयोऽष्टार्धविधः प्रदिष्टः पृथक्समस्तैर्युगपच्च दोषैः | सर्वेषु चैतेष्विह पाण्डुभावो यतोऽधिकोऽतः खलु पाण्डुरोगः ||४||

sanskrit

The disease called Pandu is classified into four types, each caused by the vitiation of one or more of the Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) acting individually or simultaneously. Among these, the condition in which the yellowish discoloration of the skin is most prominent is known as Pandu-roga.

english translation

hindi translation

pANDvAmayo'STArdhavidhaH pradiSTaH pRthaksamastairyugapacca doSaiH | sarveSu caiteSviha pANDubhAvo yato'dhiko'taH khalu pANDurogaH ||4||

hk transliteration

त्वक्स्फोटनं ष्ठीवनगात्रसादौ मृद्भक्षणं प्रेक्षणकूटशोथः | विण्मूत्रपीतत्वमथाविपाको भविष्यतस्तस्य पुरःसराणि ||५||

sanskrit

The symptoms of Pandu-roga include cracking of the skin, a sensation of heaviness or swelling in the body, excessive consumption of soft or improper food, pain around the joints, and changes in the urine (which may become dark or turbid). These signs are followed by further complications like impaired digestion, and the progression of the disease may lead to other distressing symptoms.

english translation

hindi translation

tvaksphoTanaM SThIvanagAtrasAdau mRdbhakSaNaM prekSaNakUTazothaH | viNmUtrapItatvamathAvipAko bhaviSyatastasya puraHsarANi ||5||

hk transliteration