Sushruta Samhita

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अथातः स्वरभेदप्रतिषेधमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall discourse on the chapter which deals with the (symptoms and) medical treatment of hoarseness of voice.

english translation

hindi translation

athAtaH svarabhedapratiSedhamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

अत्युच्चभाषणविषाध्ययनातिगीतशीतादिभिः प्रकुपिताः पवनादयस्तु | स्रोतःसु ते स्वरवहेषु गताः प्रतिष्ठां हन्युः स्वरं भवति चापि हि षड्विधः सः ||३||

sanskrit

The Vayu and other Doshas, aggravated by causes such as excessive speaking, studying aloud, singing, and exposure to cold, etc., enter the channels responsible for voice transmission, disturbing their function. This leads to hoarseness of voice, which manifests in six different types.

english translation

hindi translation

atyuccabhASaNaviSAdhyayanAtigItazItAdibhiH prakupitAH pavanAdayastu | srotaHsu te svaravaheSu gatAH pratiSThAM hanyuH svaraM bhavati cApi hi SaDvidhaH saH ||3||

hk transliteration

वातेन कृष्णनयनाननमूत्रवर्चा भिन्नं शनैर्वदति गद्गदवत् स्वरं च | पित्तेन पीतवदनाक्षिपुरीषमूत्रो ब्रूयाद्गलेन परिदाहसमन्वितेन ||४||

sanskrit

In the Vataja type, the patient speaks slowly with a hoarse voice, and their face, eyes, urine, and stool appear dark in color. In the Pittaja type, the patient’s face turns yellow, and they speak with a voice that seems to come from the throat, accompanied by an internal burning sensation.

english translation

hindi translation

vAtena kRSNanayanAnanamUtravarcA bhinnaM zanairvadati gadgadavat svaraM ca | pittena pItavadanAkSipurISamUtro brUyAdgalena paridAhasamanvitena ||4||

hk transliteration

कृच्छ्रात् कफेन सततं कफरुद्धकण्ठो मन्दं शनैर्वदति चापि दिवा विशेषः | सर्वात्मके भवति सर्वविकारसम्पदव्यक्तता च वचसस्तमसाध्यमाहुः ||५||

sanskrit

In the Kaphaja type, the patient constantly feels a sense of constriction in the throat due to the obstruction of mucus, and speaks slowly, especially during the day. In the Tri-Doshaja type, all the Doshas are involved, leading to a general deterioration, and the speech becomes indistinct, making it difficult to articulate clearly. This type is considered incurable.

english translation

hindi translation

kRcchrAt kaphena satataM kapharuddhakaNTho mandaM zanairvadati cApi divA vizeSaH | sarvAtmake bhavati sarvavikArasampadavyaktatA ca vacasastamasAdhyamAhuH ||5||

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