Sushruta Samhita

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अथात उन्मादप्रतिषेधमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

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

english translation

hindi translation

athAta unmAdapratiSedhamadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

मदयन्त्युद्ध(द्ग)ता दोषा यस्मादुन्मार्गमाश्रिताः | मानसोऽयमतो व्याधिरुन्माद इति कीर्तितः ||३||

sanskrit

The doshas, when aggravated, cause disturbances, and when they follow the path of the mind, they lead to the disease called Unmada (Insanity), as it is known.

english translation

hindi translation

madayantyuddha(dga)tA doSA yasmAdunmArgamAzritAH | mAnaso'yamato vyAdhirunmAda iti kIrtitaH ||3||

hk transliteration

एकैकशः समस्तैश्च दोषैरत्यर्थमूर्च्छितैः | मानसेना च दुःखेन स पञ्चविध उच्यते ||४||

sanskrit

Each type of insanity, when afflicted by the various doshas, causes extreme unconsciousness. It is said to be of five types, due to the suffering of the mind.

english translation

hindi translation

ekaikazaH samastaizca doSairatyarthamUrcchitaiH | mAnasenA ca duHkhena sa paJcavidha ucyate ||4||

hk transliteration

विषाद्भवति षष्ठश्च यथास्वं तत्र भेषजम् | स चाप्रवृद्धस्तरुणो मदसञ्ज्ञां बिभर्ति च ||५||

sanskrit

The sixth type of insanity arises from grief, and the treatment for it is as per its specific nature. If it does not progress further, the person may be diagnosed with Mada (a preliminary stage of insanity).

english translation

hindi translation

viSAdbhavati SaSThazca yathAsvaM tatra bheSajam | sa cApravRddhastaruNo madasaJjJAM bibharti ca ||5||

hk transliteration