The 2nd chapter of Sharirasthana of Sushruta Samhita is called as Sukrasonita Suddhi Shariram Adhyaya. This chapter offers with Purity of semen and menstrual blood.
अथातः शुक्रशोणितशुद्धिशारीरं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||
We are going to expound the chapter by title Sukrasonita Sudhi Sarira purification of semen and menstrual blood; as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.
Dusta Sukra – vitiated semen
वात-पित्त-श्लेष्म-कुणप -ग्रन्थि-पूतिपूय-क्षीण-मूत्रपुरीषरेतसः प्रजोत्पादने न समर्था भवन्ति ||३||
Under talked about sorts of sukra – semen (sperms) won’t be able to producing the offspring –
– Vata – sukra vitiated by vata
– Pitta – sukra vitiated by pitta
– Kapha – sukra vitiated by kapha
– Kunapa – sukra having scent of cadaver
– Granthi – sukra having clots / clumps or small coagulated plenty
– Puti – sukra which is foul smelling
– Puya – sukra blended with pus
– Ksina – sukra which has decreased in amount / high quality
– Mutra – PurisaDusta – sukra vitiated by urine and feces
Signs of Vitiated Semen
तेषु वातवर्णवेदनं वातेन, पित्तवर्णवेदनं पित्तेन, श्लेष्मवर्णवेदनं श्लेष्मणा, कुणपगन्ध्यनल्पं च रक्तेन, ग्रन्थिभूतं श्लेष्मवाताभ्यां, पूतिपूयनिभं पित्तश्लेष्मभ्यां, क्षीणं प्रागुक्तं पित्तमारुताभ्यां, मूत्रपुरीषगन्धि सन्निपातेनेति |
तेषु कुणपग्रन्थिपूतिपूयक्षीणरेतसः कृच्छ्रसाध्याः, मूत्रपुरीषरेतसस्त्वसाध्या इति ||४||
Amongst these;
| Nature of vitiation of sukra | Options of vitiated sukra |
| Vitiated by vata | Could have colour and discomfort / ache / signs as produced by aggravated vata |
| Vitiated by pitta | Could have colour and discomforts / ache / signs as produced by aggravated pitta |
| Vitiated by kapha | Could have colour and discomfort / ache / signs as produced by kapha |
| Vitiated by rakta– blood | Could have kunapagandha – cadaveric scent,
Amount of semen shall be elevated (or extreme enhance in cadaveric scent) |
| Vitiated by kapha and vata collectively | Might be granthibhuta – semen shall be shaped in thick plenty / matted / granulated / kinds clots or clumps |
| Vitiated by pitta and kapha collectively | Will resemble putipuya – dangerous smelling pus |
| Vitiated by pitta and vata collectively | Might be kshina i.e. decreased in amount |
| Vitiated by sannipata i.e. aggravation of all of the three doshas collectively | Could have the scent of urine and feces |
Prognosis – Amongst these kinds of contaminated sukra –
– Kunapagandha, Granthibhuta, Putipuya and Kshina Sukra situations are Krichra Sadhya – treatable with issue
– Sukra contaminated with / vitiated by Mutra – urine and Purisa – feces is incurable
Dusta Artava – Vitiated menstrual blood
आर्तवमपि त्रिभिर्दोषैः शोणितचतुर्थैः पृथग्द्वन्द्वैः समस्तैश्चोपसृष्टमबीजं भवति; तदपि दोषवर्णवेदनादिभिर्विज्ञेयम् |
तेषु कुणपग्रन्थिपूतिपूयक्षीणमूत्रपुरीषप्रकाशमसाध्यं, साध्यमन्यच्चेति ||५||
Even the artava – menstrual blood (ovum) of the under talked about varieties shall be incapable of manufacturing kids –
– Artava vitiated by vata, pitta, kapha or rakta individually
– Artava vitiated by their (vata, pitta, kapha and rakta) mixture in two or
– Artava vitiated by all of them (vata, pitta, kapha and rakta)
The involvement of doshas in vitiating artava needs to be recognized by the colours and discomforts / pains or signs (associated to explicit dosha or doshas) current within the artava.
Even amongst these vitiation of artava, similar to in sukra, the under talked about sorts of artava needs to be thought-about as incurable –
– Kunapa Gandhi – artava having scent of cadaver
– Granthibhuta – artava with clots or clumps
– Putipuya – artava having scent like dangerous smelling pus,
– Kshina – artava which has decreased in amount and high quality
– Mutra purisha prakasham – blended or vitiated with urine and feces
The opposite sorts of artava (vitiated by doshas) are curable
Sukra Sodhana- strategies of Purification of semen
भवन्ति चात्र-
तेष्वाद्याञ् शुक्रदोषांस्त्रीन् स्नेहस्वेदादिभिर्जयेत् |
क्रियाविशेषैर्मतिमांस्तथा चोत्तरबस्तिभिः ||६||
पाययेत नरं सर्पिर्भिषक् कुणपरेतसि |
धातकीपुष्पखदिरदाडिमार्जुनसाधितम् ||७||
पाययेदथवा सर्पिः शालसारादिसाधितम् |
ग्रन्थिभूते शटीसिद्धं पालाशे वाऽपि भस्मनि ||८||
परूषकवटादिभ्यां पूयप्रख्ये च साधितम् |
प्रागुक्तं वक्ष्यते यच्च तत् कार्यं क्षीणरेतसि ||९||
विट्प्रभे पाययेत् सिद्धं चित्रकोशीरहिङ्गुभिः [३] |
स्निग्धं वान्तं विरिक्तं च निरूढमनुवासितम् ||१०||
योजयेच्छुक्रदोषार्तं सम्यगुत्तरबस्तिना |११|
| Form of Sukra Dusti – vitiation of semen / sperms | Therapy |
| Sukra vitiated by vata
Sukra vitiated by pitta Sukra vitiated by kapha |
Therapies like Snehana – oleation, Swedana – sudation and many others. (together with vamana – emesis, virechana – purgation, vasti – enema and many others) needs to be administered.
Uttara Basti / Uttara Vasti – is the particular and greatest remedy in these instances. |
| Kunapa Gandha Sukra – semen having scent of useless physique | Ghrta (ghee) ready with Dhataki Puspa – flowers of Woodfordia fruticosa, Khadira – Acacia catechu, Dadima – Punica granatum (pomegranate) and Arjuna – Terminalia arjuna needs to be administered.
Ghee ready with Salasaradi Gana group of herbs. |
| Granthibhuta Sukra – semen having clots or clumps | Ghrta ready with Sati – Curcuma zedoaria / Hedychium spicatum
Ghrta ready with Bhasma (ash) of Palasa – Butea monosperma |
| Putipuya Sukra – semen having scent of foul-smelling pus | Ghee ready with Parusaka – Grewia asiatica and Vata – Ficus benghalensis |
| Ksina Sukra – semen decreased in amount | Remedies advised earlier and people that are going to be described later in chapter 26 needs to be administered |
| Purisa Dushta Sukra – semen contaminated / vitiated by feces or much like feces in scent | Ghrta ready with Citraka – Plumbago zeylanica, Ushira – Vetiveria zizanoides and Hingu – Ferula narthex – asafetida – needs to be administered |
Under talked about therapies needs to be thought-about for remedy of individuals affected by issues of sukra –
– Snehana – oleation
– Vamana – emesis
– Virechana – purgation
– Niruhavasti – decoction enema
– Anuvasanavasti – oil / unctuous enema
– Uttara vasti – enema administered by urethral route
Suddha Sukra Laksana – Options of pure semen
स्फटिकाभं द्रवं स्निग्धं मधुरं मधुगन्धि च ||११||
शुक्रमिच्छन्ति, केचित्तु तैलक्षौद्रनिभं तथा |१२|
Under talked about are the options of suddha sukra – pure semen –
– Sphatikabha – resembles alum (white in colour like sphatika)
– Drava – is liquid
– Snigdha – unctuous
– Madhura – candy in style
– Madhu Gandhi – has scent of honey
– Taila kshaudranibham – resembles oil or honey in look (based on different’s opinion)
The sukra with the above stated options shall be able to producing offspring.
Artava Sodhana Vidhi – strategies of purifying menstrual blood
विधिमुत्तरबस्त्यन्तं कुर्यादार्तवशुद्धये ||१२||
स्त्रीणां स्नेहादियुक्तानां चतसृष्वार्तवार्तिषु |
कुर्यात्कल्कान् पिचूंश्चापि पथ्यान्याचमनानि च ||१३||
ग्रन्थिभूते पिबेत् पाठां त्र्यूषणं वृक्षकाणि च |
दुर्गन्धिपूयसङ्काशे मज्जतुल्ये तथाऽऽर्तवे ||१४||
पिबेद्भद्रश्रियः क्वाथं चन्दनक्वाथमेव च |
शुक्रदोषहराणां च यथास्वमवचारणम् ||१५||
योगानां शुद्धिकरणं शेषास्वप्यार्तवार्तिषु |
अन्नं शालियवं मद्यं हितं मांसं च पित्तलम् ||१६||
| Form of Artava Dusti – vitiation of menstrual blood / ovum | Therapy |
| Artava vitiated by vata
Artava vitiated by pitta Artava vitiated by kapha Artava vitiated by rakta |
Therapies ending with Uttara Vasti – enema given by vaginal / urethral route together with Snehana – oleation, Swedana – sudation and many others. (together with vamana – emesis, virechana – purgation, vasti – enema and many others) needs to be administered.
Kalka – use of pastes of medicine and Pichu – gauze / diapers (to be saved within the vagina) and washing the vagina (with decoction of medicine). |
| Granthibhuta Artava – menstrual blood having clots or clumps | Decoction of Patha – Cissampelos pareira, Tryusana – Piper longum, Piper nigrum and Zingiber officinale and Vrksaka – Holerrhena antidysenterica needs to be given for consuming. |
| Durgandha, Putipuya, Majjatulya – menstrual blood foul smelling like corpse or foul-smelling pus or showing like bone marrow | Decoction of Bhadrasriya (Sveta candana / Raktacandana) – Sandalwood needs to be administered for consuming. |
| For purifying remaining kinds of Artava (in different kinds of Artava vitiation) | Recipes which purify Sukra (semen) talked about earlier needs to be used. |
Food regimen – In situations of vitiation of artava, the meals ready from Sali – rice and yava – barley, wine and meat which will increase pitta needs to be used.
Suddha Artava Laksana – options of pure menstrual blood
शशासृक्प्रतिमं यत्तु यद्वा लाक्षारसोपमम् |
तदार्तवं प्रशंसन्ति यद्वासो न विरञ्जयेत् ||१७||
Artava with the under talked about options is alleged to be pure in nature –
– Shasha asrkpratimam – resembles the blood of a rabbit or
– Laksha rasa upamam – resembles answer of lac
– Vaso naviranjayet – doesn’t stain the fabric
Such artava presenting with above talked about options is very praised since it’s pure in nature.
Asrgdara – Menorrhagia
तदेवातिप्रसङ्गेन प्रवृत्तमनृतावपि |
असृग्दरं विजानीयादतोऽन्यद्रक्तलक्षणात् ||१८||
असृग्दरो भवेत् सर्वः साङ्गमर्दः सवेदनः |
तस्यातिवृत्तौ दौर्बल्यं भ्रमो मूर्च्छा तमस्तृषा ||१९||
दाहः प्रलापः पाण्डुत्वं तन्द्रा रोगाश्च वातजाः |
तरुण्या हितसेविन्यास्तमल्पोपद्रवं भिषक् ||२०||
रक्तपित्तविधानेन यथावत् समुपाचरेत् |२१|
Asrgdhara is a situation through which the identical artava i.e. menstrual blood –
– comes out in extreme amount and
– flows out even other than the common cycle of interval
The function of such blood which flows out in asrgdhara is totally different from the conventional menstrual blood.
Under talked about are the signs of all types of Asrgdhara, resulting from profuse bleeding –
– extreme physique pains,
– profuse bleeding
– weak spot,
– giddiness,
– fainting,
– look of darkness in entrance of the eyes,
– thirst,
– feeling of burning sensation,
– delirium,
– anemia / pallor,
– stupor,
– ailments of vata origin
Raktapitta Vidhana – Asrgdhara needs to be handled with therapies described for managing raktapitta i.e. bleeding issues, in a younger girl who’s accustomed to solely appropriate meals and has fewer issues.
Nastartava – Amenorrhoea
दोषैरावृतमार्गत्वादार्तवं नश्यति स्त्रियाः ||२१||
तत्र मत्स्यकुलत्थाम्लतिलमाषसुरा हिताः |
पाने मूत्रमुदश्विच्च दधि शुक्तं च भोजने ||२२||
क्षीणं प्रागीरितं रक्तं सलक्षणचिकित्सितम् |
तथाऽप्यत्र विधातव्यं विधानं नष्टरक्तवत् ||२३||
Menstrual movement ceases to look when the channels change into obstructed by doshas.
In such instances, the under talked about meals and drinks shall be useful and therefore prescribed –
– matsya – fishes
– kulattha – horse-gram
– amla – bitter issues,
– tila – sesame,
– masha – black-gram,
– sura – beer,
– gomutra – urine of cow,
– udasvit – dilute buttermilk,
– dadhi – curds / yoghurt,
– sukta – vinegar
The signs and remedy for lower of blood have been enumerated earlier (Su 16/212). The identical remedy needs to be adopted and adopted even within the remedy of lower of menstrual blood.
एवमदुष्टशुक्रः शुद्धार्तवा च ||२४||
When the above stated therapies are adopted, the sukra and artava of the individuals will change into pure and wholesome.
Ritumaticarya – routine of menstruating girl
ऋतौ प्रथमदिवसात् प्रभृति ब्रह्मचारिणी दिवास्वप्नाञ्जनाश्रुपातस्नानानुलेपनाभ्यङ्गनखच्छेदनप्रधावनहसनकथनातिशब्दश्रवणावलेखनानिलायासान् परिहरेत् |
किं कारणं? दिवा स्वपन्त्याः स्वापशीलः, अञ्जनादन्धः, रोदनाद्विकृतदृष्टिः, स्नानानुलेपनाद्दुःखशीलः, तैलाभ्यङ्गात् कुष्ठी, नखापकर्तनात् कुनखी, प्रधावनाच्चञ्चलः, हसनाच्छ्यावदन्तौष्ठतालुजिह्वः, प्रलापी चातिकथनात्, अतिशब्दश्रवणाद्बधिरः, अवलेखनात् खलतिः, मारुतायाससेवनादुन्मत्तो गर्भो भवतीत्येवमेतान् परिहरेत् |
दर्भसंस्तरशायिनीं करतलशरावपर्णान्यतमभोजिनीं हविष्यं, त्र्यहं च भर्तुः संरक्षेत् |
ततः शुद्धस्नातां चतुर्थेऽहन्यहतवासःसमलङ्कृतां कृतमङ्गलस्वस्तिवाचनां भर्तारं दर्शयेत् |
तत् कस्य हेतोः? ||२५||
पूर्वं पश्येदृतुस्नाता यादृशं नरमङ्गना |
तादृशं जनयेत् पुत्रं भर्तारं दर्शयेदतः ||२६||
ततो विधानं पुत्रीयमुपाध्यायः समाचरेत् |
कर्मान्ते च क्रमं ह्येतमारभेत विचक्षणः ||२७||
The girl in menstruation ought to comply with the under talked about proper from the primary day of menstrual interval –
She ought to observe celibacy i.e. avoid copulation and another form of sexual actions.
Other than this she also needs to keep away from –
– bathing
– anointing with oils / oil bathtub,
– nail paring
– extreme operating, speaking or laughing,
– listening to loud sounds / music
– roughly combing her hairs,
– publicity to heavy breeze
– extreme exertion
What’s the cause?
Indulgence within the above stated issues would create the under talked about undesired affect on the kid that might be born –
| Exercise through which the lady will get indulged | Impact on the kid that might be born |
| Day sleep | The kid would at all times be sleepy |
| Utilizing collyrium | Little one can be blind |
| An excessive amount of weeping | Little one may have faulty imaginative and prescient |
| Bathing and anointing | Little one shall be depressing at all times |
| Oil bathtub | Little one will undergo from pores and skin issues / leprosy |
| Nail paring | Little one may have dangerous and faulty nails |
| An excessive amount of operating | The kid shall be confused (unsteady thoughts, fickle) |
| An excessive amount of (loudly) laughing | The tooth, lips, palate and tongue of the kid turns into black in colour |
| Excessively talking | The kid turns into excessively talkative (lamenting, chattering, delirium) |
| Listening to an excessive amount of sounds or sounds of excessive depth | The kid turns into deaf |
| Roughly combing the hairs | Little one won’t have hairs (change into bald) |
| Publicity to heavy breeze and an excessive amount of exertion | Little one may have extreme psychological agitation |
Subsequently, these actions needs to be averted by the lady.
She ought to do the under talked about for 3 days –
– sleep on a mat made up of darbha grass
– eat sacred meals i.e. meals that are match to be eaten on sure competition events – she ought to eat such meals together with her hand or in mud plates (earthen saucers), leaf plates (plates made up of leaves of bushes) and such others,
– keep away from seeing her husband
She ought to do the under talked about the subsequent day, the fourth day –
– take purifying bathtub,
– placed on new garments,
– put on ornaments and look stunning,
– carry out auspicious rites,
– hear benedictory hymns after which
– see her husband
Why ought to she do that?
The girl ought to see her husband solely and never another man as a result of she’s going to give delivery to a son of comparable options to any man she sees first after taking a purifying bathtub after her intervals.
Vyavaya Kala – appropriate days for copulation
ततोऽपराह्णे पुमान् मासं ब्रह्मचारी सर्पिःस्निग्धः सर्पिःक्षीराभ्यां शाल्योदनं भुक्त्वा मासं ब्रह्मचारिणीं तैलस्निग्धां तैलमाषोत्तराहारां नारीमुपेयाद्रात्रौ सामभिरभिविश्वास्य; विकल्प्यैवं चतुर्थ्यां षष्ठ्यामष्टम्यां दशम्यां द्वादश्यां चोपेयादिति पुत्रकामः ||२८||
एषूत्तरोत्तरं विद्यादायुरारोग्यमेव च |
प्रजासौभाग्यमैश्वर्यं बलं च दिवसेषु वै ||२९||
अतः परं पञ्चम्यां सप्तम्यां नवम्यामेकादश्यां च स्त्रीकामः; त्रयोदशीप्रभृतयो निन्द्याः ||३०||
The husband who had adopted brahmacharya i.e. celibacy and saved himself away from copulation for a interval of 1 month ought to devour meals consisting of boiled rice blended with ghee, together with milk and ghee within the afternoon.
Equally, the lady who has adopted celibacy and has been lubricated with oil ought to devour meals containing extra of oil and black gram.
Indulgence in copulation – At night time time, the husband ought to interact himself along with his spouse for copulation. He ought to accomplish that by pleasing her with candy phrases. The act needs to be executed on fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth or twelfth days by these desirous of begetting a son. It needs to be preceded with chanting of hymns by the clergymen.
The couple ought to take pleasure in copulation on the fifth, seventh, ninth or eleventh day in the event that they want to beget a daughter. Any day after the thirteenth day is taken into account to be despicable (inauspicious or unsuitable).
Even amongst as of late which have been talked about, these days in succeeding order would bestow –
– longevity,
– good well being,
– extra offspring,
– wealth and
– good energy (to the kid)
Vyavaya Nisiddha Kala – days forbidden for copulation
तत्र प्रथमे दिवसे ऋतुमत्यां मैथुनगमनमनायुष्यं पुंसां भवति, यश्च तत्राधीयते गर्भः स प्रसवमानो विमुच्यते; द्वितीयेऽप्येवं सूतिकागृहे वा; तृतीयेऽप्येवमसम्पूर्णाङ्गोऽल्पायुर्वा भवति; चतुर्थे तु सम्पूर्णाङ्गो दीर्घायुश्च भवति |
न च प्रवर्तमाने रक्ते बीजं प्रविष्टं गुणकरं भवति, यथा नद्यां प्रतिस्रोतः प्लाविद्रव्यं प्रक्षिप्तं प्रतिनिवर्तते नोर्ध्वं गच्छति तद्वदेतद्द्रष्टव्यम् |
तस्मान्नियमवतीं त्रिरात्रं परिहरेत् |
अतः परं मासादुपेयात् ||३१||
Under talked about are the consequences of getting copulation on the primary 4 days of menstruation cycle
| Day of copulation | Impact on the can be born baby |
| First day of menstruation | Destroys the lifespan
The fetus would die even earlier than its delivery if conception takes place |
| Second day of menstruation | Similar impact as above (identical impact – if executed in post-delivery interval / puerperium) |
| Third day of menstruation | Fetus shouldn’t be effectively / totally developed and also will have shorter span of life |
| Fourth day of menstruation | Fetus shall be developed and also will have longevity |
What is going to occur if copulation takes place throughout menstruation?
Identical to a floating substance placed on flowing water comes down as a substitute of going upwards, the seed / sperm coming into the uterus throughout lively menstruation won’t yield the fruits i.e. it doesn’t kind the fetus. That is the rationale that copulation ought to, as a rule, be averted through the first three days of a girl’s menstrual cycle. After the primary three days, copulation might resume and proceed for as much as one month.
Pumsavana- ceremony to beget a son
लब्धगर्भायाश्चैतेष्वहःसु लक्ष्मणावटशुङ्गसहदेवाविश्वदेवानामन्यतमां क्षीरेणाभिषुत्य त्रींश्चतुरो वा बिन्दून् दद्याद्दक्षिणे नासापुटे पुत्रकामायै [१] , न च तान्निष्ठीवेत् ||३२||
On the identical day the conception has been confirmed, 3-4 drops of juice of the under talked about herbs needs to be macerated with milk and instilled into the suitable nostril of the lady needing to have a son –
– Lakshmana
– Vata Srunga
– Sahadeva
– Visvadeva or such different vegetation
The girl needs to be suggested to not spit the drugs if it comes into her mouth.
Garbhotpatti- formation of embryo-
ध्रुवं चतुर्णां सान्निध्याद्गर्भः स्याद्विधिपूर्वकम् |
ऋतुक्षेत्राम्बुबीजानां सामग्र्यादङ्कुरो यथा ||३३||
The under talked about 4 issues would definitely give rise to the formation of fetus if they arrive collectively in a correct approach, similar to Coming collectively within the correct approach the 4 issues provides rise to the formation of the fetus absolutely,
- Rtu – correct time for conception, fertile part of menstrual cycle of the lady (season)
- Kshetra – uterus (area)
- Ambu – rasa i.e. essence of meals of mom which is provided to the fetus for its correct growth (water)
- Bija – sperm and ovum (seed)
These 4 ought to come collectively similar to a correct season, area, water and seed come collectively on the proper time for formation of a plant.
एवं जाता रूपवन्तः सत्त्ववन्तश्चिरायुषः |
भवन्त्यृणस्य मोक्तारः सत्पुत्राः पुत्रिणे हिताः ||३४||
Under talked about are the options of the son born on this method –
– Good look
– Good thoughts
– Longevity of life
– Redeems his father from money owed
– Helpful to his dad and mom
Garbha Varna – colour of the fetus
तत्र तेजोधातुर्वर्णानां प्रभवः, स यदा गर्भोत्पत्तावब्धातुप्रायो भवति तदा गर्भं गौरं करोति, पृथिवीधातुप्रायः कृष्णं, पृथिव्याकाशधातुप्रायः कृष्णश्यामं, तोयाकाशधातुप्रायो गौरश्यामम् |
‘यादृग्वर्णमाहारमुपसेवते गर्भिणी तादृग्वर्णप्रसवा भवति’ इत्येके भाषन्ते |
तत्र दृष्टिभागमप्रतिपन्नं तेजो जात्यन्धं करोति, तदेव रक्तानुगतं रक्ताक्षं, पित्तानुगतं पिङ्गाक्षं, श्लेष्मानुगतं शुक्लाक्षं, वातानुगतं विकृताक्षमिति ||३५||
The colour of the fetus is because of Tejo dhatu i.e. agni mahabhuta – the hearth factor.
The kid of various colours shall be born when the opposite dhatus or mahabhutas change into predominant, as enlisted under.
| Dhatu / Mahabhuta predominance on the time of formation of fetus | Coloration manifested within the baby / fetus |
| Ap – jala – water | White |
| Prithvi – earth | Black |
| Prithvi – earth and Akasa – ether | Black |
| Ap – water and Akasa – ether | Whitish blue |
In accordance with some specialists, the colour of the fetus would be the identical as the colour of the meals that the mom (pregnant girl) eats.
Impact of mahabhutas on the colour of eyes
| When tejo dhatu / agni mahabhuta – | Impact on the attention and imaginative and prescient of the kid |
| Doesn’t attain dritibhaga – space of imaginative and prescient | Born blind |
| Combines with blood | Brown coloured eyes |
| Combines with kapha | White coloured eyes |
| Combines with vata | Irregular / irregular eyes |
भवन्ति चात्र-
घृतपिण्डो यथैवाग्निमाश्रितः प्रविलीयते |
विसर्पत्यार्तवं नार्यास्तथा पुंसां समागमे ||३६||
The artava in ladies flows out on the time of copulation with man similar to a mass of ghee melts when positioned within the neighborhood of fireplace.
Yamala garbha- double foetus
बीजेऽन्तर्वायुना भिन्ने द्वौ जीवौ कुक्षिमागतौ |
यमावित्यभिधीयेते धर्मेतरपुरःसरौ ||३७||
Yamala means twin kids. Twins are stated to be born as a result of actions of adharma – unrighteous actions executed within the earlier lives.
How is Yamala shaped?
Contained in the uterus, vayu divides the seeds into two. These obtain two jivas – atmas / soul and kind two fetuses. That is referred to as Yamala Garbha.
Sandha – impotent individuals
Asekya
पित्रोरत्यल्पबीजत्वादासेक्यः पुरुषो भवेत् |
स शुक्रं प्राश्य लभते ध्वजोच्छ्रायमसंशयम् ||३८||
When an individual is born from a really small amount of the seed (sperm, semen) of his father, he shall be referred to as Asekya.
Options – obtains erection solely after licking the semen.
Saugandhika
यः पूतियोनौ जायेत स सौगन्धिकसञ्ज्ञितः |
स योनिशेफसोर्गन्धमाघ्राय लभते बलम् ||३९||
When the particular person is born from the vagina of a girl who has an offensive smelling vagina, he shall be referred to as as Saugandhika.
Options – obtains erection solely after inhaling the scent of vagina or penis.
Kumbhika, Irsyaka
स्वे गुदेऽब्रह्मचर्याद्यः स्त्रीषु पुंवत् प्रवर्तते |
कुम्भीकः स तु विज्ञेयः… |४०|
दृष्ट्वा व्यवायमन्येषां व्यवाये यः प्रवर्तते |
ईर्ष्यकः स तु विज्ञेयः,… |४१|
When an individual first will get coitus himself in his rectum (anal intercourse) by one more particular person after which turns into able to having copulation with a girl, he shall be generally known as Kumbhika.
When an individual turns into able to (curiosity in) copulating solely after watching the others copulate is named by the title Irsyaka.
Sandhaka
…षण्ढकं शृणु पञ्चमम् ||४१||
यो भार्यायामृतौ मोहादङ्गनेव प्रवर्तते |
ततः स्त्रीचेष्टिताकारो जायते षण्ढसञ्ज्ञितः ||४२||
The fifth form of Sanda is named by the title Sandhaka.
An individual shall be recognized by the title Sandhaka when he has the under talked about options –
– Overcome by sexual want, this particular person may have copulation with girl out of her Rtukala i.e. fertile interval and
– Within the act of copulation, he himself behaves like a girl and
– He may also have female options
Naracestita
ऋतौ पुरुषवद्वाऽपि प्रवर्तेताङ्गना यदि |
तत्र कन्या यदि भवेत् सा भवेन्नरचेष्टिता ||४३||
A lady shall be generally known as Naracestita within the under talked about situations –
A lady throughout her rtukala – fertile interval
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A lady having intercourse with a person behaves like a person herself through the act of copulation (mounting on the person) and
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Attributable to such act, if she provides delivery to a feminine baby,
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That feminine baby shall be like a person in all her actions, even in future additionally and
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Might be referred to as as Naracestita – a girl whose actions and options of her physique components, voice, gait and all different actions are masculine in nature
Individuals who’re referred to as as Sandha
आसेक्यश्च सुगन्धी च कुम्भीकश्चेर्ष्यकस्तथा |
सरेतसस्त्वमी ज्ञेया अशुक्रः षण्ढसञ्ज्ञितः ||४४||
The under talked about individuals won’t have semen and therefore shall be generally known as Sandha (impotent, infertile) –
– Asekya,
– Sugandhika,
– Kumbhika,
– Irsyaka,
– Saretaska
अनया विप्रकृत्या तु तेषां शुक्रवहाः सिराः |
हर्षात् स्फुटत्वमायान्ति ध्वजोच्छ्रायस्ततो भवेत् ||४५||
Regardless of having these abnormalities, these people will nonetheless have erection of their penis, when resulting from sexual pleasure, the semen carrying channels change into dilated, devoid of any obstruction and therefore clear.
आहाराचारचेष्टाभिर्यादृशीभिः समन्वितौ |
स्त्रीपुंसौ समुपेयातां तयोः पुत्रोऽपि तादृशः ||४६||
If the person and girl (husband and spouse) develop related wishes in relation to no matter sorts of meals, behaviors and actions, their sons (kids) may also develop related wishes.
Stri Vyavaya- Lesbianism
यदा नार्यावुपेयातां वृषस्यन्त्यौ कथञ्चन |
मुञ्चतः शुक्रमन्योन्यमनस्थिस्तत्र जायते ||४७||
A fetus devoid of bones shall be shaped when two ladies, out of lust, interact in sexual acts and ejaculate sukra (sexual fluids of girls).
Garbhabhasam – false being pregnant (Pseudocyesis)
ऋतुस्नाता तु या नारी स्वप्ने मैथुनमावहेत् |
आर्तवं वायुरादाय कुक्षौ गर्भं करोति हि ||४८||
मासि मासि विवर्धेत गर्भिण्या गर्भलक्षणम् |
कललं जायते तस्या वर्जितं पैतृकैर्गुणैः ||४९||
If the lady goals of getting copulation, after having taken bathtub after her menstrual interval, the Vayu carries Artava – ovum into the stomach and kinds an embryo. This embryo grows each month. Options of being pregnant are additionally seen in her in accordance to the expansion of the embryo. Then the fetus shall be a Kalala – jelly like mass, devoid of paternal options.
Vikrta Garbha- irregular fetus/ monsters
सर्पवृश्चिककूष्माण्डविकृताकृतयश्च ये |
गर्भास्त्वेते स्त्रियाश्चैव ज्ञेयाः पापकृतो भृशम् ||५०||
When the fetus resembles totally different shapes like these of snake, scorpion, pumpkin and such irregular shapes, they’re resulting from ladies solely and as a result of sins dedicated enormously of their earlier lives.
गर्भो वातप्रकोपेण दौहृदे वाऽवमानिते |
भवेत् कुब्जः कुणिः पङ्गुर्मूको मिन्मिण एव वा ||५१||
The fetus / baby shall be born as Kubja – dwarf, Kuni – having distorted arms, Pangu – lame and having distorted legs and Muka – dumb and Minmina – having nasal as a result of under talked about causes –
– Aggravation of vata throughout being pregnant or
– Non fulfilment of longings of being pregnant
मातापित्रोस्तु नास्तिक्यादशुभैश्च पुराकृतैः |
वातादीनां प्रकोपेण गर्भो वैकृतमाप्नुयात् ||५२||
Under talked about are the causative elements for the fetus to acquire abnormalities in form and many others. options –
– Mother and father being atheists
– Inauspicious and sinful actions executed by the dad and mom of their earlier lives and
– Aggravation of vata and many others. doshas i.e. tridoshas throughout being pregnant
Garbha carya-activites of the foetus
मलाल्पत्वादयोगाच्च वायोः पक्वाशयस्य च |
वातमूत्रपुरीषाणि न गर्भस्थः करोति हि ||५३||
The fetus current within the womb doesn’t eradicate flatus and feces as a result of under talked about causes –
– Due to their little amount or absence – since they aren’t in any respect shaped or shaped in negligible proportions,
– Poor exercise of vata within the pakvasaya – colon (massive gut) of the fetus
जरायुणा मुखे च्छन्ने कण्ठे च कफवेष्टिते |
वायोर्मार्गनिरोधाच्च न गर्भस्थः प्ररोदिति ||५४||
Under talked about are the explanations for the fetus to not cry whereas within the womb –
– Its mouth is roofed by Jarayu – fetal membranes / chorion and
– The coating of kapha and vata within the throat of the fetus obstructs the passage of voice
निःश्वासोच्छ्वाससङ्क्षोभस्वप्नान् गर्भोऽधिगच्छति |
मातुर्निश्वसितोच्छ्वाससङ्क्षोभस्वप्नसम्भवान् ||५५||
सन्निवेशः शरीराणां दन्तानां पतनोद्भवौ |
तलेष्वसम्भवो यश्च रोम्णामेतत् स्वभावतः ||५६||
The inspiration, expiration, actions of the physique components and sleep of the fetus takes place in sync with inspiration, expiration, actions of physique components and sleep of the mom.
Under talked about occasions occurring within the fetus are resulting from Svabhava – nature –
– Improvement of physique,
– Eruption and falling of tooth,
– Hairs not rising on palms and soles
Purva Jatismarana – remembrance of earlier lives
भाविताः पूर्वदेहेषु सततं शास्त्रबुद्धयः |
भवन्ति सत्त्वभूयिष्ठाः पूर्वजातिस्मरा नराः ||५७||
Purvajati Smarana is one’s means to recollect their earlier lives. That is potential in individuals who’re at all times engaged in examine of shastra (spiritual, philosophical and scientific scriptures) of their earlier physique (earlier life) since they change into predominant in Sattva Guna (and therefore can bear in mind their previous lives).
कर्मणा चोदितो येन तदाप्नोति पुनर्भवे |
अभ्यस्ताः पूर्वदेहे ये तानेव भजते गुणान् ||५८||
When an individual is born once more i.e. when he has rebirth, he’ll derive the consequences of comparable nature as these of the actions which he has dedicated habitually in his earlier life.
इति सुश्रुतसंहितायां शारीरस्थाने शुक्रशोणितशुद्धिशारीरं नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः ||२||
Thus ends the Second chapter, by title Sukrasonitatasuddhi, in SariraSthana of Susruta Samhita.