The eighth chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is called as Cikistsita Pravibhga Vijnaniya Adhyaya. This chapter offers with Sorts of Remedy.
अथातश्चिकित्सितप्रविभागविज्ञानीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः (सुश्रुताय) ||२||
We’ll now expound the chapter by identify Cikisita pravibhaga Vijnaniya i.e. information of classifications of remedy (of eye illnesses) as revealed by the venerable Dhanantari.
षट्सप्ततिर्येऽभिहिता व्याधयो नामलक्षणैः |
चिकित्सितमिदं तेषां समासव्यासतः शृणु ||३||
The grasp tells ‘Now, we will clarify briefly and in addition elaborate remedy for the seventy-six illnesses described by their identify and quantity. Hearken to the identical attentively.’
छेद्यास्तेषु दशैकश्च नव लेख्याः प्रकीर्तिताः |
भेद्याः पञ्च विकाराः स्युर्व्यध्याः पञ्चदशैव तु ||४||
द्वादशाऽशस्त्रकृत्याश्च याप्याः सप्त भवन्ति हि |
रोगा वर्जयितव्याः स्युर्दश पञ्च च जानता |
असाध्यौ वा भवेतां तु याप्यौ चागन्तुसञ्ज्ञितौ ||५||
Relying on the mode of remedy / surgical process utilized in treating these situations and prognosis of illnesses, the seventy-six eye illnesses might be categorized as beneath talked about
| Class of eye illnesses | Quantity |
| Chedya – illnesses treatable by excision | 11 |
| Lekhya – illnesses treatable by scraping | 9 |
| Bhedya – illnesses treatable by incising / reducing | 5 |
| Vedhya – illnesses treatable by puncturing, venepuncture | 15 |
| Asastrakrta – illnesses treatable with out utilizing shastra – sharp devices / surgical procedures | 12 |
| Yapya – illnesses that are maintainable and controllable however can not cured, long-standing illnesses | 7 |
| Varjya – reject-able illnesses or Asadhya – incurable illnesses | 15 |
| Agantuja, Bahya Nimittaja – illnesses brought about as a result of exogenous causes | 2 |
These illnesses that are agantuja i.e. exogenous are thought-about as Yapya.
Chedya
अर्शोऽन्वितं भवति वर्त्म तु यत्तथाऽर्शः शुष्कं तथाऽर्बुदमथो पिडकाः सिराजाः |
जालं सिराजमपि पञ्चविधं तथाऽर्म छेद्या भवन्ति सह पर्वणिकामयेन ||६||
Under talked about are eleven illnesses that are chedya i.e. treatable by excision, reducing or eradicating –
– Vartma Arsas – 1
– Suska Arsas – 1
– Varmta Arbuda – 1
– Siraja Pidaka – 1
– Sira Jala – 1
– Arma – 5 sorts
– Parvanika – 1
Lekhya
उत्साङ्गिनी बहलकर्दमवर्त्मनी च श्यावं च यच्च पठितं त्विह बद्धवर्त्म |
च पोथकियुतं खलु यच्च वर्त्म कुम्भीकिनी च सह शर्करया च लेख्याः ||७||
Under talked about are the 9 illnesses that are lekhya i.e. curable by scraping –
– Utsangini – 1
– Bahala Vartma – 1
– Kardama Vartma – 1
– Syava Vartma – 1
– Baddha Vartma / Vartma Bandhaka – 1
– Klista Vartma – 1
– Pothaki – 1
– Kumbhikini – 1
– Vartma Sarkara – 1
Bhedya
श्लेष्मोपनाहलगणौ च बिसं च भेद्या ग्रन्थिश्च यः कृमिकृतोऽञ्जननामिका च |८|
Under talked about are the 5 illnesses that are bhedya i.e. curable by incising –
– Slesmopananaha – 1
– Lagana – 1
– Bisavartma – 1
– Krimi Granthi – 1
– Anjananamika – 1
Vedhya
आदौ सिरा निगदितास्तु ययोः प्रयोगे पाकौ च यौ नयनयोः पवनोऽन्यतश्च ||८||
पूयालसानिलविपर्ययमन्थसञ्ज्ञाः स्यन्दास्तु यान्त्युपशमं हि सिराव्यधेन |
Under talked about are the fifteen illnesses that are Vedhya i.e. curable by puncturing –
– Sira nigaditani – two illnesses indicated by the time period sira i.e. Sirotpata and Siraharsa – 2
– Paka – 2
– Anyatovata – 1
– Puyalasa – 1
– Vataviparyaya – 1
– Adhimantha – 4
– Abhisyanda – 4
These fifteen vedhya illnesses of the attention will subside or get cured by puncturing these veins indicated earlier in chapter 8 of Sushruta Samhita Sarira Sthana part.
Asastra Krta
शुष्काक्षिपाककफपित्तविदग्धदृष्टिष्वम्लाख्यशुक्रसहितार्जुनपिष्टकेषु ||९||
अक्लिन्नवर्त्महुतभुग्ध्वजदर्शिशुक्तिप्रक्लिन्नवर्त्मसु तथैव बलाससञ्ज्ञे |
आगन्तुनाऽऽमययुगेन च दूषितायां दृष्टौ न शस्त्रपतनं प्रवदन्ति तज्ज्ञाः ||१०||
Under talked about are the twelve illnesses together with two exogenous illnesses wherein the attention specialists don’t advocate the usage of shastra (i.e. surgical devices shouldn’t be utilized in these situations) –
– Suskaksipaka – 1
– Kaphavidagdha Drshti – 1
– Pittavidagdha Drshti – 1
– Amladhyusita – 1
– Avrana Sukra – 1
– Arjuna – 1
– Pistaka – 1
– Aklinna Vartma – 1
– Hutabhughdvaja Drsti / Dhumadarsi – 1
– Suktika – 1
– Praklinna Vartma – 1
– Balasa Grathita – 1
– Agantu / Bahya Nimittaja – 2
Yapya
सम्पश्यतः षडपि येऽभिहितास्तु काचास्ते पक्ष्मकोपसहितास्तु भवन्ति याप्याः |११|
Under talked about are the seven illnesses that are Yapya – controllable / manageable, however not fully curable –
– Kaca – 6 sorts
– Paksmakopa – 1
Asadhya and Varjya
चत्वार एव पवनप्रभवास्त्वसाध्या द्वौ पित्तजौ कफनिमित्तज एक एव |
अष्टार्धका रुधिरजाश्च गदास्त्रिदोषास्तावन्त एव गदितावपि बाह्यजौ द्वौ ||११||
Under talked about are the fifteen illnesses together with two bahyaja that are sadhya – incurable or varjya – rejectable –
– Illnesses brought on by aggravated vata by identify Hatadhimantha, Nimesa, Gambhirika Drsti and Vatahata Vartma – 4
– Illnesses brought on by aggravated pitta by names Hrsvajadya and Jalasrava – 2
– Illness brought on by aggravated kapha by identify Kaphasrava – 1
– Illnesses brought on by aggravated rudira / rakta i.e. blood by names Raktasrava, Ajakajata, Sonitarsa, Savrana Sukra – 4
– Illnesses born from aggravated tridosas by names Puyasrava, Nakulandya, Aksipakatyaya and Alaji – 4
– Illnesses that are bahyaja i.e. nimittaja and animittaja drstihani – 2
इति सुश्रुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रान्तर्गते शालाक्यतन्त्रे चिकित्सितप्रविभागविज्ञानीयो नामाष्टमोऽध्यायः ||८||
Thus ends the eighth chapter by identify Cikitsita Praibhagiya in Uttara Sthna of Susruta Samhita.
