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Sushruta Samhita Uttaratantra Chapter 35 Mukhamandika Graha Pratişedha (Remedy of Mukhamandika Graha)

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        Acharya Sushruta has defined therapy of Mukhamandika Graham in chapter 35 of Uttara Tantra

        For Parisechana – Kapitthadi Sadhita Jala – water processed with Kapittha, Bilva, Tarkari, Gandharvahasta and Kuberakshi

        For Taila for use for abhyanga / seka – Bhrnga Vrkshadi Taila – oil ready with juice of Bringa Vrikshas like Bilva and so on, Ajagandha, Harigandha and Vasa.

        For Ghrta given for ingesting objective – Madhulikadi Ghrta – ghee ready with Madhulika, Paya, Tugakshiri, Madhura Gana and Hrsva Panchamula.

        For Dhupana – Vacha, Sarjarasa and Kustha are added with ghee.

        For Dharana – tongue of casa chook, ciralli chook and snake.

        For Bali – must be given in Gostha Madhya (cow den) with – Varnaka, Curpaka, garlands, flowers, Anjana, Parada, Manasshila, Payasa and Purodasa.

        For Snana and Puja – Water sanctified with sacred hymns.

        Description of Mukhamandika – adorned with ornaments, lovely and pleasing to take a look at, can take any type and all the time resides within the cow-pen.

The thirty third chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is called as Mukhamandika Graha Pratişedha Adhyaya. This chapter offers with the Remedy of Mukhamandika Graha.  

अथातो मुखमण्डिकाप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

We are going to now expound the Mukhamaṇḍikā graham pratiṣedha – therapy of kid seized by Mukhamaṇḍikā; as revealed by the venerable Dhañvañtari.

 Parisecana, Taila

कपित्थबिल्वतर्कारीवांशीगन्धर्वहस्तकाः |
कुबेराक्षी  योज्याः स्युर्बालानां परिषेचने ||३||
स्वरसैर्भृङ्गवृक्षाणां तथाऽजहरिगन्धयोः |
तैलं वसां  संयोज्य पचेदभ्यञ्जने शिशोः ||४||

Parisecana – Water for bathing / showering the kid bothered by Mukhamandika Graha must be boiled and ready with the under talked about herbs –

        Kapittha,

        Bilva,

        Tarkāri,

        Gañdharvahasta, and

        Kuberāksī

Taila – Oil must be ready with the under talked about components –

        Recent juice of leaves of Bhrnga Vrkshas – bushes which mitigate vata, like Bilva and so on, Ajagandha, Harigandha and

        Vasa – muscle fats

This oil is used for anointing / giving massages to the physique of the kid bothered by Mukhamandika Graha.

Ghrta, Dharana, Dhupana

मधूलिकायां पयसि तुगाक्षीर्यां गणे तथा |
मधुरे पञ्चमूले  कनीयसि घृतं पचेत् ||५||
वचा सर्जरसः कुष्ठं सर्पिश्चोद्धूपनं हितम् |
धारयेदपि जिह्वाश्च चाषचीरल्लिसर्पजाः ||६||

Ghrta – Ghee ready with the under talked about components must be given for ingesting / licking for the kid –

        Madhulika

        Paya – milk

        Tugakshiri,

        Madhura Gana / Kakolyadi Gana group of herbs

        Hrsva Pancamula

Dhupana – Fumigation must be administered with Vacā, Sarjarasa, and Kustha added with ghee.

Dharana – Amulets within the type of tongue of casa chook, ciralli chook and snake must be tied on the physique of the kid.

वर्णकं चूर्णकं माल्यमञ्जनं पारदं तथा |
मनःशिलां चोपहरेद्गोष्ठमध्ये बलिं तथा ||७||
पायसं सपुरोडाशं बल्यर्थमुपसंहरेत् |
मन्त्रपूताभिरद्भिश्च तत्रैव स्नपनं हितम् ||८||
अलङ्कृता रूपवती सुभगा कामरूपिणी |
गोष्ठमध्यालयरता पातु त्वां मुखमण्डिका ||९||

Bali – Oblation must be given with the under talked about components and shall be provided in goshta Madhya i.e. cow pen –

        Varnaka (kampillaka),

        Cürpaka (lime stone),

        Garlands,

        Flowers,

        Anjana

        Parada – mercury

        Manassila

        Payasa – milk pudding

        Purodasa – pancake

Snana and Puja – Water sanctified with sacred hymns is used to wash the kid there itself i.e. within the cow pen. Later, prayers to please Goddess Mukhamandika must be provided as – “Goddess Mukhamandika, you might be adorned with ornaments. You might be lovely and pleasing to take a look at. You’ve got the capability to take any type that you simply want and also you all the time prefer to reside within the cow-pen. Please defend the kid.’

इति श्री सुसुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रान्तर्गत कुमारतन्त्रे मुखमण्डिकाप्रतिषेधोनाम (नवमोऽध्यायः, आदितः) पञ्चत्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः।।३५।।

Thus ends the thirty-fifth chapter by identify Mukhamandika Pratişedha in Uttara Sthana of Susruta Samhita.

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