आरग्वधीयोऽध्यायः

   अथात आरग्वधीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||  

 इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||  

 Now we shall describe the chapter 'Aragvadhiya' (Cassia and other medicines). Thus Lord Atreya enlighted . [1-2]  

 Six formulations used for local application  

    

 आरग्वधः सैडगजः करञ्जो वासा गुडूची मदनं हरिद्रे|  

 श्र्याह्वः सुराह्वः खदिरो धवश्च निम्बो विडङ्गं करवीरकत्वक्||३||  

 ग्रन्थिश्च भौर्जो लशुनः शिरीषः सलोमशो गुग्गुलुकृष्णगन्धे|  

 फणिज्झको वत्सकसप्तपर्णौ पीलूनि कुष्ठं सुमनःप्रवालाः||४||  

 वचा हरेणुस्त्रिवृता निकुम्भो भल्लातकं गैरिकमञ्जनं च|  

 मनःशिलाले गृहधूम एला काशीसलोध्रार्जुनमुस्तसर्जाः||५||  

 इत्यर्धरूपैर्विहिताः षडेते गोपित्तपीताः पुनरेव पिष्टाः|  

 सिद्धाः परं सर्षपतैलयुक्ताश्चूर्णप्रदेहा भिषजा प्रयोज्याः||६||  

 कुष्ठानि कृच्छ्राणि नवं किलासं सुरेशलुप्तं किटिभं सदद्रु|  

 भगन्दरार्शांस्यपचीं सपामां हन्युः प्रयुक्तास्त्वचिरान्नराणाम्||७||  

 1. Aragvadha, aidagaja (chakramarda), karanja, vasa, guduchi, madana, haridra and daruharidra;  

 2. Shryahvah(sarala), surahvah (devadaru), khadira, dhava, nimba, vidanga, bark of karaviraka;  

 3. Granthi (nodes) of bhorja, lashuna, shirisha, lomasha (kasisa), guggulu, and krishnagandha (shigru);  

 4. Phanizzaka, vatsaka (kutaja), saptaparna, pilu, kushtha, and sumana pravala (tender leaves of Jati);  

 5. Vacha, harenu, trivruta, nikumbha (danti), bhallataka, gairika and anjana;  

 6. Manashila, gr̥uhadhuma, ela kasisa, lodhra, arjuna, musta, and sarja;  

 These six formulations, when mixed with pita-gopitta (ox-bile) and ground, and then mixed again with sarshapa-taila (mustard oil) before their administration by a wise physician in the form of a churnapradeha (paste), cure kushtha diseases (which are difficult to treat otherwise), kilasa (leucoderma) in the early stages, sureshalupta (alopecia), kitibha (resembling psoriasis), dadru (ringworm), bhagandara (fistula), arsha (piles), apachi (cervical and axillary lymphadenitis), and pama (papular eruptions) quickly.[3-7]  

 Kushthadi formulation-I  

    

 कुष्ठं हरिद्रे सुरसं पटोलं निम्बाश्वगन्धे सुरदारुशिग्रू|  

 ससर्षपं तुम्बुरुधान्यवन्यं चण्डां च चूर्णानि समानि कुर्यात्||८||  

 तैस्तक्रपिष्टैः प्रथमं शरीरं तैलाक्तमुद्वर्तयितुं यतेत|  

 तेनास्यकण्डूः पिडकाः सकोठाः कुष्ठानि शोफाश्च शमं व्रजन्ति||९||  

 Kushtha, (both types of) haridra, surasa (tulasi), patola, nimba, ashvagandha, suradaru, shigru, sarshapa, tumburudhanya (seeds of tumburu), vanya (kaivarta mustaka), and chanda- powdered in equal quantities, admixed with takra (buttermilk) and grounded well - make for an effective formulation that alleviates diseases like kandu, pidaka, kotha, all types of kushtha and shopha. Before anointing this formulation, the body or an affected part of the body is smeared with oil. [8-9]  

 Kushthadi formulation-II  

    

 कुष्ठामृतासङ्गकटङ्कटेरीकासीसकम्पिल्लकमुस्तलोध्राः|  

 सौगन्धिकं सर्जरसो विडङ्गं मनःशिलाले करवीरकत्वक्||१०||  

 तैलाक्तगात्रस्य कृतानि चूर्णान्येतानि दद्यादवचूर्णनार्थम्|  

 दद्रूः सकण्डूः किटिभानि पामा विचर्चिका चैव तथैति शान्तिम्||११||  

 Kushtha, amritasanga (tuttha), katankateri (daruharidra), kasisa, kampillaka, mustaka, lodhra, saugandhika (gandhatruna or sulphur), sarjarasa (rala), vidanga, manahshila, ala (haratala), and the bark of karaviraka - mixed and ground into a powder - is used for the purpose of dusting (avachurnana) on the body already smeared with oil. This medication helps cure dadru(ring worms), kandu (itching), as well as all kinds of kiṭibha (resembling psoriasis), pama(papular eruptions) and vicharchika (eczema). [10-11]  

 Manahshiladi formulation-I  

    

 मनःशिलाले मरिचानि तैलमार्कं पयः कुष्ठहरः प्रदेहः|  

 तुत्थं विडङ्गं मरिचानि कुष्ठं लोध्रं च तद्वत् समनःशिलं स्यात्||१२||  

 Manahshila, ala, maricha (seeds of maricha), taila (mustard oil), and arka-paya (latex of arka) , ground and made into a paste (pradeha) , alleviates kushtha . Tuttha, vidanga, maricha, kushtha, and lodhra, along with manahshila can also be used in the preparation. [12]  

 Rasanjanadi formulation  

    

 रसाञ्जनं सप्रपुन्नाडबीजं युक्तं कपित्थस्य रसेन लेपः|  

 करञ्जबीजैडगजं सकुष्ठं गोमूत्रपिष्टं च परः प्रदेहः||१३||  

 Rasanjana and prapunnadabija, mixed with the juice of kapittha makes a good lepa for kushtha. Similarly, karanjabija, aidagaja, and kushtha -ground with gomutra - makes an effective pradeha (for kushtha). [13]  

 Haridradi formulation  

    

 उभे हरिद्रे कुटजस्य बीजं करञ्जबीजं सुमनःप्रवालान्|  

 त्वचं समध्यां हयमारकस्य लेपं तिलक्षारयुतं विदध्यात्||१४||  

 Both types of haridra, seeds of kutaja, seeds of karanja, tender leaves of sumana (jati), bark and pith of hayamaraka (karaviraka) - mixed with kshara of tila (alkali preparation of sesame) - make a good lepa (for kushtha). [14]  

 Manahshiladi formulation-II  

    

 मनःशिला त्वक् कुटजात् सकुष्ठात् सलोमशः सैडगजः करञ्जः|  

 ग्रन्थिश्च भौर्जः करवीरमूलं चूर्णानि साध्यानि तुषोदकेन||१५||  

 पलाशनिर्दाहरसेन चापि कर्षोद्धृतान्याढकसम्मितेन|  

 दर्वीप्रलेपं प्रवदन्ति लेपमेतं परं कुष्ठनिसूदनाय||१६||  

 Powder of manashila, bark of kuṭaja, kushtha, lomasha, aidagaja, karanja, bhurja granthi, and roots of karavira, - each of these taken one karsha (10 g) and cooked with adhaka (2.56 liters) quantity of tushodaka and palashanirdaharasa (juice of palasha that is obtained from burning the roots), when reduced to a semi-solid state (darvipralepa), makes the best lepa for kushtha. [15-16]  

 Chaturanguladi formulation  

    

 पर्णानि पिष्ट्वा चतुरङ्गुलस्य तक्रेण पर्णान्यथ काकमाच्याः|  

 तैलाक्तगात्रस्य नरस्य कुष्ठान्युद्वर्तयेदश्वहनच्छदैश्च||१७||  

 A lepa prepared by grinding the leaves of chaturangula (aragvadha), the leaves of kakamachi, and the leaves of ashvahana (karaviraka) with takra, should be anointed on the (oil-smeared) body of a person affected with kushtha. [17]  

 Kola-kulatthadi formulation in Vata disorders  

    

 कोलं कुलत्थाः सुरदारुरास्नामाषातसीतैलफलानि कुष्ठम्|  

 वचा शताह्वा यवचूर्णमम्लमुष्णानि वातामयिनां प्रदेहः||१८||  

 Kola, kulattha, suradaru, rasna, masha, atasi, tailaphalani, kushtha, vachaa, shatahva, yavachurna (all in equal quantity), ground with amla (kanji or a fermented sour beverage), is used as a hot (ushna) pradeha for patients suffering from vatika disorders. [18]  

 Anup matsyadi pradeha formulation  

    

 आनूपमत्स्यामिषवेसवारैरुष्णैः प्रदेहः पवनापहः स्यात्|  

 स्नेहैश्चतुर्भिर्दशमूलमिश्रैर्गन्धौषधैश्चानिलहः प्रदेहः||१९||  

 Pradeha made of hot veshavara (a preparation of meat) prepared with anupamatsyamisha (meat of marshy fish) subsides vata. Similarly, four types of sneha, dashamula and gandhaushadha, when mixed together, make a vata alleviating pradeha. [19]  

 Yavadi formulation  

    

 तक्रेण युक्तं यवचूर्णमुष्णं सक्षारमर्तिं जठरे निहन्यात्|  

 कुष्ठं शताह्वां सवचां यवानां चूर्णं सतैलाम्लमुशन्ति वाते||२०||  

 Yavachurṇa mixed with takra, heated and added with kshara serves as an abdominal pain relieving drug. Kushtha, shatahva, vacha, and yavachurna - mixed with taila and amla - is indicated in vata related disorders. [20]  

 Shatavhadi formulation  

    

 उभे शताह्वे मधुकं मधूकं बलां प्रियालं च कशेरुकं च|  

 घृतं विदारीं च सितोपलां च कुर्यात् प्रदेहं पवने सरक्ते||२१||  

 Both types of shatahva, madhuka, bala, priyala, kasheruka, and vidari - ground and mixed with ghrita and sitopala - makes a pradeha in vatarakta disorders. [21]  

 Rasnadi formulation  

    

 रास्ना गुडूची मधुकं बले द्वे सजीवकं सर्षभकं पयश्च|  

 घृतं च सिद्धं मधुशेषयुक्तं रक्तानिलार्तिं प्रणुदेत् प्रदेहः||२२||  

 Ghrita prepared with rasna, guduchi, madhuka, two types of bala (bala and atibala), jivaka, rishabhaka, mixed with milk and added with honey-wax (madhushesha) is used to prepare a pradeha for alleviating discomfort due to vatarakta. [22]  

 Godhumadi formulation  

    

 वाते सरक्ते सघृतं प्रदेहो गोधूमचूर्णं छगलीपयश्च|  

 नतोत्पलं चन्दनकुष्ठयुक्तं शिरोरुजायां सघृतं प्रदेहः||२३||  

 In vatarakta, the pradeha is prepared using godhumachurna mixed with ghrita and chagalipaya (goat’s milk). In the case of shiroruja, the pradeha is prepared by mixing nata, utpala, chandana, kushtha with ghrita. [23]  

 Prapaudarikadi formulation  

    

 प्रपौण्डरीकं सुरदारु कुष्ठं यष्ट्याह्वमेला कमलोत्पले च|  

 शिरोरुजायां सघृतः प्रदेहो लोहैरकापद्मकचोरकैश्च||२४||  

 A pradeha prepared by mixing prapaundarika, suradaru, kushtha, yashtyahva, ela, kamala, utpala, loha (agaru), eraka, padmaka and choraka with ghrita is useful in treating headache ( shiroruja) . [24]  

 Rasna-Haridradi formulation  

    

 रास्ना हरिद्रे नलदं शताह्वे द्वे देवदारूणि सितोपला च|  

 जीवन्तिमूलं सघृतं सतैलमालेपनं पार्श्वरुजासु कोष्णम्||२५||  

 Rasna, two types of haridra, nalada (jatamamsi), two types of shatavha, devadaru (seeds of devadaru), sitopala and roots of jivanti, mixed with ghrita and taila, is used to prepare a luke warm alepana that serves as an effective medication to treat parshvaruja (pain in flanks). [25]  

 Shaivaladi formulation  

    

 शैवालपद्मोत्पलवेत्रतुङ्गप्रपौण्डरीकाण्यमृणाललोध्रम्|  

 प्रियङ्गुकालेयकचन्दनानि निर्वापणः स्यात् सघृतः प्रदेहः||२६||  

 Shaivala, padma, utpala, vetra, tunga (punnaga), prapaunḍarika, amranala (uhira), lodhra, priyangu, kaleyaka, and chandana mixed with ghrita makes an effective nirvapaṇa (heat alleviating) pradeha. [26]  

 Sita-latadi formulation  

    

 सितालतावेतसपद्मकानि यष्ट्याह्वमैन्द्री नलिनानि दूर्वा|  

 यवासमूलं कुशकाशयोश्च निर्वापणः स्याज्जलमेरका च||२७||  

 Sita (shweta durva), lata (manjishtha), vetasa, padmaka, yashtyavha, aindri (gorakshakarkati), nalina (kamala), durva, roots of yavasa, kusha and kasha, jala (hribera) and eraka are used to make a nirvapana (pradeha) for alleviating heat. [27]  

 Shaileyadi formulation  

    

 शैलेयमेलागुरुणी सकुष्ठे चण्डा नतं त्वक् सुरदारु रास्ना|  

 शीतं निहन्यादचिरात् प्रदेहो विषं शिरीषस्तु ससिन्धुवारः||२८||  

 Shaileya, ela, aguru, kushtha, chanda, nata (tagara), tvak (dalachini), suradaru and rasna are key ingredients needed for preparing a quick, cold alleviating pradeha. A pradeha made of shirisha mixed with sindhuvara neutralizes poisons quickly. [28]  

 Shirishadi formulation  

    

 शिरीषलामज्जकहेमलोध्रैस्त्वग्दोषसंस्वेदहरः प्रघर्षः|  

 पत्राम्बुलोध्राभयचन्दनानि शरीरदौर्गन्ध्यहरः प्रदेहः||२९||  

 Shirisha, lamajjaka (ushira), hema (nagakeshara) and lodhra help prepare balms for pragharsha (rubbing) that help alleviate skin diseases and excessive perspiration. A pradeha made of patra (tejapatra), ambu (hribera), lodhra, abhaya (ushira) and chandana alleviates foul smell of the body. [29]  

 Abstract   

    

 तत्र श्लोकः-  

 इहात्रिजः सिद्धतमानुवाच द्वात्रिंशतं सिद्धमहर्षिपूज्यः|  

 चूर्णप्रदेहान् विविधामयघ्नानारग्वधीये जगतो हितार्थम्||३०||  

 Now (the concluding) verses / slokas :  

 Here, Atri’s son (i.e., Lord Atreya), worshipped by accomplished and great sages, mentioned 32 successful (disease alleviating) churnapradeha, destroyers of various disorders (described in the chapter of aragvadhiya) for the welfare of the world. [30]  

    

 इत्यग्निवेशकृते तन्त्रे चरकप्रतिसंस्कृते श्लोकस्थाने आरग्वधीयो नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः||३||  

 Thus ends the third chapter titled Aragvadhiya in Sutra Sthana in the treaties composed by Acharya Agnivesha and rephrased by Acharya Charaka. [3]