The sixth chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is known as as Sarvagata Roga Vijnaniya Adhyaya. This chapter offers with Ailments of the Complete Eye.
अथातः सर्वगतरोगविज्ञानीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ।।१।।
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ।।२।।
We’ll now expound the chapter by identify Sarvagata roga vijñānīya – data of ailments of the entire eye; as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.
स्यन्दास्तु चत्वार इहोपदिष्टास्तावन्त एवेह तथाऽधिमन्थाः ।।
शोफान्वितोऽशोफयुतश्च पाकावित्येवमेते दश संप्रदिष्टाः ।।३।।
हताधिमन्थोऽनिलपर्ययश्च शुष्काक्षिपाकोऽन्यत एव वातः ।।
दृष्टिस्तथाऽम्लाध्युषिता सिराणामुत्पातहर्षावपि सर्वभागाः ।।४।।
Beneath talked about are the seventeen sorts of ailments which might have an effect on the entire eye and the identical will probably be described on this chapter –
– 4 sorts of syanda / abhisyanda
– 4 sorts of adhimantha,
– two sorts of paka i.e. aksipaka / netrapaka
– anila paryaya or vata paryaya – equivalent to sasopha and asopha
– hatadhimantha,
– suskakshipaka,
– anyatovata,
– amladyushita,
– sirotpata and
– siraharsa
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Abhisyanda
प्रायेण सर्वे नयनामयास्तु भवन्त्यभिष्यन्दनिमित्तमूलाः ।।
तस्मादभिष्यन्दमुदीर्यमाणमुपाचरेदाशु हिताय धीमान् ।।५।।
Abhisyanda is the chief explanation for all eye ailments. Usually, all the attention ailments begin with Abhisyanda as their chief trigger. Subsequently, a sensible doctor ought to shortly be handled at its onset itself, for the well being and well-being of the attention.
Vataja Abhisyanda
निस्तोदनं स्तम्भनरोमहर्षसङ्घर्षपारुष्यशिरोभितापाः ।।
विशुष्कभावः शिशिराश्रुता च वाताभिपन्ने नयने भवन्ति ।।६।।
Beneath talked about are the signs of Abhisyanda produced by Vata –
– fixed pricking ache within the eyes,
– lack of actions within the eye,
– horripilation,
– friction and roughness, particularly within the pores and skin,
– headache,
– dryness of the attention and
– move of chilly tears from the eyes
Pittaja Abhisyanda
दाहप्रपाको शिशिराभिनन्दा धूमायनं बाष्पसमुच्छ्यश्च ।।
उष्णाश्नुता पीतकनेत्रता च पित्ताभिपन्ने नयने भवन्ति ।।७।।
Beneath talked about are the signs of Abhisyanda produced by aggravated pitta –
– burning sensation within the eyes
– fast ulceration within the eyes
– need for chilly comforts,
– feeling of scorching fumes popping out,
– elevated move of tears from the eyes,
– move of heat tears from the eyes and
– look of yellow color within the eyes
Kaphaja Abhisyanda
उष्णाभिनन्दा गुरुताऽक्षिशोफः कण्डूपदेही सितताऽतिशैत्यम् ।।
स्रावो मुहुः पिच्छिल एव चापि कफाभिपन्ने नयने भवन्ति ।।८।।
Beneath talked about are the signs of Abhisyanda produced by aggravated kapha –
– need for heat comforts,
– heaviness,
– swelling of the attention,
– itching and thickening,
– look of white color within the eye,
– feeling of extreme chilly and
– frequent slimy exudations
Raktaja Abhisyanda
ताम्राश्श्रुता लोहितनेत्रता च राज्यः समन्तादतिलोहिताश्च ।।
पित्तस्य लिङ्गानि च यानि तानि रक्ताभिपन्ने नयने भवन्ति ।।९।।
Beneath talked about are the signs produced by aggravated rakta – blood –
– coppery colored tears move from the eyes,
– redness of the attention,
– vivid crimson strains throughout and
– signs of aggravation of pitta within the physique
Adhimañtha
वृद्धैरेतैरभिष्यन्दैर्नराणामक्रियावताम् ।।
तावन्तस्त्वधिमन्थाः स्युनयने तीव्रवेदनाः ।।१०।।
उत्पाट्यत इवात्यर्थ नेत्रं निर्मथ्यते तथा ।।
शिरसोऽधं च तं विद्यादधिमन्यं स्वलक्षणैः ।।११।।
The 4 sorts of Adhimantha develop within the eye together with extreme ache when the 4 sorts of Abhisyanda usually are not handled shortly.
Beneath talked about are the final signs of Adhimantha –
– feeling as if the attention is being pulled or plucked out of its socket,
– feeling as if the attention is being churned or twisted and
– feeling of churning or twisting ache in half of the pinnacle
Vataja Adhimantha
नेत्रमुत्पाट्यत इव मथ्यतेऽरणिवच्च यत् ।।
सङ्घर्षतोदनिर्भेदमांससंरब्धमाविलम् ।।१२।।
कुञ्छनास्फोटनाध्मानवेपथुव्यथनैर्युतम् ।।
शिरसोऽधं च येन स्यादधिमन्थः स मारुतात् ।।१३।।
Beneath talked about are the signs of Adhimañtha produced by vāta –
– feeling as if the attention is being pulled out or plucked out of its socket,
– feeling as if the attention is being churned just like the arani – picket faggot used for producing fireplace by churning,
– friction,
– pricking ache,
– splitting ache,
– swelling of muscle groups,
– turbidity of eye i.e. presence of extreme secretions within the eye,
– contraction,
– cracks on the physique components,
– flatulence,
– shivering,
– discomfort in half of the pinnacle, on the facet of the affected eye
Pittaja Adhimantha
रक्तराजिचितं स्रावि वह्निनेवावदह्यते ।।
यकृत्पिण्डोपमं दाहि क्षारेणाक्तमिव क्षतम् ।।१४।।
प्रपत्कोच्छूनवान्तं सस्वेदं पीतदर्शनम् ।।
मूर्च्छाशिरोदाहयुतं पित्तेनाक्ष्यधिमन्थितम् ।।१५।।
Beneath talked about are the signs of Adhimantha produced by pitta –
– eye stuffed with crimson strains,
– feeling as if the attention is being burnt by fireplace
– eye seems brownish in color resembling a chunk of liver,
– extreme burning sensation and
– ulceration (damage) as if smeared or utilized with caustic alkalies,
– extreme ulceration and swelling of edges of eyelids,
– extreme sweating of the physique,
– yellow imaginative and prescient (look of yellow color within the eyes),
– fainting and
– burning sensation within the head
Kaphaja Adhimantha
शोफवन्नातिसंरब्धं स्रावकण्डूसमन्वितम् ।।
शैत्यगौरवपैच्छिल्यदूषिकाहर्षणान्वितम् ।।१६।।
रूपं पश्यति दुःखेन पांशुपूर्णमिवाविलम् ।।
नासाध्यानशिरोदुःखयुतं श्लेष्माधिमन्थितम् ।।१७।।
Beneath talked about are the signs of Adhimantha produced by aggravated kapha –
– eye is swollen however not tremendously,
– exudation (discharges from the attention),
– itching,
– feeling chilly,
– heaviness,
– sliminess,
– extreme excretions and
– tingling sensation
– seeing turns into tough,
– surrounding objects seem as if stuffed with sand and having turbid (unclear) look,
– nostril swelling
– headache
Raktaja Adhimantha
बन्धुजीवप्रतीकाशं ताम्यति स्पर्शनाक्षमम् |
रक्तास्त्रावं सनिस्तोदं पश्यत्यग्निनिभा दिशः ।।१८।।
रक्तमग्नारिष्टवच्च कृष्णभागश्च लक्ष्यते ।।
यद्दीप्तं रक्तपर्यन्तं तद्रक्तेनाधिमन्थितम् ।।१९।।
Beneath talked about are the signs of Adhimantha produced by Rakta – blood –
– eyes are crimson in color, resembling the crimson flowers of bandhujiva,
– is inactive,
– tenderness – doesn’t tolerate contact,
– bleeding accompanied with ache,
– the environment are seen as if protecting with fireplace or flame,
– the black portion of the attention i.e. cornea is crimson like flames or arista – spherical cleaning soap nut, vivid and crimson on the edges
हन्यादृष्टिं सप्तरात्रात् कफोत्योऽधीमन्थोऽसृक्संभवः पञ्चरात्रात् ।।
बड़ानाद्वै मारुतोत्यो निहन्यान्मिथ्याचारात् पैत्तिकः सद्य एव ।।२०।।
With improper actions, adhimañtha destroys the imaginative and prescient within the beneath talked about approach –
| Dosha predominant in (producing) adhimantha | No of days by which imaginative and prescient is destroyed |
| Kapha | in seven days |
| Rakta | in 5 days |
| Vata | in six days |
| Pitta | instantly |
Saśopha netrapāka
कण्डूपदेहा´ÉÑयुतः पक्कोदुम्बरसन्निभः ।।
दाहसंहर्षताम्रत्वशोफनिस्तोदगौरवैः ।। २१।।
जुष्टो मुहुः स्रवेच्चास्त्रमुष्णशीताम्बु पिच्छिलम् ।।
संरम्भी पच्यते यश्च नेत्रपाकः सशोफजः ।।२२।।
Beneath talked about are the options (signs) of Sasopha Netrapaka –
– itching within the eyes,
– thickening of eyes,
– extreme tears reddish-brown in color, resembling a ripe fruit of Udumbara,
– burning sensation,
– tingling,
– coppery color,
– swelling,
– fixed ache,
– heaviness,
– exudes heat blood which is skinny, clear and slimy and resembles chilly water,
– extreme swelling and
– shortly undergoes suppuration (kinds ulcers shortly)
Asopha netrapāka
शोफहीनानि लिङ्गानि नेत्रपाके त्वशोफजे ।।
The primary characteristic of Asopha Netrapaka is netra paka i.e. ulceration of the attention occurring with out swelling.
Hatādhimañtha
उपेक्षणादक्षि यदाऽधिमन्यो वातात्मकः सादयति प्रसाहा ।।
रुजाभिरुग्राभिरसाध्य एष हताधिमन्थः खलु नाम रोगः ।।२३।।
अन्तःसिराणां श्वसनः स्थितो दृष्टिं प्रतिक्षिपन् ।।
हताधिमन्यं जनयेत्तमसाध्यं विदु धाः ।।२४।।
When Adhimantha attributable to Vata is uncared for and correct or well timed therapy shouldn’t be accomplished, it turns into excessively exacerbated and produces one other situation (illness) known as Hatadhimantha. This situation presents with extreme ache and is incurable.
The aggravated vata getting localized contained in the sira i.e. blood vessels offers rise to Hatadhimantha. This situation destroys imaginative and prescient and is an incurable situation.
Vātaparyaya
पक्ष्मद्वयाक्षिध्रुवमाश्रितस्तु यत्रानिलः संचरति प्रदुष्टः ।।
पर्यायशश्चापि रुजः करोति तं वातपर्यायमुदाहरन्ति ।।२५।।
Vata which is aggravated begins shifting within the space of eyelashes and brows. Doing so, it produces ache within the space of eyelashes typically. Alternatively, it will produce ache within the eyebrows typically. This illness known as Vataparyaya.
Suşkākşipāka
यत् कूणितं दारुणरूक्षवद्म विलोकने चाविलदर्शनं यत् ।।
सुदारुणं यत् प्रतिबोधने च शुष्काक्षिपाकोपहतं तदक्षि ।।२६।।
Eyes and eyelashes getting constricted and dry and arduous on contact and the imaginative and prescient turning into turbid (hay, unclear) together with extreme problem in opening the eyes – are thought of because the options (signs) of Suskaksipaka.
Anyatovata
यस्यावटूकर्णशिरोहनुस्थो मन्यागतो वाऽप्यनिलोऽन्यतो वा |
कुर्याद्रुजोऽति भ्रुवि लोचने वा तमन्यतोवातमुदाहरन्ति ||२७||
Anyatovata is a situation by which the vata getting aggravated produces extreme ache within the beneath talked about areas –
– avatu – root of the pinnacle and the again,
– ears,
– head,
– decrease jaw,
– nape of the neck,
– eyebrows and
– the eyes
Amladhyusita
अम्लेन भुक्तेन विदाहिना च सञ्छाद्यते सर्वत एव नेत्रम् |
शोफान्वितं लोहितकैः सनीलैरेतादृगम्लाध्युषितं वदन्ति ||२८||
By consuming meals that are bitter and which trigger burning sensation inside (throughout digestion) for a very long time, the pitta getting aggravated makes the whole eye of such individuals crimson or blue colored. Swelling of the eyes additionally happens. This illness known as Amladyusita.
Sirotpata
अवेदना वाऽपि सवेदना वा यस्याक्षिराज्यो हि भवन्ति ताम्राः |
मुहुर्विरज्यन्ति च ताः समन्ताद् व्याधिः सिरोत्पात इति प्रदिष्टः ||२९||
Sirotpata is a illness which presents with the beneath talked about options –
– look of coppery colored strains within the eye,
– presence or absence of ache,
– eye typically turns into crimson with outstanding blood vessels throughout
Siraharsa
मोहात् सिरोत्पात उपेक्षितस्तु जायेत रोगस्तु सिराप्रहर्षः |
ताम्राच्छमस्रं स्रवति प्रगाढं तथा न शक्नोत्यभिवीक्षितुं च ||३०||
When sirotpata is uncared for by ignorance and never promptly handled, one other illness known as Siraharsa develops. On this situation, the eyes develop into coppery crimson in color and exude massive quantities of blood. It additionally causes lack of ability to see issues.
इति श्रीसुक्षुतमाहेलाचामुत्तरतचे सर्वपतरोगविज्ञानीयो नाम शष्ठोऽध्यायः ॥६॥
Thus ends the sixth chapter by identify Sarvagata roga vijinaniya Uttara sthana of Susruta samhita.
