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Sushruta Samhita Uttaratantra Chapter 31 Revatigraha Pratişedha (Therapy of Revatigraha)

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        Acharya Sushruta has defined the remedy of Revati Graha within the 31st chapter of Uttara Tantra.

        For Sechana – Ashvagandhadi Kashaya (Ashvagandha, Srngi Sariva, Punarnava, Sahe, Vidari)

        For Abhyanga – Kusthadi Taila (Kustha, Sarjarasa, Palankasa, Nalada, Giri Kadambaka)

        Sarpi-pana – Dhavadi Sarpi (Dhava, Asvakarna, Kakubha, Dhataki and Tinduka, Kakolyadi Gana)

        For Pradeha – Kulatthadi Kalka (Kulattha, Shanka, Sarvagandha)

        For Dhupana – Gridhra-Uluka Purishadi Dhupana (Gridhra Purisha, Uluka Purisha, Yava, Yavaphala). It must be given at UBHAYA SANDHYA – union of morning and night of the day (each instances).

        For Dharana – Varuna, Aristaka, Ruchaka, Sindhava, Nirgundi, Putrajivaka

        For Bali – On the banks of flowing river or stream of water, with shuklaha sumanaha – white flowers, laja, paya, shali odana

        For Snana – each dhatri and youngster must be given bathtub on the SANGAMA – confluence of rivers.

        Description of Goddess Revati – wears completely different sorts of garments, adorned with many colored garlands, utilized unguents and earrings, she is BLUE, different Gods worship her, has LONG & TERRIFYING FACE, has BENT DOWN HEAD, surrounded by MANY CHILDREN, also referred to as SHUSHKA REVATI.

The thirty first chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is known as as Revatigraha Pratişedha Adhyaya. This chapter offers with the Therapy of Revatigraha.  

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

We’ll now expound Revati graha pratiṣedha – remedy of the kid seized by Revati graha; as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.

Secana

अश्वगन्धा च शृङ्गी च सारिवा सपुनर्नवा |
सहे तथा विदारी च कषायाः सेचने हिताः ||३||

The decoction of the beneath talked about herbs must be used for bathing the kid –

        Aśvagañdha,

        Srñgī

        Sārivā,

        Punarnavā,

        The 2 Saha (mäșaparni and mudgaparni) and

        Vidārī

 

Taila

तैलमभ्यञ्जने कार्यं कुष्ठे सर्जरसेऽपि च |
पलङ्कषायां नलदे तथा गिरिकदम्बके ||४||

Oil for anointing or giving therapeutic therapeutic massage to the kid, must be ready utilizing the beneath talked about elements –

        Kustha

        Sarjarasa

        Palankasa

        Nalada

        Giri Kadambaka

 

Ghrta

धवाश्वकर्णककुभधातकीतिन्दुकीषु च |
काकोल्यादिगणे चैव पानीयं सर्पिरिष्यते ||५||

Ghee must be cooked with the beneath talked about elements. The kid affected by Revati Graha shall drink or lick this ghee –

        Dhava,

        Aśvakarṇa,

        Kakubha,

        Dhataki and

        Tiñduki (made as decoction) and

        Medicine of Kākolyādi Gana (made as paste) must be used for consuming (licking).

Pradeha, Dharana, Dhupana, Bali

कुलत्थाः शङ्खचूर्णं च प्रदेहः सार्वगन्धिकः |
गृध्रोलूकपुरीषाणि यवा यवफलो घृतम् ||६||
सन्ध्ययोरुभयोः कार्यमेतदुद्धूपनं शिशोः |
वरुणारिष्टकमयं रुचकं सैन्दुकं तथा ||७||
सततं धारयेच्चापि कृतं वा पौत्रजीविकम् |
शुक्लाः सुमनसो लाजाः पयः शाल्योदनं तथा ||८||
बलिर्निवेद्यो गोतीर्थे रेवत्यै प्रयतात्मना |९|

Pradeha – Kulattha – black gram, Powder of Shankha – conch shells and Sarvagandha – all herbs and issues that are aromatic must be made into paste and utilized heat or within the type of heat poultice.

Dhupana – Fumes coming from the beneath talked about elements shall be used for giving fumigation to the kid –

        Excreta of eagle or owl,

        Yava,

        Yavaphala (vamsa) added with ghee

Dhupana must be administered on the union of morning and night of the day.  

Dharana – Beneath talked about shall be tied as amulet on the physique of the kid all the time –

        Varuna

        Aristaka

        Rucaka (enamel of animals like tiger and so on)

        Saindhava

        Nirgundi and

        Putrajivaka

Bali – Oblation to Revati Graha must be provided on the banks of flowing river or stream of water by the doctor observing all of the vows. White flowers, Laja – fried paddy, Milk or Cooked rice shall be used for providing Bali.

Different measures – Snana and Puja

सङ्गमे च भिषक् स्नानं कुर्याद्धात्रीकुमारयोः ||९||
नानावस्त्रधरा देवी चित्रमाल्यानुलेपना |
चलत्कुण्डलिनी श्यामा रेवती ते प्रसीदतु ||१०||
उपासते यां सततं देव्यो विविधभूषणाः |
लम्बा कराला विनता तथैव बहुपुत्रिका |
रेवती शुष्कनामा या सा ते देवी प्रसीदतु ||११||

Bathtub must be organized by the doctor for each moist nurse and the kid stricken by Revati Graha and must be given on the confluence of rivers.

Later, prayer must be provided to Goddess Revati as – ‘Oh Goddess Revati, you’re the one who’s carrying completely different sorts of garments, and is adorned with many colored garlands. You have got utilized unguents and earrings hanging down out of your ears. You, the goddess who’s blue, please be happy. You Goddess Revati is the one to whom different Gods provide worship and plenty of sorts of ornaments. You even have a protracted face which is terrifying and have your head bent down. Many youngsters are surrounding you. Additionally identified by the title Suska Revati, Oh Goddess Revati, kindly turn out to be happy’.

इति श्री सुश्रुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रान्तर्गते कुमारतन्त्रे रेवतीप्रतिषेधो नाम (पञ्चमोऽध्यायः, आदितः) एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः।।३१।।

Thus ends the Thirtyfirst chapter by title Revati Pratiședha in Uttarasthana of Suśruta Samhita.

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