Sushruta Samhita Uttaratantra Chapter 30 Sakunigraha Pratişedha (Remedy of Sakunigraha)

AIAPGET Factors

–        Acharya Sushruta has defined the therapy of Sakuni Graha within the 30th chapter of Uttara Tantra.

–        For Parisechana – Vetasa-Amra-Kapittha Kashaya

–        For Abhyanga – Taila ready with Kashaya and Madhura Rasa dravyas.

–        For Pradeha – Madhukadi Kalka

–        For Churna – व्रणेषूक्तानि चूर्णानि पथ्यानि विविधानि च ॥ – VRANOKTA Churnas

–        For Dhupana – स्कन्दग्रहे धूपनानि  तानीहापि प्रयोजयेत् ॥ – SKANDA GRAHOKTA Dhupana Dravyas

–        For Dharana – Shatavari, Mrgairvaru, Nagadanti, Nidigdhika, Lakshmana, Sahadeva & Brhati.

–        For Bali – Tila, Tandula, Mala, Haratala and Manashila needs to be stored close to the roots of Karanja tree at night time time, by a self-controlled particular person.

–        Ghee – Ghee prescribed in Skandapasmara Graha

–        Sakuni Graha is defined to be the goddess who strikes within the sky, adorned with ornaments, has an ‘iron face’ – black in color and possesses sharp beak, brown eyes, huge physique, terrifying voice, drooping stomach and hooklike ears.

The thirtieth chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is called as Sakuniraha Pratişedha Adhyaya. This chapter offers with the Remedy of Sakunigraha.  

अथातः शकुनीप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ॥

 We’ll now expound Sakunigraha pratisedha- therapy of kid seized by Sakunigraha; as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.

Parisecana, Abhyanga, Pradeha

शुकुन्यभिपरीतस्य कार्यो वैद्येन जानता॥
वएतसाम्रकपित्थानां निष्काथः परिषेचने ॥३॥
कषायमधुरैस्तैलं कार्यमभ्यञ्जने शिशोः ॥४॥
मधुकोशीरह्रीबेरसारिवोत्पलपद्मकैः|
रोद्रप्रियङ्गुमञ्जिष्ठागैरिकैः प्रदिहेच्छिशुम् ॥५॥

Parisecana – The doctor ought to first decide that the kid has been seized by Sakuni Graha. Following this, he ought to bathe the kid with decoction of Vetasa, Amra and Kapittha.  

Abhyanga – The doctor ought to anoint / give massages to the kid with the oil ready with herbs predominantly of astringent and candy style.

Pradeha – Heat poultice ready with the beneath talked about herbs needs to be utilized on the physique of the kid bothered by Sakuni Graha –

–        Madhuka,

–        Usira,

–        Hribera,

–        Sariva,

–        Utpala,

–        Padmaka,

–        Rodhara,

–        Priyangu,

–        Manjistha, and

–        Gairika

Curna, Dhupana, Dharana

व्रणेषूक्तानि चूर्णानि पथ्यानि विविधानि च ॥६॥
स्कन्दग्रहे धूपनानि  तानीहापि प्रयोजयेत् ॥७॥
शतावरीमृगैर्वारुनागदन्तीनिदिग्धिकाः ॥
लक्ष्मणां सहदेवां च बृहतीं चापि धारयेत् ॥८॥

Curna – Vranokta Curna i.e. powders ready utilizing totally different herbs within the context of therapy of vrana – wounds needs to be utilized in kids bothered with Sakuni Graha additionally.

Dhupana – The herbs used for offering fumigation to the youngsters affected by Skanda Graha also needs to be used for giving fumigation to the youngsters bothered with Sakuni Graha.

Dharana – Amulets ready from the beneath talked about herbs needs to be worn on the physique (of the kid bothered by Sakuni Graha) –

–        Satavari,

–        Mrgairvaru,

–        Nagadanti,

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–        Nidigdhika,

–        Laksmana,

–        Sahadeva, and

–        Brhati

तिलतण्डुलकं माल्यं हरितालं मनःशिला।
बलिरेष करंजेषु निवेध्यो नियतात्मना॥९॥

Bali Karma – The beneath talked about substances needs to be stored on the roots (backside) of Karanja Tree at night time time in the direction of oblation to Sakuni Graha, by the one who is self-controlled and after having purified himself by bathing and different rituals –

–        Tila

–        Tandula (or tila-tandula)

–        Mala – garland

–        Haratala

–        Manashila

Different treatments for affliction of Sakuni Graha

निष्कुटे च प्रयोक्तव्यं स्नानमस्य यथाविधि ॥१०॥
स्कन्दापस्माशमनं घृतं चापीह पूजितम् ॥
कुर्याच्च विविधां पूजां शकुन्याः कुसुमैः शुभैः ॥११॥
अन्तरीक्षचरा देवा सर्वालङ्कारभूषिता॥
अयोमुखी तीक्ष्णतुण्डा शकुनी ते प्रसीदतु ॥१२॥
दुर्दर्शना महाकाया पिङाक्षी भैरवस्वरा ॥
लम्बोदरी शङ्कुकर्णी शकुनी ते प्रसीदतु ॥१३॥

The kid needs to be given a shower in a forest or home backyard based on the process.

The medicated ghee described for pacification of Skandapasmara Graha shall be used for pacifying Sakuni Graha additionally. It’s best suited to ailments and signs attributable to the talked about graha.

The Sakuni graha needs to be worshipped utilizing many kinds of auspicious flowers.

Prayers in the direction of Sakuni Graha needs to be supplied as – ‘Sakuni, you’re the goddess who’s transferring within the sky. You might be adorned with every kind of ornaments. You’ve gotten the face of iron which is black in color and possesses a pointy beak. Oh Goddess, with an disagreeable look, huge sized physique, brown eyes, terrifying voice, dropping stomach and hook-like ears, grow to be happy.’

इति  श्रीसुश्रुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रान्तन्तर्गते कुमारतन्त्रे शकुनीप्रतिषेधो नाम (चतुर्थोऽध्यायः, आदितः) त्र्ंशोऽध्यायः ॥३०॥

 Thus ends the Thirteenth chapter by identify Sakunigraha Pratisedha in Uttara Sthana of Susruta Samhita.