Shloka of the day... 01-09-2021 - Importance of multiple incisions in an abscess..

Shloka:

यतोयतोगतिं विद्यादुत्सङ्गोयत्रयत्रच|

तत्रतत्रव्रणंकुर्याद्यथादोषोनतिष्ठति||Su.Su.5/12

Words meaning:

यतो - where

यतो - where

गतिं - movement of pus/ place of abscess

विद्यादुत्सङ्गो-vidyaat- to know + Utsanga- Swelled/ sloped

यत्र-where

यत्र-where

च-and

तत्र- there

तत्र-there

व्रणं-wound/ incision

कुर्याद्-to do

यथा-as

दोषो-Doshas/pus/toxins

न-no/not

तिष्ठति-Stay

Meaning:

Wherever there is the movement of the abscess/pus is there and also where there is the slope/swelling (dependent part of the abscess) there the incisions (counter incisions/stabbing) has to be done till all the vitiated pus is drained off from the site.