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.