Bhavana Sataka

Author(s): A S Gopani, Dharmshila Mahasati, Girishkumar P Shah Pandit
Publisher: Labhubhai P Mehta

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कण्डूकच्छू स्फोटकफार्थी व्रणरागः कुष्ठैः शोफैर्मस्तकशोकः । कासश्वासच्छर्दिविरेकज्वरशूलयाप्तो देहो रम्यतर: स्यात्कथमेषः ।।४६।।
Meaning :- Some bodies are to be found such as are wholly pervaded by ringworm. Not even an inch's space is left out without it. While there are found such as are fully spread over by eczema and very big ulcers and abscesses. Some bodies are attacked by contagious diseases such as leucoderma while some are suffering from piles. Some are overtaken by laprosy. white and red, while some have become swollen due to ascites and dropsy. Some are seen experiencing intense pain either through cough, bronchitis, headache, asthma, vomit, diarrohea, dysentery, ague, colic or troublesome urination. Oh ! how can this body be considered charming, beautiful, or fascinating which is pervaded by many a foul and agonizing diseases than which death even is less mortifying. (46)
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