Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. VI.] SARIRA StHANAM. 185
which commencing from the roots of the breast
course round both the sides of the spinal column
(Pristha-vams'a), cause excessive bleeding, and the patient
dies, as supervening symptoms arise from an excessive
loss of blood. An injury to any of the two Amsa-phalaka-
Marmas* situated on either side of the vertebral column
and connected with the scapula brings on anesthesia
or atrophy (So?ha) of the arms. There are two Marmas
known as Amsa-Marmasf which are situated on cither
side midway between the neck and the head of the arms
and connect the Amsa-Pitha (glenoid cavity) and the
Skandha (shoulder). An injury to any of these Marmas
is attended with an incapacity of moving the hands.
Thus the fourteen Marmas in the back iiave been
described. 57-65.
The Jatrugata-IYIarmas : -Now wc shall
describe the Marmas which are situated in the regions
above the clavicles (Urddhva-Jatru). There are four
Dhamani (arteries) about the two sides of the Kantha-
Nadi (wind-pipe). Two of them arc known as Nila, and
the other two as Manyai. One Nila and one Manya are
situated on either side of the larynx, (i.e , anterior
and
posterior side of the larynx\ An injury to any of them
produces dumbness, and change of voice (hoarseness),
and also the loss of the faculty of taste. ^ An injury to
any of the eight Siras (arteries), four being on each side
of the neck (Griva), and known as Sira'-Ma'trika-
Marmas § ) ends fatally within the day. 66-69.
* It is an Asthi-Marma, half a finger in length and is Vaikalyakara.
t They are Snayu Marmas, half a finger in length and of the
Vaikalyakara class.
+ They are S'ira-Marmas, to the lengrh of four fingers and of the
Vaikalyakara class.
§ They are S'ira-Marmas, four fingers in length and of the Sadyo-
Maran class.
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