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190 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap VI.
(intellect) and ,
various kinds of pain. An injury to a
Marma of the K4ldntara group (of a person) is sure to
be attended with the loss of Dhatus (blood etc.) and
various kindsof supervening symptoms (Upadrava) which
end in death. The body of a person, hurt in any of
the Vaikalyakara Marmas, may remain operative only
under a skillful medical treatment ; but a deformity
of the affected organ is inevitable. An injury to any
of the Vis'alyaghna Marmas ends in death for ths
reasons mentioned above. An injury to any of the
Rujdkara Marmas gives rise to various kinds of pain
in the affected organ, which may ultimately bring about
a deformity of the same, if placed under the treatment
of an ignorant and unskillful Vaidya (Surgeon). 86.
An injury to the adjacent part of a Marma, whether
incidental to a cut, incision, blow (Abhighata), burn,
puncture, or to any other cause exhibits the same
series of symptom? as an actually affected one. An
injury to a Marma, whether it be severe or slight, is
sure to bring deformity or death.* 87.
The diseases which are seated in the Marmas, are
generally serious, but they may be made to prove
amenable with the greatest care and difiiculty. 88-89.
• Gayaddsa does not read this verse.
Thus ends the sixth Chapter of the S'arira Sthanam in the Sus'ruta
Samhita, which treats of Marmas.