Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

dbap. XV.] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 4O5
failure in the first attempts at effecting parturition.
The mantras are as follows. 2,
Metrical Texts :— 'O thou beautiful damsel,
may the divine ambrosia' and the Moon god with Chitra
bhanu and the celestial horse Uchchaih-Sravas take
their residence in thy room ; may this water-begotten
nectar, help thee, O lady, in swiftly casting off thy womb.
May the Sun, the Vasavas and the Wind-god (Pavana)
in the company of the saline Ocean give thee peace.
The incarcerated beasts have been freed from their
fastenings and binding chords. The Sun god has freed
his rays of light. Freed from all danger, come, O,
come, O child, and rest in peace in these precincts," 3.
Proper and useful medicinal remedies should also be
employed for the delivery of the child.
Postures of the Foetus:— In the case of the
foetus being dead in the womb, the enciente should be
made to lie on her back with her thighs flexed down
and with a pillow of rags under her waist so as to keep
it a little elevated. Then the physician should lubri-
cate his (own ) hand with a compound consisting of earth,
clarified butter and (the compressed juice of) S'allaki,
Dhanvana and S'dlmali and inserting it into the passage
of parturition (Yoni) should draw out the dead fcetus
(downward with the hand). 4.
In the case of a leg-presentation (Sakthi), the foetus
should be drawn downward by pulling its legs. In case
where a single leg (Sakthi) is presented, the other leg of
the fcetus should be expanded and then it should be
drawn downward.
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In the case of the presentation of the buttccks(Sphik)
presentation), the buttocks should be first pressed
and lifted up and then the fcetus should be drawn
downward by the legs. In the case of a loDgitudilial