सङ्गीतरत्नाकर: प्रथम भाग (शार्ङ्गदेव - स्वरगताध्याय सविस्तार व्याख्या व अनुवाद सहित)

82 Treatment of Svara
17. मर्मस्थानानि
जीवस्थानानि मर्माणि शतं सप्तोत्तरं विदुः ।
18. रोमाणि, श्मश्रु केशाश्च
सार्धकोटित्रयं रोम्णां श्मश्रुकेशास्त्रिलक्षकाः ॥११४॥
स्रोतःसिराश्मश्रुकेशैः सह रोम्णां तु कोटयः ।
चतुःपञ्चाशदाख्याताः सप्तषष्ट्या च सार्धया ॥११५॥
लक्षाणां संहितानां,
to the large intestines discharge the faecal matter. Eight (of
the arteries) exude⁸ perspiration. (110-112c)
The lateral-coursing vessels (arteries) are considered to
be countless. Their external orifices open into the pores of
the skin⁹ for exuding perspiration, and also through them
are entered soothing nutrients, the effects of anointment and
unguents. (113d-113)
17. The vital parts (marmasthāna-s). (114ab)
The vital parts¹ constituting the life spots (of human
organism) are known to be one hundred and seven. (114ab)
18. Hair on the body, beard and the head : 114c-116a
The hair on the body are 3,50,00,000; the hair of the
beard and the head are 3,00,000. The combined total
Compare this with Suśruta (Śā. Sthā. 9.8) who speaks of four
lateral-coursing dhamanī-s ramifying into thousands. The dhamanī-s
are porous by themselves and they transport lymph-chyle through their
pores to the entire body (cf. Suśruta Śā. Sthā. 9.9).
8. According to Suśruta (as quoted above) these eight convey
the perspiration to lateral-coursing veins.
9 Romakūpa lit. means the root(s) of the hair on the body, i.e.,
the pores into which the hair are rooted.

1. Marma is defined 'mārayantīti marmāṇi' (Ḍalhaṇa), i.e. ‘Those
   parts that (tend to) cause death; in other words, those vital
   parts which when injured cause the collapse of the entire
   organism ’ The concept of marma is unique to Āyurveda. In fact
   there are many such concepts that can hardly be rendered into
   English in terms of modern anatomy.
   Section 2 . पिण्डोत्पत्ति...
2. देहस्थरसानां मानम्
   जलादेरधुनोच्यते ।
   दशाञ्जलि जलं ज्ञेयं रसस्याञ्जलयो नव ॥११६॥
   रक्तस्याष्टौ पुरीषस्य सप्त स्युः श्लेष्मणस्तु षट् ।
   पित्तस्य पञ्च चत्वारो मूत्रस्याञ्जलयस्त्रयः ॥११७॥
   वसाया मेदसो द्वौ तु मज्ज एको ऽञ्जलिर्मतः ।
   अर्धाञ्जलिः शिरोमज्जा श्लेष्मसरो बलं तथा ॥११८॥
   number of the channels, veins, hair of the beard, on the
   head and on the body is 54,67,50,000. (114c-116a)
3. The measure of fluids in the human body : 116b-118
   Now we are to describe (the measure of) the acqueous
   element¹ (of the body). Ten añjali-s² of water, nine of
   lymph-chyle, eight of blood, seven of faecal matter, six of
   phlegm (or mucus), five of bile, four of urine, three of muscle
   fat, two of fat, one of bone marrow, half an añjali each of
   head marrow³, colloidal vital⁴ essence and seminal fluid.
   (116b-119)
   Srota-s ordinarily signify tubular structures in the body such as
   ducts, blood vessels and capillaries. This word illustrates another such
   concept which does not easily lend itself to be translated precisely.
   Our author does not write much on the marma-s and the srota-s, and
   therefore, the temptation to give detailed information on these topics on
   the basis of Suśruta is well restrained.
4. The acqueous element is found (i) associated with faecal matter,
   (ii) in the outer skin, (iii) below the skin and (iv) exuding
   from hair follicles, viz., perspiration.
5. Measure equal to the cavity formed by joining one's two hands
   in a cup-like fashion.
6. Śiromajjā of the text. Cf. Caraka Śā. Sthā. 7.15, who identifies
   it with brain (mastiṣka).
7. Śleṣmasāra of the text.