वैद्यास्तस्य न पश्यंति ये भवंति कुशिक्षिताः
The physicians who are well-trained do not recognize these signs.
तस्यागदं प्रवक्ष्यामि स्वयं रुद्रेण भाषितम्
I will declare to you the antidote, as spoken by Rudra himself.
कुंकुमं तगरं कुष्ठं कासमर्दत्वचं तथा
Kumkuma, tagara, kuṣṭha, and the bark of kāsamarda—
एतानि समभागानि गोमूत्रेण तु पेषयेत् कालाहिनापि दष्टेन क्षिप्रं भवति निर्विषः
These, in equal parts, should be ground with cow's urine; even one bitten by a black snake quickly becomes free from poison.
क्षिप्रमेव प्रदा तव्यं मृतसंजीवनौषधम्
The life-restoring medicine should be administered immediately.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे शतार्द्धसाहस्र्यां संहितायां ब्राह्मे पर्वणि पंचमीकल्पे धातुगतविषक्रियावर्णनं नाम पंचत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Brahma Parvan, in the fifth Kalpa, in the section of one and a half hundred thousand verses, this is the thirty-fifth chapter named 'Description of Actions for Poison in the Body.'
कुमारदष्टः कीदृक्स्यात्सूतिकादंशितस्य च
What are the symptoms when a boy is bitten, and likewise when a woman in childbirth is bitten?
रूपं नपुंसकेनेह व्यंतरेण च कीदृशम्
What is the appearance when bitten by a neuter or by an internal snake?
कश्यप उवाच अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि नागानां रूपलक्षणम्
Kaśyapa said: Next, I will describe the forms and marks of the snakes.
अथ सर्पेण दष्टस्य ऊर्ध्व दृष्टिः प्रजायते
When bitten by a snake, the gaze turns upward.
कन्यादष्टस्य वामा स्यादृष्टिर्द्विजवरोत्तम
When a maiden is bitten, O best of twice-born, the gaze turns to the left.
गर्भिण्या वाथ दष्टस्य तथा स्वेदश्च जायते नपुंसकेन दष्टस्य अंगमर्दः प्रजायते
Or when a pregnant woman is bitten, sweating occurs; when bitten by a neuter, there is aching of the limbs.
पन्नग्यः प्रभवो रात्रौ दिवा सर्पो विषाधिकः
The offspring of serpents are more potent with poison at night, and snakes are more poisonous by day.
अंधकारे तु दष्टो य उदके गहने वने दष्टरूपाण्यजानन्वै कथं वैद्यचिकित्सितम्
If one is bitten in darkness, or in water, or in a dense forest, how can the physician treat without knowing the form of the biter?
चतुर्विधा इह प्रोक्ताः पन्नगास्तु महात्मना
Here, four kinds of serpents are described by the great sage.
दर्वीकरा वातविषा मंडला पैत्तिकाः स्मृताः 1.36.
They are known as darvikara (wooden-spoon-shaped), vātaviṣa (wind-poisoned), maṇḍala (ringed), and paittika (bile-poisoned).
रक्तं परीक्षयेदेषां सर्पाणां तु पृथक्पृथक्
The blood of these snakes should be examined separately, one by one.
रक्तं घनं च बहुशः शोणितं मंडली कृतम्
Their blood is often thick, and the venom forms a red circle.
सर्पा ज्ञेयास्तु चत्वारः पंचमो नोपलभ्यते
There are known to be four types of snakes; the fifth is not found.
ब्राह्मणे मधुरं दद्यात्तिक्तं दद्यात्तथोत्तरे
To a Brāhmaṇa, give something sweet; to the next, give something bitter.
ब्राह्मणेन तु दष्टस्य दाहो गात्रेषु जायते
When a Brāhmaṇa is bitten, a burning sensation arises in the limbs.
श्यामवर्णं मुखं च स्यान्मज्जास्तंभश्च जायते
The face becomes dark in color, and stiffness of the marrow appears.
अश्वगंधाप्यपामार्गः सिंदुवारं सुरामयम् एतेनैवोपचारेण सुखी भवति मानवः
With ashvagandha, apāmārga, sinduvāra, and surā wine, by this very treatment, a person becomes well.
क्षत्रियेण तु दष्टस्य कंपो गात्रेषु जायते
When a Kṣatriya is bitten, trembling arises in the limbs.
जायते वेदना तस्य ऊर्ध्वं चैव निरीक्षते
Pain occurs for him, and he looks upwards.
अर्कमूलमपामार्गं प्रियंगुमिन्द्रवारुणीम् एतेनैवोपचारेण सुखी भवति मानवः ।। 1.36.
With arka root, apāmārga, priyangu, and indravāruṇī, by this very treatment, a person becomes well.
वैश्येनापि हि दष्टस्य शृणु रूपाणि यानि तु
Now hear the symptoms when a Vaiśya is bitten.
मूर्छा च प्रबला यस्य आत्मानं नाभिनंदति
He experiences strong fainting and does not recognize himself.
अश्वगंधा सगोमूत्रा गृह धूमं सगुग्गुलम्
Ashvagandha with cow urine, house smoke with guggulu—
गोमूत्रेण समायुक्तं पानं नस्यं च दापयेत्
Mixed with cow urine, one should administer it as a drink and as nasal drops.