अकुहविसर्जनीयानां कण्ठः
akuha-visarjanīyānāṃ kaṇṭhaḥ
Word-to-word meaning:
akuha — a and the ku-varga letters (ka, kha, ga, gha, ṅa)
visarjanīyānām — of the visarga (ḥ) sound
kaṇṭhaḥ — the throat ( is the place of articulation)
Meaning:
जप एवं समाख्यातः प्रदक्षिणम् अथोच्यते ।
नानाविधं तद् आख्यातं अन्तर्बाह्य विभेदतः ।
लिङ्गप्रासादयोर् मध्ये श्रेष्ठाश्रेष्ठं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥
अन्तर्मण्डलशालादाव् अन्तः श्रेष्ठं प्रकीर्तितम् ।
गर्भे प्रदक्षिणं कर्तुं न शक्यं बहुदोषकृत् ॥
गर्भगेहे भवेल्लिङ्गच्छाया निर्माल्यसङ्करः ।
सोमसूत्रस्य मूलं च देवसामीप्यम् एव च
japa evaṃ samākhyātaḥ pradakṣiṇam athocyate ।
nānāvidhaṃ tad ākhyātaṃ antarbāhya vibhedataḥ ।
liṅgaprāsādayor madhye śreṣṭhāśreṣṭhaṃ prakīrtitam ॥
antarmaṇḍalaśālādāv antaḥ śreṣṭhaṃ prakīrtitam ।
garbhe pradakṣiṇaṃ kartuṃ na śakyaṃ bahudoṣakṛt ॥
garbhagehe bhavelliṅgacchāyā nirmālyasaṅkaraḥ ।
somasūtrasya mūlaṃ ca devasāmīpyam eva ca
Inspection ( 6s )
Site
Size ( estimate the dimensions first, say you will confirm it with measurement )
Shape
Surface ( smooth / irregular )
Skin changes ( Ulceration / pigmentation )
Scars
Site related ( eg. if present at the back of a patient, ask patient to push the wall )
When my guru taught me about the usage of temple bells, he quoted some paddhati śloka-s of Somaśambhu. I will share them here:
Image: Taiping's 'Om Sakthi Sivanantha Arulantha Muneeswarar' temple. Design is similar to the Sapta Muni-s in Tiruvaṇṇāmalai’s Pacaiyamman temple, Tamiḻ Nāḍu
In this article, I will cover the two aspects of Muni.
1. As a saint
2. As a spirit
Then I will talk about how the term 'Munīśvara' is attributed differently according to worship.
* Spoiler Alert*
Disclaimer: Consent obtained from patient.
Osteoarthrosis is a degenerative disease. So the actual term is indeed osteoarthrOSIS. Osteoarthritis is always seen as a misnomer.
( latest studies show that osteoarthrosis is both degenerative and inflammatory though. Osteoarthritis is now used but remember that some senior examiners stick to osteoarthrosis. )
Details of patient. Before starting your History Of Presenting Illness ( HOPI ), mention these important points: