The Delight of Persian Illumination

It is said that for the region of the waist, one should be virtuous; for the thigh jaṅghā, the term is Shakh original: "śākhaḥ," likely the Persian shākh meaning limb or branch. For the knee jānu, the term used is Zanu original: "nijñān," a corruption of the Persian zānu. For the upper thigh ūru, the term is... The text here becomes obscure with phonetic transcriptions of Persian terms. Regarding the anus guda, the term is Kun original: "kuno," from the Persian kūn. For the ankle gulpha, it follows as... and for the hand hasta...

In the region of the... blood rakta, flesh māṃsa, the penis meḍhra, fat medas, and marrow majjan are all declared. Within this, the heart hṛdaya is also mentioned. Phlegm kapha is heavy. For stool viṣṭā, the term is... and for urine, the term is Peshab peśābaḥ original: "peśābaḥ," from the Persian pīshāb.

The heart hṛdaya is also called Dil original: "dile," from the Persian dil. Strength or power is called Zor original: "jorā," from the Persian zōr. For a disease, the term is Bimari bīmārī original: "bīmārī," from the Persian/Urdu bīmārī. To be healthy or free of disease nīrujaṃ is to be at ease. Pain is called Dard dard original: "darda," from the Persian dard or Pida pīḍā. Sorrow duḥkha is found in the breath.

In the context of desire or passion, there is Amasha. The disease Syphilis phiraṅgaḥ original: "phiraṅgaḥ"; historically called the "Frankish disease," it refers to the arrival of syphilis in India, attributed by local physicians to contact with Europeans (Franks) is noted. In the heart, in the navel nābhi, and in the vessels of the fat... In the state of fever jvara or at the time of death maraṇe, one becomes unconscious behośa original: "behośa," from the Persian be-hōsh or fainted mūrchite.

A head-ailment or deafness is śiro-vadhiraḥ. One who is insane unmatta is called Dewana original: "devānaḥ," from the Persian dīvāna. For one who is lame paṅgu, the term is... and at the end, trembling or shaking is mentioned.