Astanga Hrudaya
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ताः शुभा मलिना रूक्षाः सङ्क्षिप्ताश्चाशुभोदयाः । वर्णमाक्रामति च्चाया प्रभा वर्णप्रकाशिनी ॥ ५१ ॥
and those dirty, dry, and brief (constricted, nonradiating) are malevolent (doing harm) Differences between chaya and prabha and their relevance in prognosis: Chaya (shade), engulfs (masks), the varna (colour) while prabha (complexion) brightens the colour.
english translation
आसन्ने लक्ष्यते चाया विकृष्टे भा प्रकाशते । नाच्चायो नाप्रभः कश्चिद्विशेषाश्चिह्नयन्ति तु ॥ ५२ ॥
Chaya is noticeable (understood) from near (close by) whereas prabha is noticeable even from a distance. Neither, chaya nor prabha indicate at any time the special features of man, that is his attaining good or bad (health or ill health).
english translation
नृणां शुभाशुभोत्पत्तिं काले चायासमाश्रयाः । निकषन्निव यः पादौ च्युतांसः परिसर्पति ॥ ५३ ॥
But at that time (of death) they do so getting associated with chaya Kriya rista – fatal signs connected with activities: He who walks by dragging his feet on the ground (scratching the ground) as though his feet have dropped off;
english translation
हीयते बलतः शश्वद्योऽन्नमश्नन् हितं बहु । योऽल्पाशी बहुविण्मूत्रो बह्वाशी चाल्पमूत्रविट् ॥ ५४ ॥
who suddenly loses his strength though consuming good food in large quantity; he who was eats very less but excretes large quantities of faces and urine; who eats more but excretes less quantities of feaces and urine;
english translation
यो वाल्पाशी कफेनार्तो दीर्घं श्वसिति चेष्टते । दीर्घमुच्च्वस्य यो ह्रस्वं निःश्वस्य परिताम्यति ॥ ५५ ॥
he who eats less but suffer from (increase of) Kapha, breathes out deep (long expiration) and rolls on the bed; Who takes long expiration but has very short inspiration and becomes unconscious;
english translation
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ताः शुभा मलिना रूक्षाः सङ्क्षिप्ताश्चाशुभोदयाः । वर्णमाक्रामति च्चाया प्रभा वर्णप्रकाशिनी ॥ ५१ ॥
and those dirty, dry, and brief (constricted, nonradiating) are malevolent (doing harm) Differences between chaya and prabha and their relevance in prognosis: Chaya (shade), engulfs (masks), the varna (colour) while prabha (complexion) brightens the colour.
english translation
आसन्ने लक्ष्यते चाया विकृष्टे भा प्रकाशते । नाच्चायो नाप्रभः कश्चिद्विशेषाश्चिह्नयन्ति तु ॥ ५२ ॥
Chaya is noticeable (understood) from near (close by) whereas prabha is noticeable even from a distance. Neither, chaya nor prabha indicate at any time the special features of man, that is his attaining good or bad (health or ill health).
english translation
नृणां शुभाशुभोत्पत्तिं काले चायासमाश्रयाः । निकषन्निव यः पादौ च्युतांसः परिसर्पति ॥ ५३ ॥
But at that time (of death) they do so getting associated with chaya Kriya rista – fatal signs connected with activities: He who walks by dragging his feet on the ground (scratching the ground) as though his feet have dropped off;
english translation
हीयते बलतः शश्वद्योऽन्नमश्नन् हितं बहु । योऽल्पाशी बहुविण्मूत्रो बह्वाशी चाल्पमूत्रविट् ॥ ५४ ॥
who suddenly loses his strength though consuming good food in large quantity; he who was eats very less but excretes large quantities of faces and urine; who eats more but excretes less quantities of feaces and urine;
english translation
यो वाल्पाशी कफेनार्तो दीर्घं श्वसिति चेष्टते । दीर्घमुच्च्वस्य यो ह्रस्वं निःश्वस्य परिताम्यति ॥ ५५ ॥
he who eats less but suffer from (increase of) Kapha, breathes out deep (long expiration) and rolls on the bed; Who takes long expiration but has very short inspiration and becomes unconscious;
english translation