Astanga Hrudaya
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कुठेराद्या हरितकाः पित्तं मूत्रमरुष्करम्।वर्गः कषायः पथ्याऽक्षं शिरीषः खदिरो मधु॥३१॥
Katu Gana – group of pungents:- Hingu- Asa foetida Maricha – Black pepper, Krimijit – Vidanga, Panchakola – Chitraka, Pippalmoola, Pippali, Chitraka and ginger, leafy vegetables such as Kutheraka and others (mentioned in verse 103 of chapter 6 earlier), Pitta (bile of animals), Mutra (urines), Arushkara etc. form the pungent group. Kashaya Varga (Gana) – group of astringents: Group of astringents consists of Pathya – Chebuic Myrobalan (fruit rind) – Terminalia chebula, Aksha – Terminalia bellirica, Shireesa, Khadira – Black catechu (heart wood extract) – Acacia catechu, Madhu (honey), Kadamba, Udumbara,
english translation
kuTherAdyA haritakAH pittaM mUtramaruSkaram।vargaH kaSAyaH pathyA'kSaM zirISaH khadiro madhu॥31॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकदम्बोदुम्बरं मुक्ताप्रवालाञ्जनगैरिकम्। बालं कपित्थं खर्जूरं बिसपद्मोत्पलादि च॥३२॥
Mukta (Pearls), Pravala (Coral), Anjana – Aqueous extract of Berberis aristata (antimony), Gairika – Purified Red Ochre, Bala kapittha, Kharjura – dates, Bisa – lotus stalk, Padma – Nelumbium speciosum, Utpala – Nymphaea stellata etc
english translation
kadambodumbaraM muktApravAlAJjanagairikam। bAlaM kapitthaM kharjUraM bisapadmotpalAdi ca॥32॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमधुरं श्लेष्मलं प्रायो जीर्णाच्छालियवादृते। मुद्गाद्गोधूमतः क्षौद्रात्सिताया जाङ्गलामिषात्॥३३॥
General properties of tastes and exceptions:- Madhura Generally, substances of sweet taste increase Kapha except old Shali (more than one year old rice) and Yava – Barley – Hordeum vulgare, Mudga (green gram), Godhuma (wheat), Kshaudra (honey), Sita (sugar) and meat of animals of desert – like lands.
english translation
madhuraM zleSmalaM prAyo jIrNAcchAliyavAdRte। mudgAdgodhUmataH kSaudrAtsitAyA jAGgalAmiSAt॥33॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रायोऽम्लं पित्तजननं दाडिमामलकादृते। अपथ्यं लवणं प्रायश्चक्षुषोऽन्यत्र सैन्धवात्॥३४॥
Amla: Generally substances of sour taste aggravate Pitta, except Dadima – Pomegranate – Punica granatum and Amalaka (Indian gooseberry). Generally salts are bad for the eyes (vision) except Saindhava – Rock Salt.
english translation
prAyo'mlaM pittajananaM dADimAmalakAdRte। apathyaM lavaNaM prAyazcakSuSo'nyatra saindhavAt॥34॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतिक्तं कटु च भूयिष्ठमवृष्यं वातकोपनम्। ऋतेऽमृतापटोलीभ्यां शुण्ठीकृष्णारसोनतः॥३५॥
Tikta and Katu: Generally bitters and pungents are non-aphrodisiacs and aggravate (increase) Vata except for Amrita (Indian tinospora), Patoli, Shunthi (ginger), Krishna (long pepper) and Rasona – Garlic – Alium sativum.
english translation
tiktaM kaTu ca bhUyiSThamavRSyaM vAtakopanam। Rte'mRtApaTolIbhyAM zuNThIkRSNArasonataH॥35॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript