Astanga Hrudaya
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जीवनीयौषधक्षीररसाद्यास्तत्र भेषजम्। ओजोवृद्धौ हि देहस्य तुष्टिपुष्टिबलोदयः॥४१॥
Notes :- Many more causes of decrease of Ojas have been mentioned in other texts of Ayurdeva, they are Ativyayama - too much exercise Anashana – fasting for long periods of time Alpasana - eating less quantities of food Rooksapana (intake of alcoholic beverages which cause dryness), Pramitasana (intake of mixture of good and bad foods), Bhaya (fear), Prajagara (waking up at night), Abhighata (injury), Abhishanga (assault by evil spirits; micro organisms like bacteria, virus etc.), Dhatukshaya (depletion of tissues such as by haemorrhage etc.), Ativisarga (too much of elimination) of Kapha, Sonita (blood), Sukra (semen) and Mala (waste products); Visha (ingestion of poison) Increase of Ojas- Increase of Ojas makes for contentment, nourishment of the body and increase of strength.
english translation
यदन्नं द्वेष्टि यदपि प्रार्थयेताविरोधि तु। तत्तत्त्यजन् समश्नंश्च तौ तौ वृद्धिक्षयौ जयेत्॥४२॥
The increase of Doshas should be controlled by avoidance of foods which are disliked. The decrease of Doshas should be managed by foods indulgence of food that are desired.
english translation
कुर्वते हि रुचिं दोषा विपरीतसमानयोः। वृद्धाः क्षीणाश्च भूयिष्ठं लक्षयन्त्यबुधास्तु न॥४३॥
The Doshas which have undergone increase and decrease generally produce desire for foods which are dissimilar and similar (in properties to those of the Doshas) respectively; but the unintelligent person do not recognize them.
english translation
यथाबलं यथास्वं च दोषा वृद्धा वितन्वते। रूपाणि, जहति क्षीणाः, समाः स्वं कर्म कुर्वते॥४४॥
The Doshas, when increased produce their respective features (signs and symptoms) depending upon their strength; when decreased they do not produce signs and symptoms and when normal, they attend to their normal functions.
english translation
य एव देहस्य समा विवृद्ध्यै त एव दोषा विषमा वधाय। यस्मादतस्ते हितचर्ययैव क्षयाद्विवृद्धेरिव रक्षणीयाः॥४५॥
The very same Doshas, which when normal, are the causes for growth of the body, become the causes for its destruction when abnormal. Hence by adopting suitable measures, the body should be protected from their decrease and increase
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