Astanga Hrudaya
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गुरुशीतसरस्निग्धमन्दसूक्ष्ममृदुद्रवम्। औषधं स्नेहनं प्रायो, विपरीतं विरूक्षणम्॥१॥
Qualities of oil and fats - Snehana Dravya The Snehana substances – used for oleation therapy have the following qualities - Guru – heaviness Sheeta – cold Sara – easily moving, mobility, spreading Snigdha – unctuous, oily Manda – mild, Sookshma – minute Mrudu – soft Dravam – liquid The substances used for imparting dryness to the body (Rookshana) are of opposite qualities to the above-mentioned.
english translation
guruzItasarasnigdhamandasUkSmamRdudravam। auSadhaM snehanaM prAyo, viparItaM virUkSaNam॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्पिर्मज्जा वसा तैलं स्नेहेषु प्रवरं मतम्। तत्रापि चोत्तमं सर्पिः संस्कारस्यानुवर्तनात्॥२॥
Oleating substances – Sneha Dravyah – Sarpi (ghee, clarified butter), Majja (bone marrow), Vasa – muscle fat and Taila (oil) – are considered best among oleating substances; Among these, Ghee is the best. Because,
english translation
sarpirmajjA vasA tailaM sneheSu pravaraM matam। tatrApi cottamaM sarpiH saMskArasyAnuvartanAt॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमाधुर्यादविदाहित्त्वाज्जन्माद्येव च शीलनात्। पित्तघ्नास्ते यथापूर्वमितरघ्ना यथोत्तरम्॥३॥
Madhura – sweet in taste Avidahi – it does not cause burning sensation Janmadyeva sheelanat – it is congenial to the body since birth. Among them, Ghee is the most efficient for Pitta balance and Taila is the least efficient for the same.
english translation
mAdhuryAdavidAhittvAjjanmAdyeva ca zIlanAt। pittaghnAste yathApUrvamitaraghnA yathottaram॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptघृतात्तैलं गुरु वसा तैलान्मज्जा ततोऽपि च। द्वाभ्यां त्रिभिश्चतुर्भिस्तैर्यमकस्त्रिवृतो महान्॥४॥
When compared between the four, ghee is very light to digest. Oil is heavier (hard to digest) than ghee, muscle-fat is heavier than oil, marrow is heavier than all. Mixture of two oleating substances is called as Yamaka. Mixture of three is called as Trivrit and All four combined is called as Mahasneha.
english translation
ghRtAttailaM guru vasA tailAnmajjA tato'pi ca। dvAbhyAM tribhizcaturbhistairyamakastrivRto mahAn॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्वेदसंशोध्यमद्यस्त्रीव्यायामासक्तचिन्तकाः। वृद्धबालाबलकृशा रूक्षाः क्षीणास्ररेतसः॥५॥
People who require Snehana therapy are - Svedya, Samshodhya – Those who are to be administered sudation and purification therapies, Madya Stree, Vyayama asakta – who indulge more in wine, women and exercise; Chintaka – who think too much, Vruddha – the aged, Bala – the children, Abala – the debilitated, Krusha – the emaciated, fatigue; Ruksha – who are dry, Ksheena asra retas – Depleted blood and semen,
english translation
svedasaMzodhyamadyastrIvyAyAmAsaktacintakAH। vRddhabAlAbalakRzA rUkSAH kSINAsraretasaH॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript