Astanga Hrudaya

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नासिकां न विकुष्णीयान्नाकस्माद्विलिखेद्ध्रुवम् । नाङ्गैश्चेष्टेत विगुणं, नासीतोत्कटकश्चिरम् ॥३६॥

sanskrit

Prohibition of physical gestures- Do not dig the nostrils with fingers without any reason. Do not dig the ground with fingers without any reason (this is said to be the symptom of a poison giver). Do not make distorted gestures with legs, arms etc.; such as twisting the face, rolling the eyes etc. and do not sit on your feet in an erect posture.

english translation

hindi translation

nAsikAM na vikuSNIyAnnAkasmAdvilikheddhruvam | nAGgaizceSTeta viguNaM, nAsItotkaTakazciram ||36||

hk transliteration

देहवाक्चेतसां चेष्टाः प्राक् श्रमाद्विनिवर्तयेत् । नोर्ध्वजानुश्चिरं तिष्ठेत्—नक्तं सेवेत न द्रुमम् ॥३७॥

sanskrit

The amount of bodily activities etc. - The activities of the body, mind and speech should be stopped before fatigue sets in (Vagbhata has given this topic in Sadvritta, Charaka has mentioned it in the symptoms of exercise) and one should not lie down with the thighs raised upwards for a long time and should not stay under a tree at night.

english translation

hindi translation

dehavAkcetasAM ceSTAH prAk zramAdvinivartayet | nordhvajAnuzciraM tiSThet—naktaM seveta na drumam ||37||

hk transliteration

तथा चत्वरचैत्यान्तश्चतुष्पथसुरालयान् । सूनाटवीशून्यगृहश्मशानानि दिवाऽपि न ॥३८॥

sanskrit

Other good conduct: One should not stay at a three-way intersection, near or inside a Chaitya, at a Chatushpath (crossroads), in a temple or a tavern, at a desolate place (slaughterhouse or hanging), in a dense forest, in a deserted house or in a cremation ground, even during the day.

english translation

hindi translation

tathA catvaracaityAntazcatuSpathasurAlayAn | sUnATavIzUnyagRhazmazAnAni divA'pi na ||38||

hk transliteration

सर्वथेक्षेत नादित्यं न भारं शिरसा वहेत् । नेक्षेत प्रततं सूक्ष्मं दीप्तामेध्याप्रियाणि च ॥३९॥

sanskrit

Other good practices - do not keep staring at the Sun; do not carry any load on the head; do not keep looking continuously at minute, shiny, impure or unpleasant objects.

english translation

hindi translation

sarvathekSeta nAdityaM na bhAraM zirasA vahet | nekSeta pratataM sUkSmaM dIptAmedhyApriyANi ca ||39||

hk transliteration

मद्यविक्रयसन्धानदानादानानि नाचरेत् । पुरोवातातपरजस्तुषारपरुषानिलान् ॥४०॥

sanskrit

Prohibition of sale of liquor etc. - Do not sell liquor, do not manufacture liquor, do not trade in it and do not drink it either; only 'dushdharthe suran pibet' do not consume the wind blowing from the east, the wind coming from the front, the sun, dust, frost (dew and snow) and the wind blowing with gusts (storm).

english translation

hindi translation

madyavikrayasandhAnadAnAdAnAni nAcaret | purovAtAtaparajastuSAraparuSAnilAn ||40||

hk transliteration