Astanga Hrudaya

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मासैर्द्विसङ्ख्यैर्माघाद्यैः क्रमात् षडृतवः स्मृताः । शिशिरोऽथ वसन्तश्च ग्रीष्मो वर्षाः शरद्धिमाः॥१॥

sanskrit

Six seasons – There are six seasons respectively from two months like Magh and other months. As 1. Magh-Phalgun: Autumn season, 2. Chaitra-Vaishakh: Spring season, 3. Jyeshtha-Ashadha: Summer season, 4. Shravan-Bhadrapada: Rainy season, 5. Ashwin-Karthik: Autumn and 6. Margashirsha – Paush: Hemant season.

english translation

hindi translation

mAsairdvisaGkhyairmAghAdyaiH kramAt SaDRtavaH smRtAH | ziziro'tha vasantazca grISmo varSAH zaraddhimAH||1||

hk transliteration

शिशिराद्यास्त्रिभिस्तैस्तु विद्यादयनमुत्तरम् । आदानं च तदादत्ते नृणां प्रतिदिनं बलम् ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

Uttarayan and Aadan Kaal- The six months that occur in the three seasons namely winter, spring and summer are called 'Uttarayan'; its other name is- 'Aadan Kaal'. Because during these days, this Kaal by its nature keeps taking away the strength of the living beings daily, i.e. keeps kidnapping their strength.

english translation

hindi translation

zizirAdyAstribhistaistu vidyAdayanamuttaram | AdAnaM ca tadAdatte nRNAM pratidinaM balam || 2 ||

hk transliteration

तस्मिन् ह्यत्यर्थतीक्ष्णोष्णरूक्षा मार्गस्वभावतः । आदित्यपवना: सौम्यान् क्षपयन्ति गुणान् भुवः ॥3॥

sanskrit

According to the nature of this Aadaan Kaal, the rays of the sun become very sharp and hot as the sun moves towards the north. The winds also become hot and rough due to the heat of the sun. Therefore, the sun and the wind weaken the gentle (coolness and wetness) quality of the earth. This is the reason why the physical strength of living beings weakens during these days.

english translation

hindi translation

tasmin hyatyarthatIkSNoSNarUkSA mArgasvabhAvataH | AdityapavanA: saumyAn kSapayanti guNAn bhuvaH ||3||

hk transliteration

तिक्तः कषायः कटुको बलिनोऽत्र रसाः क्रमात् । तस्मादादानमाग्नेयम् ऋतवो दक्षिणायनम् ॥4॥

sanskrit

During the Aadan period, bitter taste in winter season, astringent taste in spring season and bitter taste in summer season become stronger and cause weakness in humans. That is why this Aadan period is called Agni (dominant of fire). The three seasons namely Varsha, Sharad and Hemant are the seasons of Dakshinayan period.

english translation

hindi translation

tiktaH kaSAyaH kaTuko balino'tra rasAH kramAt | tasmAdAdAnamAgneyam Rtavo dakSiNAyanam ||4||

hk transliteration

वर्षादयो विसर्गश्च-यद्वलं विसृजत्ययम् । सौम्यत्वादत्र सोमो हि बलवान् हीयते रविः ॥५॥

sanskrit

Visargkaal-Introduction- This period being gentle, gives strength to all living beings. In this period, Som (Moon) with gentle qualities remains strong and the strength of the Sun becomes weak.

english translation

hindi translation

varSAdayo visargazca-yadvalaM visRjatyayam | saumyatvAdatra somo hi balavAn hIyate raviH ||5||

hk transliteration