Astanga Hrudaya

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जीवनं तर्पणं हृद्यं ह्लादि बुद्धिप्रबोधनम् । तन्वव्यक्तरसं मृष्टं शीतं लघ्वमृतोपमम् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

The water of Ganga falling from the sky is beneficial for life (provides life), satisfying, good for the heart, joyful, increases the intellect, thin (thin - without any impurity), of unexpressed rasa (no expression of any special rasa like sweet etc.), soft, cool, light and is beneficial like nectar.

english translation

hindi translation

jIvanaM tarpaNaM hRdyaM hlAdi buddhiprabodhanam | tanvavyaktarasaM mRSTaM zItaM laghvamRtopamam || 1 ||

hk transliteration

गङ्गाम्बु नभसो भ्रष्टं स्पृष्टं त्वर्केन्दुमारुतैः । हिताहितत्वे तद्भूयो देशकालावपेक्षते ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

This water after falling from the sky can be beneficial or harmful due to the effect of place and time due to the touch of the sun, moon and wind. That is, it becomes good or bad according to the effect of place and time.

english translation

hindi translation

gaGgAmbu nabhaso bhraSTaM spRSTaM tvarkendumArutaiH | hitAhitatve tadbhUyo dezakAlAvapekSate || 2 ||

hk transliteration

येनाभिवृष्टममलं शाल्यन्नं राजते स्थितम् । अक्लिन्नमविवर्णं च तत्पेयं गाङ्गम् अन्यथा ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

The water in which the rice cooked in silver vessel remains pure during rain, it should not be moist i.e. it should not become slimy and its colour should not become impure, is the water of Ganga and it should be drunk.

english translation

hindi translation

yenAbhivRSTamamalaM zAlyannaM rAjate sthitam | aklinnamavivarNaM ca tatpeyaM gAGgam anyathA || 3||

hk transliteration

सामुद्रं तन्न पातव्यं मासादाश्वयुजाद्विना । ऐन्द्रमम्बु सुपात्रस्थमविपन्नं सदा पिबेत् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

The water which is opposite to the above mentioned Ganga water is called sea water. It is not fit for drinking. This water becomes fit for drinking in the month of Ashwin. Aindram Ambu (water falling from the clouds) which is kept in a clean vessel and which is not contaminated in any way should always be drunk.

english translation

hindi translation

sAmudraM tanna pAtavyaM mAsAdAzvayujAdvinA | aindramambu supAtrasthamavipannaM sadA pibet || 4 ||

hk transliteration

तदभावे च भूमिष्ठमान्तरिक्षानुकारि यत् । शुचिपृथ्वलितश्वेते देशेऽर्कपवनाहतम् ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

In its absence, one should drink water that is as clean as the water falling from the sky and is kept in a clean, pure and black or white place (vessel) on earth, which is exposed to the rays of the sun and fresh air; from this point of view, the water of ponds and lakes is fit for drinking.

english translation

hindi translation

tadabhAve ca bhUmiSThamAntarikSAnukAri yat | zucipRthvalitazvete deze'rkapavanAhatam || 5 ||

hk transliteration