Astanga Hrudaya

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सतिक्तं स्वादु यत्पीलु वात्युष्णं तत्त्रिदोषजित्। त्वक्तिक्तकटुका स्निग्धा मातुलुङ्गस्य वातजित्॥१३१॥

that variety of pilu which has bitter- sweet taste is not very hot in potency and mitigates all three dosas The skin of matulunga (bigger variety of lemon) fruit is better, pungent and unctous, mitigates vata;

english translation

satiktaM svAdu yatpIlu vAtyuSNaM tattridoSajit। tvaktiktakaTukA snigdhA mAtuluGgasya vAtajit॥131॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बृंहणं मधुरं मांसं वातपित्तहरं गुरु। लघु तत्केसरं कासश्वासहिध्मामदात्ययान्॥१३२॥

its fleshy part makes the body stout, is sweet in taste, mitigates vata and pitta and not easily digestible its tendril is easily digestible cures cough,

english translation

bRMhaNaM madhuraM mAMsaM vAtapittaharaM guru। laghu tatkesaraM kAsazvAsahidhmAmadAtyayAn॥132॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आस्यशोषानिलश्लेष्मविबन्धच्छर्द्यरोचकान् गुल्मोदरार्शःशूलानि मन्दाग्नित्वं च नाशयेत्॥१३३॥

asthma, hiccup, alchoholic intoxication dryness of the mouth, disorders of vata and kapha, constipation, vomiting, loss of taste, abdominal tumor, enlargement of the abdomen, haemorrhoids, colic and dyspepsia

english translation

AsyazoSAnilazleSmavibandhacchardyarocakAn gulmodarArzaHzUlAni mandAgnitvaM ca nAzayet॥133॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भल्लातकस्य त्वङ्मांसं बृंहणं स्वादु शीतलम्। तदस्थ्यग्निसमं मेध्यं कफवातहरं परम्॥१३४॥

Bhallataka (marking nut) The outer rind and fleshy part of bhallataka fruit makes the body stout, sweet in taste, cold in potency; its seed is just like fire in properties, increases intelligence and effectively mitigates kapha and vata

english translation

bhallAtakasya tvaGmAMsaM bRMhaNaM svAdu zItalam। tadasthyagnisamaM medhyaM kaphavAtaharaM param॥134॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्वाद्वम्लं शीतमुष्णं च द्विधा पालेवतं गुरु। रुच्यमत्यग्निशमनम् रुच्यं मधुरमारुकम्॥१३५॥

Palevata fruit of sweet taste is cold in potency, while that of sour taste is hot, both are hard to digest, improve taste and cure diseases due to excess digestive activity. Aruka fruit improve taste and is sweet;

english translation

svAdvamlaM zItamuSNaM ca dvidhA pAlevataM guru। rucyamatyagnizamanam rucyaM madhuramArukam॥135॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript