Astanga Hrudaya
स्वादुपाकरसः स्निग्धा वृष्या बद्धाल्पवर्चसः। कषायानुरसाः पथ्य लघवो मूत्रल हिमाः ॥४॥
QUALITIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF RICE – WHICH ONE IS BEST? • Svadu rasa – sweet taste • Swadu paka – sweet taste conversion after digestion • Snigdha – unctuous • Vrushya – natural aphrodisiac • Baddhalpavarchasaha – causes mild constipation, causes lesser volume of faeces • Kashaya anurasa – mild astringent taste • Pathya – suitable for daily consumption • Laghu – light to digest • Mutrala – diuretic, increases urine volume • Hima – coolant
english translation
svAdupAkarasaH snigdhA vRSyA baddhAlpavarcasaH। kaSAyAnurasAH pathya laghavo mUtrala himAH ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
आयुष्कामीयाध्यायः
Ayushkamiya Adhyaya - Desire for Longetivity
2.
दिनचर्या अध्याय
Dincharya adhyaya- Daily regimen
3.
ऋतुचर्या अध्याय
Ritucharya Adhyaya-Seasonal Regimen
4.
रोगानुत्पादनीयाध्यायः
Roganutpadaniya- Preventive Healthcare
5.
द्रवद्रव्यविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Drava Drava Vigyaniya- Drinkables
अन्नस्वरूपविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Annaswaroopa Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Food Stuff
7.
अन्नरक्षाध्यायः
Anna Raksha Vidhi - Protection of Food
स्वादुपाकरसः स्निग्धा वृष्या बद्धाल्पवर्चसः। कषायानुरसाः पथ्य लघवो मूत्रल हिमाः ॥४॥
QUALITIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF RICE – WHICH ONE IS BEST? • Svadu rasa – sweet taste • Swadu paka – sweet taste conversion after digestion • Snigdha – unctuous • Vrushya – natural aphrodisiac • Baddhalpavarchasaha – causes mild constipation, causes lesser volume of faeces • Kashaya anurasa – mild astringent taste • Pathya – suitable for daily consumption • Laghu – light to digest • Mutrala – diuretic, increases urine volume • Hima – coolant
english translation
svAdupAkarasaH snigdhA vRSyA baddhAlpavarcasaH। kaSAyAnurasAH pathya laghavo mUtrala himAH ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript