Astanga Hrudaya

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सृमरश्चमरः खड्गो गवयश्च महामृगाः। हंससारसकादम्बवककारण्डवप्लवाः ॥५१॥

srmara (Indian wild boar), chamara (yak), khadga (rhinoceros) and Gavaya (goyal ox) are known as mahamriga (animals of huge body) APCHARA VARGA –(AQUATIC BIRDS) Hamsa (swan), sarasa (Indian crane), kadamba (grey legged goose), baka (heron), karandava (white breasted goose), palva (pelican),

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sRmarazcamaraH khaDgo gavayazca mahAmRgAH। haMsasArasakAdambavakakAraNDavaplavAH ॥51॥

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बलाकोत्क्रोशचक्राह्वमद्गुक्रौञ्चादयोऽप्चराः। मत्स्या रोहितपाठीनकूर्मकुम्भीरकर्कटाः ॥५२॥

balaka (crane),utkrosa (mattard), chakrahva(ruddy Sheldrake), madgu (small cormorant), krouncha (pound heron) etc. are know as apcara (aquatic birds ). MATSYA VARGA – GROUP OF FISH - Rohita (red fish), pathina (boal), kurma (tortoise), kumbhira (gavial, alligator), karkata (crab),

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balAkotkrozacakrAhvamadgukrauJcAdayo'pcarAH। matsyA rohitapAThInakUrmakumbhIrakarkaTAH ॥52॥

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शुक्तिशङ्खोद्रशम्बूकशफरीवर्मिचन्द्रिकाः। चुलूकीनक्रमकरशिशुमारतिमिङ्गिलाः ॥५३॥

sukti (pearl mussel), sankha (conch shell), urdu (otter), sambuka (comman snail), safari (large glistening fish), varmi candrika 9a kind of cat fish) culuki 9propoise, seahog ) pakra (crocodile), makara (crocodile), sisumara (dolphin), timingala (whale , shark),

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zuktizaGkhodrazambUkazapharIvarmicandrikAH। culUkInakramakarazizumAratimiGgilAH ॥53॥

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राजीचिलिचिमाद्याश्च मांसमित्याहुरष्टधा। (मृग्यं वैष्किरिकं किञ्च प्रातुदं च बिलेशयम्। प्रासहं च महामृग्यमप्चरं मात्स्यमष्टधा ॥१॥) योनिष्वजावी व्यामिश्रगोचरत्वादनिश्चिते ॥५४॥

raji (snake fish), cilicima (red striped fish) and others belongs to group of matsya (fishes). Thus eight kinds of (source of ) mamsa (meat) are enumerated. Goat and sheep are not included in any particular group because of their mixed heredity and living in all types o lands.

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rAjIcilicimAdyAzca mAMsamityAhuraSTadhA। (mRgyaM vaiSkirikaM kiJca prAtudaM ca bilezayam। prAsahaM ca mahAmRgyamapcaraM mAtsyamaSTadhA ॥1॥) yoniSvajAvI vyAmizragocaratvAdanizcite ॥54॥

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आद्यान्त्या जाङ्गलानूपा मध्यौ साधारणौ स्मृतौ। तत्र बद्धमलाः शीता लघवो जाङ्गला हिताः ॥५५॥

Out of the eight groups mentioned above, the first three (Mriga, viskriya and pratuda) are also know as Jangala (Vata dominant); the last three (mahamriga, Jalacara and Matsya), are also called anupa (Kapha dominant); The middle two (bilesaya and prasaha) are known as sadharana ( tridosha balancing) 54 ½ The region of land which has dry forests (shrubby) with less rainfall is Jangala, the region. This region is Vata dominant. Area with plenty of rainfall and water-logged is anupa (Kapha dominant), The region which has neither too much of dryness nor too much of moisture is Sadharana (temperature). The nature and qualities of the land are also seen in all the flora and fauna of the region. Meat of the Jangala group are the best , they cause constipation, are cold (in potency), easily digestible, and

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AdyAntyA jAGgalAnUpA madhyau sAdhAraNau smRtau। tatra baddhamalAH zItA laghavo jAGgalA hitAH ॥55॥

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