Astanga Hrudaya

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ईषदुष्णगुरुस्निग्धा बृंहणा वर्तकादयः। तित्तिरिस्तेष्वपि वरो मेधाग्निबलशुक्रकृत् ॥५७॥

sanskrit

The flesh of the vartaka (button quail) and others are slightly hot in potency, hard to digest, unctuous and make the body stout. Tittiri (sparrow) is still better, makes for increase of intelligence, power of digestion, strength and semen,

english translation

ISaduSNagurusnigdhA bRMhaNA vartakAdayaH। tittiristeSvapi varo medhAgnibalazukrakRt ॥57॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/sutra-sthana/6/57

ईषदुष्णगुरुस्निग्धा बृंहणा वर्तकादयः। तित्तिरिस्तेष्वपि वरो मेधाग्निबलशुक्रकृत् ॥५७॥

sanskrit

The flesh of the vartaka (button quail) and others are slightly hot in potency, hard to digest, unctuous and make the body stout. Tittiri (sparrow) is still better, makes for increase of intelligence, power of digestion, strength and semen,

english translation

ISaduSNagurusnigdhA bRMhaNA vartakAdayaH। tittiristeSvapi varo medhAgnibalazukrakRt ॥57॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript