Astanga Hrudaya
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अत्यन्तसन्निधानानां दोषाणां दूषणात्मनाम्। अहितैर्दूषणं भूयो न विद्वान् कर्तुमर्हति॥५१॥
Wise men should not help the intimate vitiating factors by indulging in unhealthy things.
english translation
आहारशयनाब्रह्मचर्येर्युक्त्या प्रयोजितैः। शरीरं धार्यते नित्यमागारमिव धारणैः॥५२॥
TRAYOPASTAMBHA - THREE PILLARS OF LIFE - Ahara – food, Shayana – Sleep and Abrahmacharya (non-celibecy) – properly indulged, support the body constantly just like the house is supported by the pillars.
english translation
शयनाब्रह्मचर्ययोस्त्विहैव विधिं वक्तुकाम आह। निद्रायत्तं सुखं दुःखं पुष्टिः कार्श्यं बलाबलम्॥५३॥
Sleep – Nidra Happiness and unhappiness, proper nourishment or emaciation, strength and debility, sexual powers and impotence,
english translation
वृषता क्लीबता ज्ञानमज्ञानं जीवितं न च। अकालेऽतिप्रसङ्गाच्च न च निद्रा निषेविता॥५४॥
knowledge and ignorance, life and its absence (death) – all are dependent on sleep. Akaala nidra – sleep at improper time, Atiprasanga – excess sleep Na nidra – lack of sleep – these three destroys health.
english translation
सुखायुषी पराकुर्यात् कालरात्रिरिवापरा। रात्रौ जागरणं रूक्षं, स्निग्धं प्रस्वपनं दिवा॥५५॥
Ratri jagarana – Keeping awake at nights (avoiding sleep) is dry (causes dryness inside the body), Divasvapna – sleeping during daytime is unctuous (causes moistness inside) and
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