Astanga Hrudaya

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शीलयेन्मन्दनिद्रस्तु क्षीरमद्यरसान् दधि। अभ्यङ्गोद्वर्तनस्नानमूर्धकर्णाक्षितर्पणम्॥६६॥

Those suffering from very little sleep (or no sleep at all), should indulge in the use of milk, wine, meat soup and curds (as food), oil massage and mild squeezing (of the body), bath, anointing the head, ears and eyes with nourishing oils,

english translation

zIlayenmandanidrastu kSIramadyarasAn dadhi। abhyaGgodvartanasnAnamUrdhakarNAkSitarpaNam॥66॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कान्ताबाहुलताश्लेषो निर्वृतिः कृतकृत्यता। मनोऽनुकूला विषयाः कामं निद्रासुखप्रदाः॥६७॥

comforting embrace by the arms of the wife, harbouring the feeling of satisfaction of having done good deeds and resorting to things which are comforting to the mind as much as desired;

english translation

kAntAbAhulatAzleSo nirvRtiH kRtakRtyatA। mano'nukUlA viSayAH kAmaM nidrAsukhapradAH॥67॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मचर्यरतेर्ग्राम्यसुखनिःस्पृहचेतसः। निद्रा सन्तोषतृप्तस्य स्वं काले नातिवर्तते॥६८॥

these bring about the pleasure of good sleep. For those who follow the regimen of celibacy, who are not very crazy of sexual intercourse and who are contented with happiness, sleep will not be very late than its regular time.

english translation

brahmacaryaratergrAmyasukhaniHspRhacetasaH। nidrA santoSatRptasya svaM kAle nAtivartate॥68॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ग्राम्यधर्मे त्यजेन्नारीमनुत्तानां रजस्वलाम्। अप्रियामप्रियाचारां दुष्टसङ्कीर्णमेहनाम्॥६९॥

Abrahmacharya – non celibacy Sex – the person should avoid the woman who is not lying with her face upward, who is in her menstrual period, who is not liked, whose activities are displeasing,

english translation

grAmyadharme tyajennArImanuttAnAM rajasvalAm। apriyAmapriyAcArAM duSTasaGkIrNamehanAm॥69॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अतिस्थूलकृशां सूतां गर्भिणीमन्ययोषितम्। वर्णिनीमन्ययोनिं च गुरुदेवनृपालयम्॥७०॥

whose private parts are dirty and who is troublesome; who is very obese or very emaciated, who has recently delivered and who is pregnant; The other woman (other than his wife), and the nun, the other animals like the goat, buffalo etc., should be avoided.

english translation

atisthUlakRzAM sUtAM garbhiNImanyayoSitam। varNinImanyayoniM ca gurudevanRpAlayam॥70॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript