Astanga Hrudaya

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स्नानानुलेपनहिमानिलखण्डखाद्य शीताम्बुदुग्धरसयूषसुराप्रसन्नाः। सेवेत चानु शयनं विरतौ रतस्य तस्यैवमाशु वपुषः पुनरेति धाम॥७६॥

After the act, the man should indulge himself in bath, applying scented paste, exposure to cool breeze, drinking of syrup prepared from sugar candy, cold water, milk, meat juice, soup, Sura – fermented liquor prepared from grains, Prasanna – clear supernatant fluid of Sura and then go to sleep; by these, the vigour of the body returns quickly to its abode again.

english translation

श्रुतचरितसमृद्धे कर्मदक्षे दयालौ भिषजि निरनुबन्धं देहरक्षां निवेश्य। भवति विपुलतेजःस्वास्थ्यकीर्तिप्रभावः स्वकुशलफलभोगी भूमिपालश्चिरायुः॥७७॥

The king who has implicitly reposed the protection of his body with his physician, who is well conversant with the scriptures and its practices efficient in work and kind, attains great valour, health, fame, influence, capacity to enjoy the fruits of all his actions and a long life.

english translation