Astanga Hrudaya
मात्राशी सर्वकालं स्यान्मात्रा ह्यग्नेः प्रवर्तिका। मात्रां द्रव्याण्यपेक्षन्ते गुरूण्यपि लघून्यपि॥१॥
Right Amount of Food – Aharamatra Apeksha: One should always consume proper quantity of food. Right amount of food activates Agni – digestion power (which is compared to fire, in Ayurveda). Food that are light to digest (laghu) and those that are hard to digest (Guru) both require a specified quantity for proper digestion.
english translation
mAtrAzI sarvakAlaM syAnmAtrA hyagneH pravartikA। mAtrAM dravyANyapekSante gurUNyapi laghUnyapi॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
आयुष्कामीयाध्यायः
Ayushkamiya Adhyaya - Desire for Longetivity
2.
दिनचर्या अध्याय
Dincharya adhyaya- Daily regimen
3.
ऋतुचर्या अध्याय
Ritucharya Adhyaya-Seasonal Regimen
4.
रोगानुत्पादनीयाध्यायः
Roganutpadaniya- Preventive Healthcare
5.
द्रवद्रव्यविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Drava Drava Vigyaniya- Drinkables
6.
अन्नस्वरूपविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Annaswaroopa Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Food Stuff
7.
अन्नरक्षाध्यायः
Anna Raksha Vidhi - Protection of Food
मात्राशितीयाध्यायोऽष्टमः
Matrashiteeya Adhyaya - Food habits & Indigestion
9.
द्रव्याधिविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Dravyadi Vijnaneeya Adhayaya - Importance of Substances
10.
रसभेदीयाध्यायः
Rasabhediya Adhyaya - Tastes, Their Qualities and Effects
11.
दोशाहिविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Doshadi Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Knowledge of doshas (Vata, pitta and Kapha)
12.
दोषभेदीयाध्यायः
Doshabhediya Adhyaya - Dosha Types, Imbalance Symptoms
मात्राशी सर्वकालं स्यान्मात्रा ह्यग्नेः प्रवर्तिका। मात्रां द्रव्याण्यपेक्षन्ते गुरूण्यपि लघून्यपि॥१॥
Right Amount of Food – Aharamatra Apeksha: One should always consume proper quantity of food. Right amount of food activates Agni – digestion power (which is compared to fire, in Ayurveda). Food that are light to digest (laghu) and those that are hard to digest (Guru) both require a specified quantity for proper digestion.
english translation
mAtrAzI sarvakAlaM syAnmAtrA hyagneH pravartikA। mAtrAM dravyANyapekSante gurUNyapi laghUnyapi॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript