Astanga Hrudaya

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माषनिष्पावशालूकबिसपिष्टविरूढकम्। शुष्कशाकानि यवकान् फाणितं च न शीलयेत्॥४१॥

Masha (black gram), Nishpava; Saluka, Bisa, Pista (powdery, starchy), germinated grains, dried vegetables, Yavaka (small barley), Phanita (half cooked molasses) – those should not be consumed habitually.

english translation

mASaniSpAvazAlUkabisapiSTavirUDhakam। zuSkazAkAni yavakAn phANitaM ca na zIlayet॥41॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शीलयेच्छालिगोधूमयवषष्टिकजाङ्गलम्। सुनिषण्णकजीवन्तीबालमूलकवास्तुकम्॥४२॥

Pathya – food that can be consumed habitually (on daily basis, for a long time) – Shali (rice), Godhuma (wheat), Yava – Barley – Hordeum vulgare, Shashtika (rice maturing in sixty days), Jangala (meat of animals of desert like lands), sunisannaka, Jivanti – Leptadenia reticulata, Balamulaka (young radish),

english translation

zIlayecchAligodhUmayavaSaSTikajAGgalam। suniSaNNakajIvantIbAlamUlakavAstukam॥42॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पथ्यामलकमृद्वीकापटोलीमुद्गशर्कराः। घृतदिव्योदकक्षीरक्षौद्रदाडिमसैन्धवम्॥४३॥

Pathya (Haritaki) Amalaka (Amla – Indian gooseberry), Mridwika – dry grapes, Mudga – green gram, Sarkara (sugar), Ghrita (ghee), Divyodaka (rain water or pure water), Ksheera (milk), Kshoudra (honey), Dadima – Pomegranate - Punica granatum and Saindhava – Rock Salt (salt) can be consumed habitually.

english translation

pathyAmalakamRdvIkApaTolImudgazarkarAH। ghRtadivyodakakSIrakSaudradADimasaindhavam॥43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रिफलां मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां निशि नेत्रबलाय च। स्वास्थ्यानुवृत्तिकृद्यच्च रोगोच्छेदकरं च यत्॥४४॥

Triphala along with honey and ghee should be consumed at nights daily for strengthening of eye sight. Any other thing which is good for promoting/maintaining health and dispelling diseases can also be consumed habitually.

english translation

triphalAM madhusarpirbhyAM nizi netrabalAya ca। svAsthyAnuvRttikRdyacca rogocchedakaraM ca yat॥44॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बिसेक्षुमोचचोचाम्रमोदकोत्कारिकादिकम्। अद्याद्द्रव्यं गुरु स्निग्धं स्वादु मन्दं स्थिरं पुरः॥४५॥

Food that should be consumed at the beginning of meal –Foods which are not easily digestible, which are unctuous – fatty, sweet, slow and hard such as Bisa, Ikshu (sugarcane), Mocha, Coca, Amra (mango), Modaka (sweet meat ball), Utkarika (sweet dish) etc., should be consumed at the commencement of the meal.

english translation

bisekSumocacocAmramodakotkArikAdikam। adyAddravyaM guru snigdhaM svAdu mandaM sthiraM puraH॥45॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript