Astanga Hrudaya

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अतश्च विपरीतत्वात्सम्भवत्यपि नैव सा। विवक्ष्यते रसाद्येषु, वीर्यं गुर्वादयो ह्यतः॥१६॥

Why Rasa and Others are not called as Viryas? - because these are opposite to the 4 reasons mentioned above,

english translation

atazca viparItatvAtsambhavatyapi naiva sA। vivakSyate rasAdyeSu, vIryaM gurvAdayo hyataH॥16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उष्णं शीतं द्विधैवान्ये वीर्यमाचक्षतेअपि च। नानात्मकमपि द्रव्यमग्निषोमौ महाबलौ॥१७॥

Hence gurvadi 8 qualities are the viryas Dividha Viryas- Some other authors consider Ushna (hot) and Sheeta (cold) – only these 2 qualities as Veerya (potency).

english translation

uSNaM zItaM dvidhaivAnye vIryamAcakSateapi ca। nAnAtmakamapi dravyamagniSomau mahAbalau॥17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्यक्ताव्यक्तं जगदिव नातिक्रामति जातुचित्। तत्रोष्णं भ्रमतृड्ग्लानिस्वेददाहाशुपाकिताः॥१८॥

Because, though substances are of many kinds and qualities, only fire and water (Agni and Soma) are the powerful ones.

english translation

vyaktAvyaktaM jagadiva nAtikrAmati jAtucit। tatroSNaM bhramatRDglAnisvedadAhAzupAkitAH॥18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शमं च वातकफयोः करोति, शिशिरं पुनः। ह्लादनं जीवनं स्तम्भं प्रसादं रक्तपित्तयोः॥१९॥

Action of Hot Potency (Ushna Veerya) - Hot potency causes Bhrama – Delusion, Dizziness Trut – excessive thirst Glani – exhaustion, Sveda – perspiration, Daha – burning sensation, Ashupakita – quick cooking (transformation) and mitigation of Vata and Kapha; Action of cold potency (Sheeta Veerya) – Sheeta Virya causes Hladana satiation, happiness, Jivana – livings, activities of life, enlivening Sthambha – stoppage, withholding, restraining and Rakta Pitta Prasada – purification of blood and calming of Pitta.

english translation

zamaM ca vAtakaphayoH karoti, ziziraM punaH। hlAdanaM jIvanaM stambhaM prasAdaM raktapittayoH॥19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जाठरेणाग्निना योगाद्यदुदेति रसान्तरम्। रसानां परिणामान्ते स विपाक इति स्मृतः॥२०॥

Vipaka – taste after digestion:- The change in the tastes that a substance undergoes at the end of digestion by the association of Jatharagni (fire in the stomach – digestion power, digestive juice in stomach), is called as Vipaka (taste conversion after digestion).

english translation

jAThareNAgninA yogAdyadudeti rasAntaram। rasAnAM pariNAmAnte sa vipAka iti smRtaH॥20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript