Astanga Hrudaya

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पार्थिवं गौरवस्थैर्यसङ्घातोपचयावहम्। द्रवशीतगुरुस्निग्धमन्दसान्द्ररसोल्बणम्॥६॥

Hence, substances that have Earth as the predominant element (Parthiva Dravya) have Gaurava (heaviness), Sthairya (stability), Samghata (compactness) and well nourished qualities. Qualities of liquid substances (Apya Dravya Laksana) – Liquid element has Drava (liquidity), Sheeta (cold), Guru (Heavy to digest), Snigdha (unctuous, oily, moisture), Manda (dull), Sandra (thickness, dense) and rasa (taste) qualities.

english translation

pArthivaM gauravasthairyasaGghAtopacayAvaham। dravazItagurusnigdhamandasAndrarasolbaNam॥6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आप्यं स्नेहनविष्यन्दक्लेदप्रह्लादबन्धकृत्। रूक्षतीक्ष्णोष्णविशदसूक्ष्मरूपगुणोल्बणम्॥७॥

Substances containing liquid as predominant element (Apya Dravya) have Snehana (lubrication, moistness), Avishyanda (secretion, moisture, production), Kleda (wetness), Prahlada (satiation, contentment, satisfaction) and Bandhakrut (cohesion, binding, holding together) qualities.

english translation

ApyaM snehanaviSyandakledaprahlAdabandhakRt। rUkSatIkSNoSNavizadasUkSmarUpaguNolbaNam॥7॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आग्नेयं दाहभावर्णप्रकाशपचनात्मकम्। वायव्यं रूक्षविशदलग़ुस्पर्शगुणोल्बणम्॥८॥

Agni has qualities such as Ruksa (dry), Teekshna (penetrating, sharp), Ushna (hot), Vishada (non-slimy), Sookshma (minute) and Rupa (appearance, showing, from) Substances that have fire as the main element causes Daha (burning sensation), Bha (luster), Varna (expression of colour) and Pachana ( digestion, process of transformation, putrefaction etc.) . Qualities of airy substances – Vayaviya Dravya Laksana –Air has Rooksha (dry), Visada (non-slimy, clear), Laghu (lightness) and Sparsha (touch tactile sensation) qualities

english translation

AgneyaM dAhabhAvarNaprakAzapacanAtmakam। vAyavyaM rUkSavizadalag2usparzaguNolbaNam॥8॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रौक्ष्यलाग़ववैशद्यविचारग्लानिकारकम्। नाभसं सूक्ष्मविशदलघुशब्दगुणोल्बणम्॥९॥

Airy substances posses qualities such as Ruksa (dry), it produces dryness, Laghava (lightness), Vaishadya (transparency, clarity), Vichara (movements, different kinds of activities) and exhaustion. Qualities of ether dominant substances – Nabhasa Dravya Laksana:- Ether has Sukshma (minuteness), Vishada (transparence, clarity), Laghu (lightness) and Shabda (sound, hearing) qualities.

english translation

raukSyalAg2avavaizadyavicAraglAnikArakam। nAbhasaM sUkSmavizadalaghuzabdaguNolbaNam॥9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सौषिर्यलाघवकरम्जगत्येवमनौषधम्। न किञ्चिद्विद्यते द्रव्यं वशान्नानार्थयोगयोः॥१०॥

Substances with ether dominance produce cavitation (hollowness) and lightness (weightlessness) Nothing is non-medicinal:- There is nothing in this universe, which cannot be used as medicine.Knowledge and purpose of each substance is required to use any substance as medicine.

english translation

sauSiryalAghavakaramjagatyevamanauSadham। na kiJcidvidyate dravyaM vazAnnAnArthayogayoH॥10॥

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