Astanga Hrudaya
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दीर्घमायुः स्मृतिं मेधामारोग्यं तरुणं वयः । प्रभावर्णस्वरौदार्यं देहेन्द्रियबलोदयम् ॥ १ ॥
Long life, good memory, intelligence, perfect health, youthfulness, excellence of complexion, color, voice, and magnanimity, as well as an increase in the strength of the body and sense organs—
english translation
dIrghamAyuH smRtiM medhAmArogyaM taruNaM vayaH । prabhAvarNasvaraudAryaM dehendriyabalodayam ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवाक्सिद्धिं वृषतां कान्तिमवाप्नोति रसायनात् । लाभोपायो हि शस्तानां रसादीनां रसायनम् ॥ २ ॥
perfection in speech, virility (vṛṣatā), and brilliance are all obtained from Rasāyana therapy. Rasāyana is indeed the premier means of obtaining and maintaining rasa and other dhātus (body tissues) in an optimal, healthy condition.
english translation
vAksiddhiM vRSatAM kAntimavApnoti rasAyanAt । lAbhopAyo hi zastAnAM rasAdInAM rasAyanam ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूर्वे वयसि मध्ये वा तत्प्रयोज्यं जितात्मनः । स्निग्धस्य स्रुतरक्तस्य विशुद्धस्य च सर्वथा ॥ ३ ॥
It should be administered to persons in their early age or middle age and always to those who are self-controlled, who have undergone oleation, bloodletting and purificatory therapies in every way.
english translation
pUrve vayasi madhye vA tatprayojyaM jitAtmanaH । snigdhasya srutaraktasya vizuddhasya ca sarvathA ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअविशुद्धे शरीरे हि युक्तो रासायनो विधिः । वाजीकरो वा मलिने वस्त्रे रङ्ग इवाफलः ॥ ४ ॥
Rasayana (rejuvenation) or vajikarana (aphrodisiac) therapies administered to those, whose body has not been purified becomes useless, just as coloring a dirty cloth.
english translation
avizuddhe zarIre hi yukto rAsAyano vidhiH । vAjIkaro vA maline vastre raGga ivAphalaH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरसायनानां द्विविधं प्रयोगमृषयो विदुः । कुटीप्रावेशिकं मुख्यं वातातपिकमन्यथा ॥ ५ ॥
Rasayana (rejuvenation) therapy is of two kinds as known to the sages. 1. Kutipraveshika the important one (greatly beneficial) and 2. Vataatapika the other (less beneficial).
english translation
rasAyanAnAM dvividhaM prayogamRSayo viduH । kuTIprAvezikaM mukhyaM vAtAtapikamanyathA ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript