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Astanga Hrudaya

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अनेनैव च कल्पेन यस्तैलमुपयोजयेत् । तानेवाप्नोति स गुणान् कृष्णकेशश्च जायते ॥ १७६ ॥

Even the medicated oil prepared in this manner when used, bestows the same benefits and also helps in growth of black hairs.

english translation

उक्तानि शक्यानि फलान्वितानि युगानुरूपाणि रसायनानि । महानुशंसान्यपि चापराणि प्राप्त्यादिकष्टानि न कीर्तितानि ॥ १७७ ॥

Only those rejuvinatory recipes which are easily available, which bestows benefits and suitable to the age (period of the author) and are of great comfort (advantage), were described so far and not others, though yielding great benefit and are difficult to procure.

english translation

रसायनविधिभ्रंशाज्जायेरन् व्याधयो यदि । यथास्वमौषधं तेषां कार्यं मुक्त्वा रसायनम् ॥ १७८ ॥

If by lapse or transgression of rules of rejuvenatory therapy, diseases were to appear, then they should be treated suitably, suspending the use of rejuvenatory recipes.

english translation

सत्यवादिनमक्रोधमध्यात्मप्रवणेन्द्रियम् । शान्तं सद्वृत्तनिरतं विद्यान्नित्यरसायनम् ॥ १७९ ॥

The person who speaks the truth, who does not become angry, who engages his sense organs (and mind) in the pursuit of knowledge of soul etc., who is calm and who always indulges in good activities only should be considered as receiving Nitya rasayana (daily) rejuvinatory therapy.

english translation

गुणैरेभिः समुदितः सेवते यो रसायनम् । स निवृत्तात्मा दीर्घायुः परत्रेह च मोदते ॥ १८० ॥

He, who is endowed with these qualities, consumes the rejuvenatory recipes, becomes free from the bondage of birth and death, and enjoys long life in this life and also in the next.

english translation