Charak Samhita

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आयुःप्रदान्यामयनाशनानि बलाग्निवर्णस्वरवर्धनानि| मेध्यानि चैतानि रसायनानि मेध्या विशेषेण चशङ्खपुष्पी ||३१||

sanskrit

these Rasayana drugs are life promoting, disease alleviating, promoters of strength, agni, complexion, voice and are intellect promoting. Of them shankhapushpi is specifically intellect promoting.

english translation

AyuHpradAnyAmayanAzanAni balAgnivarNasvaravardhanAni| medhyAni caitAni rasAyanAni medhyA vizeSeNa cazaGkhapuSpI ||31||

hk transliteration

पञ्चाष्टौ सप्त दश वा पिप्पलीर्मधुसर्पिषा| रसायनगुणान्वेषी समामेकां प्रयोजयेत् ||३२||

sanskrit

[Pippali Rasayana] The individuals desirous of Rasayana effect should take pippali in number of five, seven, eight or ten with honey and ghee for a year.

english translation

paJcASTau sapta daza vA pippalIrmadhusarpiSA| rasAyanaguNAnveSI samAmekAM prayojayet ||32||

hk transliteration

तिस्रस्तिस्रस्तु पूर्वाह्णे भुक्त्वाऽग्रे भोजनस्य च| पिप्पल्यः किंशुकक्षारभाविता घृतभर्जिताः ||३३||

sanskrit

Three pippali fruits should be taken in the morning, after meal and before meal. These fruits should first be impregnated with alkali of palasha and then fried in ghee

english translation

tisrastisrastu pUrvAhNe bhuktvA'gre bhojanasya ca| pippalyaH kiMzukakSArabhAvitA ghRtabharjitAH ||33||

hk transliteration

प्रयोज्या मधुसम्मिश्रा रसायनगुणैषिणा| जेतुं कासं क्षयं शोषं श्वासं हिक्कां गलामयान् ||३४||

sanskrit

These should be taken with honey by those who want Rasayana effect particularly in order to alleviate cough, wasting, phthisis, dyspnea, hiccup, throat disorders,

english translation

prayojyA madhusammizrA rasAyanaguNaiSiNA| jetuM kAsaM kSayaM zoSaM zvAsaM hikkAM galAmayAn ||34||

hk transliteration

अर्शांसि ग्रहणीदोषं पाण्डुतां विषमज्वरम्| वैस्वर्यं पीनसं शोफं गुल्मं वातबलासकम् ||३५||

sanskrit

piles, disorders of grahani, paleness, intermittent fever, disorders of voice, chronic rhinitis, swelling, gulma and vatabalasaka.

english translation

arzAMsi grahaNIdoSaM pANDutAM viSamajvaram| vaisvaryaM pInasaM zophaM gulmaM vAtabalAsakam ||35||

hk transliteration