Charak Samhita
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क्रमवृद्ध्या दशाहानि दशपैप्पलिकं दिनम्। वर्धयेत् पयसा सार्धं तथैवापनयेत्पुनः ॥३६॥
[Pippali Vardhamana Rasayana] Ten pippali should be taken with milk on the first day. From the second day onwards up to the tenth day ten fruits should be increased daily.
english translation
kramavRddhyA dazAhAni dazapaippalikaM dinam। vardhayet payasA sArdhaM tathaivApanayetpunaH ॥36॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजीर्णे जीर्णे च भुञ्जीत षष्टिकं क्षीरसर्पिषा। पिप्पलीनां सहस्रस्य प्रयोगोऽयंरसायनम् ॥३७॥
From the eleventh day the number of fruits should be decreased gradually in the same order till it comes to ten. After the medicine is digested the person should take shashtika rice with ghee extracted from milk.
english translation
jIrNe jIrNe ca bhuJjIta SaSTikaM kSIrasarpiSA। pippalInAM sahasrasya prayogo'yaMrasAyanam ॥37॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपिष्टास्ता बलिभिः सेव्याः, शृता मध्यबलैर्नरैः। चूर्णीकृता ह्रस्वबलैर्योज्या दोषामयान् प्रति ॥३८॥
Thus the use of pippali in total number of one thousand is Rasayana in effect. The pippali fruits should be taken by the persons with high strength in the form of paste, by those with medium strength in that of decoction and by those with low strength in the form of powder keeping in view the doshas and diseases.
english translation
piSTAstA balibhiH sevyAH, zRtA madhyabalairnaraiH। cUrNIkRtA hrasvabalairyojyA doSAmayAn prati ॥38॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदशपैप्पलिकः श्रेष्ठो मध्यमः षट्प्रकीर्तितः। प्रयोगो यस्त्रिपर्यन्तः स कनीयान् सचाबलैः ॥३९॥
The initial use of ten pippali fruits is maximum, that of six is medium and that of three is minimum. These numbers are also applicable according to the degree of strength of the patient.
english translation
dazapaippalikaH zreSTho madhyamaH SaTprakIrtitaH। prayogo yastriparyantaH sa kanIyAn sacAbalaiH ॥39॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबृहणं स्वर्यमायुष्यं प्लीहोदरविनाशनम्। वयसः स्थापनं मेध्यं पिप्पलीनां रसायनम् ॥४०॥
The Rasayana use of pippali is bulk promoting, beneficial for voice and life span, alleviates spleen enlargement, sustains age and promotes intellect.
english translation
bRhaNaM svaryamAyuSyaM plIhodaravinAzanam। vayasaH sthApanaM medhyaM pippalInAM rasAyanam ॥40॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript