Charak Samhita

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सर्वलौहैः सुवर्णेन वचयामधुसर्पिषा। विडङ्गपिप्पलीभ्यां च त्रिफला लवणेन च ॥४६॥

Triphala along with all six metals including gold, vacha or with vidanga and pippali or with lavana taken with honey and

english translation

sarvalauhaiH suvarNena vacayAmadhusarpiSA। viDaGgapippalIbhyAM ca triphalA lavaNena ca ॥46॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

संवत्सरप्रयोगेण मेधास्मृतिबलप्रदा। भवत्यायुःप्रदा धन्याजरारोगनिबर्हणी ॥४७॥

and ghee for a year promotes intellect, memory and strength, longevity and excellence and relieves senility and diseases.

english translation

saMvatsaraprayogeNa medhAsmRtibalapradA। bhavatyAyuHpradA dhanyAjarAroganibarhaNI ॥47॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनम्लं च कषायं च कटु पाके शिलाजतु। नात्युष्णशीतं धातुभ्यश्चतुर्भ्यस्तस्यसम्भवः ॥४८॥

॥ Properties of Shilajatu rasayana॥ Shilajatu originates from four metals – gold, silver, copper and black iron and is slightly sour, astringent in taste, katu in vipaka and is moderate in veerya.

english translation

anamlaM ca kaSAyaM ca kaTu pAke zilAjatu। nAtyuSNazItaM dhAtubhyazcaturbhyastasyasambhavaH ॥48॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हेम्नश्च रजतात्ताम्राद्वरात् कृष्णायसादपि। रसायनं तद्विधिभिस्तद्वृष्यं तच्च रोगनुत् ॥४९॥

This is Rasayana in effect and if applied methodically it is aphrodisiac and alleviates diseases.

english translation

hemnazca rajatAttAmrAdvarAt kRSNAyasAdapi। rasAyanaM tadvidhibhistadvRSyaM tacca roganut ॥49॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातपित्तकफघ्नैश्च निर्यूहैस्तत् सुभावितम्। वीर्योत्कर्षं परं याति सर्वैरेकैकशोऽपि वा ॥५०॥

Its potency enhances if it is impregnated with decoction of drugs alleviating vata, pitta and kapha either singly or in combination.

english translation

vAtapittakaphaghnaizca niryUhaistat subhAvitam। vIryotkarSaM paraM yAti sarvairekaikazo'pi vA ॥50॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript