Charak Samhita
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यथास्थूलमनिर्वाह्य दोषाञ्छारीरमानसान्। रसायनगुणैर्जन्तुर्युज्यते न कदाचन ॥३६॥
[Importance of purification before rasayana] An individual can never get the benefits of Rasayana if he has not undergone grossly the process of samsodhana of his physical as well as mental impurities.
english translation
yathAsthUlamanirvAhya doSAJchArIramAnasAn। rasAyanaguNairjanturyujyate na kadAcana ॥36॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयोगा ह्यायुःप्रकर्षार्था जरारोगनिबर्हणाः। मनःशरीरशुद्धानां सिध्यन्ति प्रयतात्मनाम् ॥३७॥
The treatment meant for providing longevity and for relieving senility and disease succeed in persons having purified mind and body controlled self.
english translation
yogA hyAyuHprakarSArthA jarAroganibarhaNAH। manaHzarIrazuddhAnAM sidhyanti prayatAtmanAm ॥37॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतदेतन्न भवेद्वाच्यं सर्वमेव हतात्मसु। अरुजेभ्योऽद्विजातिभ्यः शुश्रूषा येषु नास्ति च ॥३८॥
Such a treatment should not be prescribed to those who have degenerate self, are disease free, are not twice born and who are reluctant to receive such a treatment.
english translation
tadetanna bhavedvAcyaM sarvameva hatAtmasu। arujebhyo'dvijAtibhyaH zuzrUSA yeSu nAsti ca ॥38॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptये रसायनसंयोगा वृष्ययोगाश्च ये मताः। यच्चौषधं विकाराणां सर्वं तद्वैद्यसंश्रयम् ॥३९॥
[Historical examples] The Rasayana preparations, vajikarana recipes and remedies designed for the treatment of diseases – all depend on (vision and skill of) the physician.
english translation
ye rasAyanasaMyogA vRSyayogAzca ye matAH। yaccauSadhaM vikArANAM sarvaM tadvaidyasaMzrayam ॥39॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राणाचार्यं बुधस्तस्माद्धीमन्तं वेदपारगम्। अश्विनाविव देवेन्द्रः पूजयेदतिशक्तितः ॥४०॥
Hence the wise should honour with all means the treating physician who promotes life, is wise and well versed in the science of life as the king of gods honours Ashwins.
english translation
prANAcAryaM budhastasmAddhImantaM vedapAragam। azvinAviva devendraH pUjayedatizaktitaH ॥40॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript