Charak Samhita
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अपस्मारचिकित्सितोपक्रमः अथातोऽपस्मारचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Apasmara Chikitsa"(Management of Epilepsy and other disorders).
english translation
apasmAracikitsitopakramaH athAto'pasmAracikitsitaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइतिहस्माहभगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
itihasmAhabhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्मृतेरपगमं प्राहुरपस्मारं भिषग्विदः। तमःप्रवेशं बीभत्सचेष्टं धीसत्त्वसम्प्लवात् ॥३॥
॥ Definition of apasmara॥ The expert physicians call apasmara as 'going away of memory' characterized by black-outs (feeling of entering into darkness) and revolting movements caused by conglomeration of the intellect and the mind.
english translation
smRterapagamaM prAhurapasmAraM bhiSagvidaH। tamaHpravezaM bIbhatsaceSTaM dhIsattvasamplavAt ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविभ्रान्तबहुदोषाणामहिताशुचिभोजनात् [१] । रजस्तमोभ्यां विहते सत्त्वे दोषावृते हृदि ॥४॥
॥ Etiopathology॥ Apasmara occurs in those persons, in whom: The doshas are excessively aggravated and have spread to other sites (vibhranta) due to (habitual) intake of improper/harmful and impure/contaminated food. In whom, the sattva (one of the attributes of mind representing purity and consciousness) is suppressed by rajas (attribute of the mind representing energy and dynamism) and tamas (attribute of the mind representing passivity and ignorance) ;
english translation
vibhrAntabahudoSANAmahitAzucibhojanAt [1] । rajastamobhyAM vihate sattve doSAvRte hRdi ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचिन्ताकामभयक्रोधशोकोद्वेगादिभिस्तथा। मनस्यभिहते नॄणामपस्मारः प्रवर्तते ॥५॥
The heart (site of consciousness) is obscured by aggravated doshas; and Mind is distressed or annihilated by (affliction of negative emotions like) worry, passion, fright, anger, grief, anxiety etc.
english translation
cintAkAmabhayakrodhazokodvegAdibhistathA। manasyabhihate nRRNAmapasmAraH pravartate ॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript