Charak Samhita

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चित्रकं हपुषां हिङ्गुं दद्याद्वा तक्रसंयुतम्| पञ्चकोल युतं वाऽपि तक्रमस्मै प्रदापयेत्||७१||

sanskrit

11. Chitraka(Plumbago Zylanica), hapushpa and hingu mixed with Butter-milk 12. Panchakola [(Sunthi (Zingiber officinale)pippali (piper longum), pippali moola, chavya (Piper retrofractum) and chitraka (Plumbago Zylanica)) should be given with butter-milk.

english translation

citrakaM hapuSAM hiGguM dadyAdvA takrasaMyutam| paJcakola yutaM vA'pi takramasmai pradApayet||71||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हपुषां कुञ्चिकां धान्यमजाजीं कारवीं शटीम्| पिप्पलीं पिप्पलीमूलं चित्रकं हस्तिपिप्पलीम्||७२||

sanskrit

[Takraarishta] The powder of hapusha, kunchika, dhanyaka (Coriandrum sativum), jeera (Cuminum Cyminum), karavi (Foeniculum Vulgare), kachur, pippali (Piper longum), pippali mula ( root of Piper longum), chitraka (Plumbagoylanica) gajapippali (Scindapsus officinalis Schoott.),

english translation

hapuSAM kuJcikAM dhAnyamajAjIM kAravIM zaTIm| pippalIM pippalImUlaM citrakaM hastipippalIm||72||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यवानीं चाजमोदां च चूर्णितं तक्रसंयुतम्| मन्दाम्लकटुकं विद्वान् स्थापयेद्धृतभाजने||७३||

sanskrit

yavani (Trachyspermum ammi) and ajamoda (Carum roxburghianum) (in equal quantity) should be taken in a jar which is smeared with ghee, butter-milk. The paste of the ingredients to be kept in the jar will be slightly sour and pungent.

english translation

yavAnIM cAjamodAM ca cUrNitaM takrasaMyutam| mandAmlakaTukaM vidvAn sthApayeddhRtabhAjane||73||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्यक्ताम्लकटुकं जातं तक्रारिष्टं मुखप्रियम्| प्रपिबेन्मात्रया कालेष्वन्नस्य तृषितस्त्रिषु||७४||

sanskrit

When it is well fermented, the sour and pungent tastes become well manifested. This is called takraarishta, which is very delicious in taste. This drink should be taken in apropriate dose during the beginning, middle and end of meals, to overcome thirst.

english translation

vyaktAmlakaTukaM jAtaM takrAriSTaM mukhapriyam| prapibenmAtrayA kAleSvannasya tRSitastriSu||74||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दीपनं रोचनं वर्ण्यं कफवातानुलोमनम्| गुद श्वयथु कण्ड्वर्तिनाशनं बलवर्धनम्||७५||

sanskrit

It also stimulates digestion, improves appetite, promotes complexion, helps in downward movement of kapha and vata, cures swelling, itching and pain in anus and promotes strength.

english translation

dIpanaM rocanaM varNyaM kaphavAtAnulomanam| guda zvayathu kaNDvartinAzanaM balavardhanam||75||

hk transliteration by Sanscript