Charak Samhita

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यदन्नं देहधात्वोजोबलवर्णादिपोषकम्| तत्राग्निर्हेतुराहारान्न ह्यपक्वाद्रसादयः||५||

sanskrit

The food one consumes becomes capable of nourishing the body tissues and of promoting the ojas (vital essence), strength, complexion etc., only in the presence of normally functioning agni. In the absence of normal digestion (and metabolism), the normal body tissues such as rasa cannot be formed nor nourished

english translation

yadannaM dehadhAtvojobalavarNAdipoSakam| tatrAgnirheturAhArAnna hyapakvAdrasAdayaH||5||

hk transliteration