Charak Samhita

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शुद्धस्नातां व्रजेन्नारीमपत्यार्थी निरामयः| अच्छायश्चैकशाखश्च निष्फलश्च यथा द्रुमः ||१६||

sanskrit

who is sexually excited, cheerful and who has taken her post menstrual purifacatory bath. [Disregard of childless person and benefits of Vajikarana] A person without a child is just like a solitary tree with branches devoid of fruits and shadows and is devoid of any pleasant smell.

english translation

zuddhasnAtAM vrajennArImapatyArthI nirAmayaH| acchAyazcaikazAkhazca niSphalazca yathA drumaH ||16||

hk transliteration

अनिष्टगन्धश्चैकश्च निरपत्यस्तथा नरः| चित्रदीपः सरः शुष्कमधातुर्धातुसन्निभः ||१७||

sanskrit

The man without progeny is like an idol made of grass wearing the grab of a man.

english translation

aniSTagandhazcaikazca nirapatyastathA naraH| citradIpaH saraH zuSkamadhAturdhAtusannibhaH ||17||

hk transliteration

निष्प्रजस्तृणपूलीति मन्तव्यः पुरुषाकृतिः| अप्रतिष्ठश्च नग्नश्च शून्यश्चैकेन्द्रियश्च ना ||१८||

sanskrit

He is regarded as a painted lamp, a dried up lake or a pseudo metal which has the appearance of a precious metal.

english translation

niSprajastRNapUlIti mantavyaH puruSAkRtiH| apratiSThazca nagnazca zUnyazcaikendriyazca nA ||18||

hk transliteration

मन्तव्यो निष्क्रियश्चैव यस्यापत्यं न विद्यते| बहुमूर्तिर्बहुमुखो बहुव्यूहो बहुक्रियः ||१९||

sanskrit

He is regarded not to be well established, bare, like a void and possesses only one sense organ and as having lived a purposeless life.

english translation

mantavyo niSkriyazcaiva yasyApatyaM na vidyate| bahumUrtirbahumukho bahuvyUho bahukriyaH ||19||

hk transliteration

बहुचक्षुर्बहुज्ञानो बह्वात्मा च बहुप्रजः| मङ्गल्येऽयं प्रशस्योऽयं धन्योऽयं वीर्यवानयम् ||२०||

sanskrit

While, the person having numerous progeny is praised as one possessing a multiplicity of forms, having many faces, many dimensions, having lot of activities and having many eyes and also having intellect and soul.

english translation

bahucakSurbahujJAno bahvAtmA ca bahuprajaH| maGgalye'yaM prazasyo'yaM dhanyo'yaM vIryavAnayam ||20||

hk transliteration