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Charak Samhita

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शुद्धस्नातां व्रजेन्नारीमपत्यार्थी निरामयः। अच्छायश्चैकशाखश्च निष्फलश्च यथा द्रुमः ॥१६॥

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

अनिष्टगन्धश्चैकश्च निरपत्यस्तथा नरः। चित्रदीपः सरः शुष्कमधातुर्धातुसन्निभः ॥१७॥

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

english translation

निष्प्रजस्तृणपूलीति मन्तव्यः पुरुषाकृतिः। अप्रतिष्ठश्च नग्नश्च शून्यश्चैकेन्द्रियश्च ना ॥१८॥

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

मन्तव्यो निष्क्रियश्चैव यस्यापत्यं न विद्यते। बहुमूर्तिर्बहुमुखो बहुव्यूहो बहुक्रियः ॥१९॥

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

बहुचक्षुर्बहुज्ञानो बह्वात्मा च बहुप्रजः। मङ्गल्येऽयं प्रशस्योऽयं धन्योऽयं वीर्यवानयम् ॥२०॥

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