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Charak Samhita

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निवृत्तः सर्वमद्येभ्यो नरो यश्च जितेन्द्रियः । शारीरमानसैर्धीमान् विकारैर्न स युज्यते ॥२०६॥

[Prevention of diseases] Diseases of body and mind do not occur in the person who wisely stays away from all liquors, who has controlled all his senses.

english translation

तत्र श्लोकाः- यत्प्रभावा भगवती सुरा पेया यथा च सा । यद्द्रव्या यस्य या चेष्टा योगं चापेक्षते यथा ॥२०७॥

[Summary] In this chapter on the diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism, the following topics are expounded at length: 1. The powers of sura, the liquor for the Gods. 2. The standard methods of drinking liquor. 3. The ingredients for liquor and the dietary components with which liquor is to be taken.

english translation

यथा मदयते यैश्च गुणैर्युक्ता महागुणा । यो मदो मदभेदाश्च ये त्रयः स्वस्वलक्षणाः ॥२०८॥

4. Wholesomeness of different varieties of alcohol for different types of the person 5. The method of appropriate use of the liquor 6. The process by which intoxication is caused 7. The properties of liquor which is endowed with great attributes 8. Signs and symptoms of intoxication

english translation

ये च मद्यकृता दोषा गुणा ये च मदात्मकाः । यच्च त्रिविधमापानं यथासत्त्वं च लक्षणम् ॥२०९॥

9. Different stages of intoxication 10. Adverse effects of liquor 11. Good effects of alcohol 12. Use of alcohol keeping in the view of three varities of eight factors

english translation

ये सहायाः सुखाः पाने [१] चिरक्षिप्रमदा नराः । मदात्ययस्य यो हेतुर्लक्षणं यद् यथा च यत् ॥२१०॥

13. Signs and symptoms manifested in persons having three types of psyches 14. Characteristics of good companions while drinking 15. Characteristics of the persons who get drunk gradually and rapidly

english translation