Charak Samhita

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अभ्यङ्गोत्सादनस्नानवासोधूपानुलेपनैः | स्निग्धोष्णैर्भावितश्चान्नैर्वातिको मद्यमाचरेत् ||२१||

sanskrit

[Pre-procedures based on dosha dominant prakriti] An individual of vata dominant prakriti shall imbibe madya after abhyanga (massage), utsadana (rubbing with herbs), bathing, dressed up, holy incense, anulepanam (unguent) and unctuous hot food.

english translation

abhyaGgotsAdanasnAnavAsodhUpAnulepanaiH | snigdhoSNairbhAvitazcAnnairvAtiko madyamAcaret ||21||

hk transliteration

शीतोपचारैर्विविधैर्मधुरस्निग्धशीतलैः | पैत्तिको भावितश्चान्नैः पिबन्मद्यं न सीदति ||२२||

sanskrit

An individual of pitta dominant prakriti shall undergo various cooling regimens; sweet, unctuous and cooling food to not get affected by madya, i.e., liquor.

english translation

zItopacArairvividhairmadhurasnigdhazItalaiH | paittiko bhAvitazcAnnaiH pibanmadyaM na sIdati ||22||

hk transliteration

उपचारैरशिशिरैर्यवगोधूमभुक् पिबेत् | श्लैष्मिको धन्वजैर्मांसैर्मद्यं मारिचकैः सह ||२३||

sanskrit

An individual of kapha dominant prakriti shall imbibe madya (the liquor) with warm regimens; drink yava (barley), wheat, meat of wild animals along with black pepper.

english translation

upacArairazizirairyavagodhUmabhuk pibet | zlaiSmiko dhanvajairmAMsairmadyaM mAricakaiH saha ||23||

hk transliteration

विधिर्वसुमतामेष भविष्यद्विभवाश्च ये | यथोपपत्ति तैर्मद्यं पातव्यं मात्रया हितम् ||२४||

sanskrit

These standard methods are advised for the affluent or to be affluent, drinking natural madya in prescribed quantity as appropriate for the person.

english translation

vidhirvasumatAmeSa bhaviSyadvibhavAzca ye | yathopapatti tairmadyaM pAtavyaM mAtrayA hitam ||24||

hk transliteration

वातिकेभ्यो हितं मद्यं प्रायो गौडिकपैष्टिकम् | कफपित्ताधिकेभ्यस्तु मार्द्वीकं माधवं च यत् ||२५||

sanskrit

Appropriate madya for vatika person is that which is prepared predominantly by jaggery and flour. For kapha and pitta predominant person madya prepared by grapes and honey is appropriate (to drink) respectively.

english translation

vAtikebhyo hitaM madyaM prAyo gauDikapaiSTikam | kaphapittAdhikebhyastu mArdvIkaM mAdhavaM ca yat ||25||

hk transliteration