Charak Samhita

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अथातो वातव्याधिचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall expound the chapter Vata vyadhi chikitsa (Management of diseases caused by vata dosha).

english translation

athAto vAtavyAdhicikitsitaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ||२||

sanskrit

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ||2||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वायुरायुर्बलं वायुर्वायुर्धाता शरीरिणाम् | वायुर्विश्वमिदं सर्वं प्रभुर्वायुश्च कीर्तितः ||३||

sanskrit

Significance of vayu: Vayu is life, vayu is strength, vayu mainstays living organism, the same vayu is verily the universe, and hence the Lord Vayu is praised.

english translation

vAyurAyurbalaM vAyurvAyurdhAtA zarIriNAm | vAyurvizvamidaM sarvaM prabhurvAyuzca kIrtitaH ||3||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अव्याहतगतिर्यस्य स्थानस्थः प्रकृतौ स्थितः | वायुः स्यात्सोऽधिकं जीवेद्वीतरोगः समाः शतम् ||४||

sanskrit

[Important role of vayu in health] When normal (non vitiated) vayu is at its abode with unobstructed (free) movement, is responsible for long lifespan of hundred years devoid of diseases.

english translation

avyAhatagatiryasya sthAnasthaH prakRtau sthitaH | vAyuH syAtso'dhikaM jIvedvItarogaH samAH zatam ||4||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्राणोदानसमानाख्यव्यानापानैः स पञ्चधा | देहं तन्त्रयते सम्यक् स्थानेष्वव्याहतश्चरन् ||५||

sanskrit

[Types of vayu and their functions] Vayu is of five types namely prana, udana, samana, vyana and apana and they mechanize the body optimally occupying their sites without any irregular movement.

english translation

prANodAnasamAnAkhyavyAnApAnaiH sa paJcadhA | dehaM tantrayate samyak sthAneSvavyAhatazcaran ||5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript