Charak Samhita

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अथातो वातव्याधिचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥

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॥

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वायुरायुर्बलं वायुर्वायुर्धाता शरीरिणाम् । वायुर्विश्वमिदं सर्वं प्रभुर्वायुश्च कीर्तितः ॥३॥

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॥

॥ 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॥

॥ 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