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 Sanscriptइति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवायुरायुर्बलं 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 Sanscriptअव्याहतगतिर्यस्य 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 Sanscriptप्राणोदानसमानाख्यव्यानापानैः 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