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Charak Samhita

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उपद्रवेषु योनीनां प्रदरो यश्च कीर्तितः । तेषां निदानं लिङ्गं च चिकित्सां चैव तत्त्वतः ॥१३१॥

symptoms and proper treatment of those disorders.

english translation

समासव्यासभेदेन प्रब्रूहि भिषजांवर! । तस्मै शुश्रूषमाणाय प्रोवाच मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥१३२॥

Atreya, the foremost or leading among the sages, said to devoted Agnivesha. [Process of ejaculation and causes of vitiation of shukra (defects in semen and sperms)] As the semen (shukra) gets ejaculated as a result of excitement and it is the sign of masculinity.

english translation

बीजं यस्माद्व्यवाये तु हर्षयोनिसमुत्थितम् । शुक्रं पौरुषमित्युक्तं तस्माद्वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणु ॥१३३॥

The reason behind calling it as seed will be explained by me . The seed as an effect of delighted coitus, has been described as shukra,it is the male characteristic known as semen.

english translation

यथा बीजमकालाम्बुकृमिकीटाग्निदूषितम् । न विरोहति सन्दुष्टं तथा शुक्रं शरीरिणाम् ॥१३४॥

As the (plant) seed at inappropriate time, affected by unseasonal rains, worms, pests & fire does not grow out, in the same way the semen (does not grow up) in human body.

english translation

अतिव्यवायाद्व्यायामादसात्म्यानां च सेवनात् । अकाले वाऽप्ययोनौ वा मैथुनं न च गच्छतः ॥१३५॥

Excess intercourse, excess exercise, consumption of unsuitable food, untimely coitus, other than in vagina, or complete abstinence from it,

english translation