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Charak Samhita

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भवत्युपहतं शुक्रं न तद्गर्भाय कल्पते । सनीलमथवा पीतमत्युष्णं पूतिगन्धि च ॥१४१॥

Semen of bluish or yellow discoloration,(with) putrid odor, ejaculation with burning sensation is affected by pitta.

english translation

दहल्लिङ्गं विनिर्याति शुक्रं पित्तेन दूषितम् । श्लेष्मणा बद्धमार्गं तु भवत्यत्यर्थपिच्छिलम् ॥१४२॥

Semen affected by kapha is extremely slimy and obstructs channel of semen (ejaculatory duct).

english translation

स्त्रीणामत्यर्थगमनादभिघातात् क्षतादपि । शुक्रं प्रवर्तते जन्तोः प्रायेण रुधिरान्वयम् ॥१४३॥

Ejaculated semen with blood is due to excess coitus, (local) or injury. The eighth (type of semen disorder) is due to repression of shukra.

english translation

वेगसन्धारणाच्छुक्रं वायुना विहतं पथि । कृच्छ्रेण याति ग्रथितमवसादि तथाऽऽष्टमम् ॥१४४॥

Semen gets obstructed within its channel by (vitiated) vata; which may ejaculate painfully with increased viscosity.

english translation

इति दोषाः समाख्याताः शुक्रस्याष्टौ सलक्षणाः । स्निग्धं घनं पिच्छिलं च मधुरं चाविदाहि च ॥१४५॥

Thus eight disorders of shukra (semen) are illustrated with symptoms. [Characteristics of shuddha retas (normal semen)] (Retah)virile semen which is snigdha (unctous), ghana (viscous), picchila (slimy), madhura (sweet), avidahi (non-blazing),

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