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एतं पञ्चविधं केचिद्ध्वजभङ्गं प्रचक्षते । क्लैब्यं जरासम्भवं हि प्रवक्ष्याम्यथ तच्छृणु ॥१७६॥
[Jarasambhavajaja klaibya (impotency due to senility)] The impotency due to senility is being described here for understanding. Age has been categorized in three groups – jaghanya (early), madhya (middle) and pravara (elder) age group.
english translation
जघन्यमध्यप्रवरं वयस्त्रिविधमुच्यते । अतिप्रवयसां शुक्रं प्रायशः क्षीयते नृणाम् ॥१७७॥
Age has been categorized in three groups – jaghanya (early), madhya (middle) and pravara (elder) age group.
english translation
रसादीनां सङ्क्षयाच्च तथैवावृष्यसेवनात् । बलवीर्येन्द्रियाणां च क्रमेणैव परिक्षयात् ॥१७८॥
Generally, lesser semen is in elderly person due to deficiency of rasadi dhatu, consumption of avrishya (non-aphrodisiac) food, gradual loss of strength, energy and sensory-motor organs,
english translation
परिक्षयादायुषश्चाप्यनाहाराच्छ्रमात् क्लमात् । जरासम्भवजं क्लैब्यमित्येतैर्हेतुभिर्नृणाम् ॥१७९॥
reducing life span, malnutrition, physical exertion & mental exhaustion leads to senility related impotency.
english translation
जायते तेन सोऽत्यर्थं क्षीणधातुः सुदुर्बलः । विवर्णो दुर्बलो दीनः क्षिप्रं व्याधिमथाश्नुते ॥१८०॥
Eventually, the person keeps on aging with deep debility of dhatu, weakness, loss of complexion, with poor energy, easily caught by the diseases.
english translation