Charak Samhita

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घर्मश्रमभयार्तानां द्रुतं शीताम्बुसेविनाम्| अजीर्णाध्यशिनां चैव पञ्चकर्मापचारिणाम् ||६||

sanskrit

Having cold water immediately after exposure to scorching sun, exertion and fear, eating uncooked or raw foods or having meals although previously taken meals have not been digested. Indulging in food and other habits which have been restricted during the phase of Panchakarma.

english translation

gharmazramabhayArtAnAM drutaM zItAmbusevinAm| ajIrNAdhyazinAM caiva paJcakarmApacAriNAm ||6||

hk transliteration

नवान्नदधिमत्स्यातिलवणाम्लनिषेविणाम्| माषमूलकपिष्टान्नतिलक्षीरगुडाशिनाम् ||७||

sanskrit

Consuming new grains, curds, fish, excessive salty and sour food items. Black grams, radish, food prepared from flour paste, sesame, milk and jaggery products.

english translation

navAnnadadhimatsyAtilavaNAmlaniSeviNAm| mASamUlakapiSTAnnatilakSIraguDAzinAm ||7||

hk transliteration

व्यवायं चाप्यजीर्णेऽन्ने निद्रां च भजतां दिवा| विप्रान् गुरून् धर्षयतां पापं कर्म च कुर्वताम् ||८||

sanskrit

Indulging in sexual activity even if the food is not well digested (sexual intercourse immediately after taking food), sleeping during day time, insulting peers like brahmin / guru and other respected personal and doing sinful acts are the etiological and risk factors of kushtha.

english translation

vyavAyaM cApyajIrNe'nne nidrAM ca bhajatAM divA| viprAn gurUn dharSayatAM pApaM karma ca kurvatAm ||8||

hk transliteration

वातादयस्त्रयो दुष्टास्त्वग्रक्तं मांसमम्बु च| दूषयन्ति स कुष्ठानां सप्तको द्रव्यसङ्ग्रहः ||९||

sanskrit

[Pathogenic factors] The vitiated three doshas- vata, pitta, kapha along with impaired tvak, rakta, mamsa and ambu together constitute seven essential entities which play role in pathogenesis of kushtha. Kushtha can be classified into seven mahakushtha (major skin disorders)

english translation

vAtAdayastrayo duSTAstvagraktaM mAMsamambu ca| dUSayanti sa kuSThAnAM saptako dravyasaGgrahaH ||9||

hk transliteration

अतः कुष्ठानि जायन्ते सप्त चैकादशैव च| न चैकदोषजं किञ्चित् कुष्ठं समुपलभ्यते ||१०||

sanskrit

and eleven kshudrakushtha (eleven minor skin disorders). Single dosha cannot cause kushtha on its own i.e. kushtha is not an nanatmaja (disease caused by single specific dosha) disease.

english translation

ataH kuSThAni jAyante sapta caikAdazaiva ca| na caikadoSajaM kiJcit kuSThaM samupalabhyate ||10||

hk transliteration