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Charak Samhita

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शस्तं स्त्रीणां च वन्ध्यानां धन्यमायुर्बलप्रदम्। अलक्ष्मीपापरक्षोघ्नं सर्वग्रहविनाशनम् ॥४१॥

It promotes life span, wealth and strength. It alleviates inauspiciousness, sins and micro-organism including all the grahas (seizures).

english translation

कल्याणकमिदं सर्पिः श्रेष्ठं पुंसवनेषु चैति कल्याणकं घृतम् एभ्य एव स्थिरादीनि जले पक्त्वैकविंशतिम् ॥४२॥

This kalyanaka ghrita is also excellent for punsavana (samskara for formation of fetus). [Mahakalyanaka ghee] In the same way, the twenty one drugs beginning with sthira (shalparni) are boiled in water.

english translation

रसे तस्मिन् पचेत् सर्पिर्गृष्टिक्षीरे चतुर्गुणे। वीरार्द्रमाषकाकोलीस्वयङ्गुप्तर्षभर्धिभिः ॥४३।

With this decoction ghee is cooked adding four times milk of primi para cow (milk collected from the cow after its first delivery) and paste of vira, two types of masha (masha and rajmasha) , kakoli, kapikacchu, rishabhaka and riddhi.

english translation

मेदया च समैः कल्कैस्तत् स्यात् कल्याणकं महत्। बृंहणीयं विशेषेण सन्निपातहरं परम् ॥४४॥

This mahakalyanaka ghrita is particularly nourishing (bulk promoting) and an excellent alleviator of sannipata (simultaneous vitiation of all three doshas).

english translation

जटिलां पूतनां केशीं चारटीं मर्कटीं वचाम्। त्रायमाणां जयां वीरां चोरकं कटुरोहिणीम् ॥४५॥

[Mahapaishachika ghee] Ghee processed with drugs like jatamansi, haritaki, bhutkeshi, charati, kapikacchu, vacha, trayamana, jaya (jayanti), vira(kshirakakoli), choraka, katurohini,

english translation