Charak Samhita

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वर्णमाक्रामति च्छाया भास्तु वर्णप्रकाशिनी| आसन्ना लक्ष्यते च्छाया भाः प्रकृष्टा प्रकाशते ||१६||

sanskrit

[Difference between Chhaya (shadow) and Prabha(luster)] The shadow decreases the complexion of the body whereas the luster illuminates. The shadow can be observed from nearby whereas luster illuminates from a distance

english translation

varNamAkrAmati cchAyA bhAstu varNaprakAzinI| AsannA lakSyate cchAyA bhAH prakRSTA prakAzate ||16||

hk transliteration

नाच्छायो नाप्रभः कश्चिद्विशेषाश्चिह्नयन्ति तु| नृणां शुभाशुभोत्पत्तिं काले छायाप्रभाश्रयाः ||१७||

sanskrit

There is nothing devoid of luster or shadow. Certain distinctive features of the shadow and the luster when mature indicates emergence of inauspicious or auspicious results in relation to human beings.

english translation

nAcchAyo nAprabhaH kazcidvizeSAzcihnayanti tu| nRNAM zubhAzubhotpattiM kAle chAyAprabhAzrayAH ||17||

hk transliteration

कामलाऽक्ष्णोर्मुखं पूर्णं शङ्खयोर्मुक्तमांसता| सन्त्रासश्चोष्णगात्रत्वं यस्य तं परिवर्जयेत् ||१८||

sanskrit

[Bad prognositc signs in various diseases] Patient who is suffering from kamala, swelling of face, wasting in temples and terrifying appearance with high fever such patient should be discarded for management.

english translation

kAmalA'kSNormukhaM pUrNaM zaGkhayormuktamAMsatA| santrAsazcoSNagAtratvaM yasya taM parivarjayet ||18||

hk transliteration

उत्थाप्यमानः शयनात् प्रमोहं याति यो नरः| मुहुर्मुहुर्न सप्ताहं स जीवति विकत्थनः ||१९||

sanskrit

Patient who faints again and again while being lifted from bed cannot survive for a week.

english translation

utthApyamAnaH zayanAt pramohaM yAti yo naraH| muhurmuhurna saptAhaM sa jIvati vikatthanaH ||19||

hk transliteration

संसृष्टा व्याधयो यस्य प्रतिलोमानुलोमगाः| व्यापन्ना ग्रहणी प्रायः सोऽर्धमासं न जीवति ||२०||

sanskrit

The patient afflicted with multiple doshas having movements in upward, downward both directions along with disordered grahani(Duodenum and Small intestine) cannot survive for longer than for a fortnight.

english translation

saMsRSTA vyAdhayo yasya pratilomAnulomagAH| vyApannA grahaNI prAyaH so'rdhamAsaM na jIvati ||20||

hk transliteration