Charak Samhita

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अथातः कतिधापुरुषीयं शारीरं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall expound the chapter "Katidhapurusheeyam Shariram" (Knowledge of holistic human being).

english translation

athAtaH katidhApuruSIyaM zArIraM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ||२||

sanskrit

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ||2||

hk transliteration

कतिधा पुरुषो धीमन्! धातुभेदेन भिद्यते| पुरुषः कारणं कस्मात्, प्रभवः पुरुषस्य कः ||३||

sanskrit

Agnivesha requested Punarvasu to explain the following: 1. What are the divisions of the purusha according to the division of the dhatu (elements)? 2. Why is this purusha considered as the karana (karta/doer)? Is the Purusha considered to be the cause of the body? 3. What is the origin of Purusha?

english translation

katidhA puruSo dhIman! dhAtubhedena bhidyate| puruSaH kAraNaM kasmAt, prabhavaH puruSasya kaH ||3||

hk transliteration

किमज्ञो ज्ञः, स नित्यः किं किमनित्यो निदर्शितः| प्रकृतिः का, विकाराः के, किं लिङ्गं पुरुषस्य च ||४||

sanskrit

4) Is the Purusha a sentient or an insentient entity? 5) Is the Purusha eternal or ephemeral? 6) What is the primordial source of creation and what are its byproducts? 7) what are the characteristic features of the purusha?

english translation

kimajJo jJaH, sa nityaH kiM kimanityo nidarzitaH| prakRtiH kA, vikArAH ke, kiM liGgaM puruSasya ca ||4||

hk transliteration

निष्क्रियं च स्वतन्त्रं च वशिनं सर्वगं विभुम्| वदन्त्यात्मानमात्मज्ञाः क्षेत्रज्ञं साक्षिणं तथा ||५||

sanskrit

8) Those proficient in spiritual science describe the Purusha to be devoid of action, independent, absolutely free, all pervasive, knower of the body and a witness. When is the Purusha devoid of action? How does action emanate from it?

english translation

niSkriyaM ca svatantraM ca vazinaM sarvagaM vibhum| vadantyAtmAnamAtmajJAH kSetrajJaM sAkSiNaM tathA ||5||

hk transliteration