Charak Samhita
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अथातः कतिधापुरुषीयं शारीरं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Katidhapurusheeyam Shariram" (Knowledge of holistic human being).
english translation
athAtaH katidhApuruSIyaM zArIraM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकतिधा पुरुषो धीमन्! धातुभेदेन भिद्यते। पुरुषः कारणं कस्मात्, प्रभवः पुरुषस्य कः ॥३॥
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 by Sanscriptकिमज्ञो ज्ञः, स नित्यः किं किमनित्यो निदर्शितः। प्रकृतिः का, विकाराः के, किं लिङ्गं पुरुषस्य च ॥४॥
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 by Sanscriptनिष्क्रियं च स्वतन्त्रं च वशिनं सर्वगं विभुम्। वदन्त्यात्मानमात्मज्ञाः क्षेत्रज्ञं साक्षिणं तथा ॥५॥
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 by Sanscript