Charak Samhita

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रूपाद्धि रूपप्रभवः प्रसिद्धः कर्मात्मकानां मनसो मनस्तः। भवन्ति ये त्वाकृतिबुद्धिभेदारजस्तमस्तत्र च कर्म हेतुः ॥३६॥

Based on one’s past deeds, one’s physical form is influenced by the physical form of a past life, and one’s mind from that of a past life. Whatever difference is observed in the physique and psyche of one’s life from those of others is caused by rajas, tamas and the past deeds.

english translation

अतीन्द्रियैस्तैरतिसूक्ष्मरूपैरात्मा कदाचिन्न वियुक्तरूपः। न कर्मणा नैव मनोमतिभ्यां न चाप्यहङ्कारविकारदोषैः ॥३७॥

The soul is never dissociated with the subtle and sense-transcending bhutas, past deeds, mind, intellect, ego and other vikara. Mind is associated with rajas and tamas, while all defects are caused by ignorance (tamas) or lack of knowledge.

english translation

रजस्तमोभ्यां हि मनोऽनुबद्धं ज्ञानं विना तत्र हि सर्वदोषाः। गतिप्रवृत्त्योस्तु निमित्तमुक्तं मनः सदोषं बलवच्च कर्म ॥३८॥

The cause of movement and inclination of soul from one body to another is defective mind and potent past deeds.

english translation

रोगाः कुतः संशमनं किमेषां हर्षस्य शोकस्य च किं निमित्तम्। शरीरसत्त्वप्रभवा विकाराः कथं न शान्ताः पुनरापतेयुः ॥३९॥

How do diseases occur? What is their remedy? What is the cause of happiness and sorrow? How could physical and mental disorders, once subdued, not recur?

english translation

प्रज्ञापराधो विषमास्तथाऽर्था हेतुस्तृतीयः परिणामकालः। सर्वामयानां त्रिविधा च शान्तिर्ज्ञानार्थकालाः समयोगयुक्ताः ॥४०॥

Intellectual error (prajnaparadha), unbalanced use of senses and temporal effects- these three are the causes of all disorders. Similarly, the remedy of all disorders lies in the balanced use of intellect, senses and time.

english translation