Charak Samhita

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शूरं चण्डमसूयकमैश्वर्यवन्तमौपधिकं रौद्रमननुक्रोशमात्मपूजकमासुरं विद्यात् (१)| अमर्षिणमनुबन्धकोपं छिद्रप्रहारिणं क्रूरमाहारातिमात्ररुचिमामिषप्रियतमं स्वप्नायासबहुलमीर्ष्युं राक्षसं विद्यात् (२)| महाशनं [५७] स्त्रैणं स्त्रीरहस्काममशुचिं शुचिद्वेषिणं भीरुं भीषयितारं विकृतविहाराहारशीलं पैशाचं विद्यात् (३)| क्रुद्धशूरमक्रुद्धभीरुं तीक्ष्णमायासबहुलं सन्त्रस्तगोचरमाहारविहारपरं [५८] सार्पं विद्यात् (४)| आहारकाममतिदुःखशीलाचारोपचारमसूयकमसंविभागिनमतिलोलुपमकर्मशीलं प्रैतं विद्यात् (५)| अनुषक्तकाममजस्रमाहारविहारपरमनवस्थितममर्षणमसञ्चयं शाकुनं विद्यात् (६)| इत्येवं खलु राजसस्य सत्त्वस्य षङ्विधं भेदांशं विद्यात्, रोषांशत्वात् ||३८||

sanskrit

[Six types of rajas dominant psychic constitution] The rajasika type of mind represents wrathful disposition and is of six types: 1. Asura: Brave, cruel, jealousy, supremacy, fraudulent, violent, lack of kindness, self praising individuals should be designated as asura mind. 2. Rakshasa: Intolerant with annoyance, attacking at weak points, cruel, fond of overeating, most desirous for meat, indulged more in sleep and hard work and jealous individuals should be designated as rakshasa mind. 3. Paishacha (sharing the traits of pishacha): Voracious habit, fond of women, desire for staying with women in secluded place, unclean, have an aversion for cleanliness, fearfulness and terrifying disposition, and habitual user of abnormal diet and regimens individuals should be designated as paishacha mind. 4. Sarpa (sharing the traits of sarpa or snake): Bravery when in furious disposition and cowardice when not in furious disposition, sharp reaction, excessive hard worker, terrorizing, indulged in food and regimens with a fearful temperament. 5. Praita (sharing the traits of a praita): Extreme craving for food, extremely painful disposition in character, jealousness, actions with prejudice, extreme meanness and inactive individuals should be designated as praita mind. 6. Shakuna (sharing the traits of a shakuni or bird): Passionate, excessively indulged in food and regimen, unstable, intolerant, and un-acquisitiveness. Such individuals should be designated as shakuna mind. In this way, six types of rajas sattva are described, all of them having agitation quality in common.

english translation

zUraM caNDamasUyakamaizvaryavantamaupadhikaM raudramananukrozamAtmapUjakamAsuraM vidyAt (1)| amarSiNamanubandhakopaM chidraprahAriNaM krUramAhArAtimAtrarucimAmiSapriyatamaM svapnAyAsabahulamIrSyuM rAkSasaM vidyAt (2)| mahAzanaM [57] straiNaM strIrahaskAmamazuciM zucidveSiNaM bhIruM bhISayitAraM vikRtavihArAhArazIlaM paizAcaM vidyAt (3)| kruddhazUramakruddhabhIruM tIkSNamAyAsabahulaM santrastagocaramAhAravihAraparaM [58] sArpaM vidyAt (4)| AhArakAmamatiduHkhazIlAcAropacAramasUyakamasaMvibhAginamatilolupamakarmazIlaM praitaM vidyAt (5)| anuSaktakAmamajasramAhAravihAraparamanavasthitamamarSaNamasaJcayaM zAkunaM vidyAt (6)| ityevaM khalu rAjasasya sattvasya SaGvidhaM bhedAMzaM vidyAt, roSAMzatvAt ||38||

hk transliteration

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शूरं चण्डमसूयकमैश्वर्यवन्तमौपधिकं रौद्रमननुक्रोशमात्मपूजकमासुरं विद्यात् (१)| अमर्षिणमनुबन्धकोपं छिद्रप्रहारिणं क्रूरमाहारातिमात्ररुचिमामिषप्रियतमं स्वप्नायासबहुलमीर्ष्युं राक्षसं विद्यात् (२)| महाशनं [५७] स्त्रैणं स्त्रीरहस्काममशुचिं शुचिद्वेषिणं भीरुं भीषयितारं विकृतविहाराहारशीलं पैशाचं विद्यात् (३)| क्रुद्धशूरमक्रुद्धभीरुं तीक्ष्णमायासबहुलं सन्त्रस्तगोचरमाहारविहारपरं [५८] सार्पं विद्यात् (४)| आहारकाममतिदुःखशीलाचारोपचारमसूयकमसंविभागिनमतिलोलुपमकर्मशीलं प्रैतं विद्यात् (५)| अनुषक्तकाममजस्रमाहारविहारपरमनवस्थितममर्षणमसञ्चयं शाकुनं विद्यात् (६)| इत्येवं खलु राजसस्य सत्त्वस्य षङ्विधं भेदांशं विद्यात्, रोषांशत्वात् ||३८||

sanskrit

[Six types of rajas dominant psychic constitution] The rajasika type of mind represents wrathful disposition and is of six types: 1. Asura: Brave, cruel, jealousy, supremacy, fraudulent, violent, lack of kindness, self praising individuals should be designated as asura mind. 2. Rakshasa: Intolerant with annoyance, attacking at weak points, cruel, fond of overeating, most desirous for meat, indulged more in sleep and hard work and jealous individuals should be designated as rakshasa mind. 3. Paishacha (sharing the traits of pishacha): Voracious habit, fond of women, desire for staying with women in secluded place, unclean, have an aversion for cleanliness, fearfulness and terrifying disposition, and habitual user of abnormal diet and regimens individuals should be designated as paishacha mind. 4. Sarpa (sharing the traits of sarpa or snake): Bravery when in furious disposition and cowardice when not in furious disposition, sharp reaction, excessive hard worker, terrorizing, indulged in food and regimens with a fearful temperament. 5. Praita (sharing the traits of a praita): Extreme craving for food, extremely painful disposition in character, jealousness, actions with prejudice, extreme meanness and inactive individuals should be designated as praita mind. 6. Shakuna (sharing the traits of a shakuni or bird): Passionate, excessively indulged in food and regimen, unstable, intolerant, and un-acquisitiveness. Such individuals should be designated as shakuna mind. In this way, six types of rajas sattva are described, all of them having agitation quality in common.

english translation

zUraM caNDamasUyakamaizvaryavantamaupadhikaM raudramananukrozamAtmapUjakamAsuraM vidyAt (1)| amarSiNamanubandhakopaM chidraprahAriNaM krUramAhArAtimAtrarucimAmiSapriyatamaM svapnAyAsabahulamIrSyuM rAkSasaM vidyAt (2)| mahAzanaM [57] straiNaM strIrahaskAmamazuciM zucidveSiNaM bhIruM bhISayitAraM vikRtavihArAhArazIlaM paizAcaM vidyAt (3)| kruddhazUramakruddhabhIruM tIkSNamAyAsabahulaM santrastagocaramAhAravihAraparaM [58] sArpaM vidyAt (4)| AhArakAmamatiduHkhazIlAcAropacAramasUyakamasaMvibhAginamatilolupamakarmazIlaM praitaM vidyAt (5)| anuSaktakAmamajasramAhAravihAraparamanavasthitamamarSaNamasaJcayaM zAkunaM vidyAt (6)| ityevaM khalu rAjasasya sattvasya SaGvidhaM bhedAMzaM vidyAt, roSAMzatvAt ||38||

hk transliteration