Charak Samhita

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केवलश्चायमुद्देशो यथोद्देशमभिनिर्दिष्टो भवति गर्भावक्रान्तिसम्प्रयुक्तः ; तस्य चार्थस्य विज्ञाने सामर्थ्यं गर्भकराणां चभावानामनुसमाधिः, विधातश्च विघातकराणां भावानामिति ||४१||

sanskrit

In this way, the entire description of descent into embryo is explained in keeping with the purpose with which the chapter was initiated i.e. to provide knowledge regarding the formation of embryo. By obtaining this knowledge one can help to way out to the factors which are responsible for the proper growth of the fetus and avoiding the factors which come in the way of its proper development.

english translation

kevalazcAyamuddezo yathoddezamabhinirdiSTo bhavati garbhAvakrAntisamprayuktaH ; tasya cArthasya vijJAne sAmarthyaM garbhakarANAM cabhAvAnAmanusamAdhiH, vidhAtazca vighAtakarANAM bhAvAnAmiti ||41||

hk transliteration

तत्र श्लोकाः- निमित्तमात्मा प्रकृतिर्वृद्धिः कुक्षौ क्रमेण च| वृद्धिहेतुश्च गर्भस्य पञ्चार्थाः शुभसञ्ज्ञिताः ||४२||

sanskrit

[Summary] Competent cause (nimitta), soul, prakriti, gradual development of the fetus in uterus and the factors responsible for the growth are the five auspicious things for the conception.

english translation

tatra zlokAH- nimittamAtmA prakRtirvRddhiH kukSau krameNa ca| vRddhihetuzca garbhasya paJcArthAH zubhasaJjJitAH ||42||

hk transliteration

अजन्मनि च यो हेतुर्विनाशे विकृतावपि| इमांस्त्रीनशुभान् भावानाहुर्गर्भविघातकान् ||४३||

sanskrit

The factors which are responsible for the prevention of conception, damaging the fetus and teratological abnormalities are three inauspicious factors responsible for garbhavighataka or destructors of fetus.

english translation

ajanmani ca yo heturvinAze vikRtAvapi| imAMstrInazubhAn bhAvAnAhurgarbhavighAtakAn ||43||

hk transliteration

शुभाशुभसमाख्यातानष्टौ भावानिमान् भिषक्| सर्वथा वेद यः सर्वान् स राज्ञः कर्तुमर्हति ||४४||

sanskrit

The individual who knows all these eight factors which are auspicious and inauspicious for the fetus is capable to be a physician of king.

english translation

zubhAzubhasamAkhyAtAnaSTau bhAvAnimAn bhiSak| sarvathA veda yaH sarvAn sa rAjJaH kartumarhati ||44||

hk transliteration

अवाप्त्युपायान् गर्भस्य स एवं ज्ञातुमर्हति| ये च गर्भविघातोक्ता भावास्तांश्चाप्युदारधीः ||४५||

sanskrit

The physician having intelligence, kindness should know those factors which help in the formation and growth of the fetus and also those which are responsible for the destruction of the fetus.

english translation

avAptyupAyAn garbhasya sa evaM jJAtumarhati| ye ca garbhavighAtoktA bhAvAstAMzcApyudAradhIH ||45||

hk transliteration