Charak Samhita

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अथातः शरीरविचयं शारीरं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall expound the chapter "Sharira Vichaya Sharira" (Analytical study of the Human body).

english translation

athAtaH zarIravicayaM zArIraM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/2

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||

sanskrit

Thus said Lord Atreya. [Note: The knowledge of anatomy and physiology is given simultaneously under common heading of "sharira vichaya".]

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/3

शरीरविचयः शरीरोपकारार्थमिष्यते| ज्ञात्वा हि शरीरतत्त्वं शरीरोपकारकरेषु भावेषु ज्ञानमुत्पद्यते| तस्माच्छरीरविचयं प्रशंसन्ति कुशलाः ||३||

sanskrit

[Advantages of analytical knowledge of body] Gaining this analytical knowledge of the human body helps in improving the well-being of the individual. Only after gaining such knowledge of the body, one can know the factors that are healthy and unhealthy. Hence, the analytical knowledge of the body is advocated by the experts.

english translation

zarIravicayaH zarIropakArArthamiSyate| jJAtvA hi zarIratattvaM zarIropakArakareSu bhAveSu jJAnamutpadyate| tasmAccharIravicayaM prazaMsanti kuzalAH ||3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/4

तत्र शरीरं नाम चेतनाधिष्ठानभूतं पञ्चमहाभूतविकारसमुदायात्मकं समयोगवाहि | यदा ह्यस्मिञ् शरीरे धातवो वैषम्यमापद्यन्ते तदा क्लेशं विनाशं वा प्राप्नोति| वैषम्यगमनं हि पुनर्धातूनां वृध्दिह्रासगमनमकार्त्स्न्येन प्रकृत्या च ||४||

sanskrit

[Definition of sharira and disequilibrium in body elements] The body is defined as the site of manifestation of chetana (consciousness) and a union of factors derived from the five mahabhuta in a specific proportion that maintains equilibrium. When the relative proportions of these dhatus become inappropriate, then there is either discomfort or destruction of the body. The change in the relative proportion of the dhatu is either in terms of aggravation or diminution, either partially or completely.

english translation

tatra zarIraM nAma cetanAdhiSThAnabhUtaM paJcamahAbhUtavikArasamudAyAtmakaM samayogavAhi | yadA hyasmiJ zarIre dhAtavo vaiSamyamApadyante tadA klezaM vinAzaM vA prApnoti| vaiSamyagamanaM hi punardhAtUnAM vRdhdihrAsagamanamakArtsnyena prakRtyA ca ||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/5

यौगपद्येन तु विरोधिनां धातूनां वृध्दिह्रासौ भवतः| यध्दि यस्य धातोर्वृध्दिकरं तत्ततो विपरीतगुणस्य धातोः प्रत्यवायकरं सम्पद्यते ||५||

sanskrit

[Factors responsible for increase and decrease of body elements] Dhatus with mutually opposing properties simultaneously undergo increase and decrease. A factor which increases a particular dhatu can prove antagonist for the other dhatu of opposing properties.

english translation

yaugapadyena tu virodhinAM dhAtUnAM vRdhdihrAsau bhavataH| yadhdi yasya dhAtorvRdhdikaraM tattato viparItaguNasya dhAtoH pratyavAyakaraM sampadyate ||5||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/1

अथातः शरीरविचयं शारीरं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall expound the chapter "Sharira Vichaya Sharira" (Analytical study of the Human body).

english translation

athAtaH zarIravicayaM zArIraM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/2

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||

sanskrit

Thus said Lord Atreya. [Note: The knowledge of anatomy and physiology is given simultaneously under common heading of "sharira vichaya".]

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/3

शरीरविचयः शरीरोपकारार्थमिष्यते| ज्ञात्वा हि शरीरतत्त्वं शरीरोपकारकरेषु भावेषु ज्ञानमुत्पद्यते| तस्माच्छरीरविचयं प्रशंसन्ति कुशलाः ||३||

sanskrit

[Advantages of analytical knowledge of body] Gaining this analytical knowledge of the human body helps in improving the well-being of the individual. Only after gaining such knowledge of the body, one can know the factors that are healthy and unhealthy. Hence, the analytical knowledge of the body is advocated by the experts.

english translation

zarIravicayaH zarIropakArArthamiSyate| jJAtvA hi zarIratattvaM zarIropakArakareSu bhAveSu jJAnamutpadyate| tasmAccharIravicayaM prazaMsanti kuzalAH ||3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/4

तत्र शरीरं नाम चेतनाधिष्ठानभूतं पञ्चमहाभूतविकारसमुदायात्मकं समयोगवाहि | यदा ह्यस्मिञ् शरीरे धातवो वैषम्यमापद्यन्ते तदा क्लेशं विनाशं वा प्राप्नोति| वैषम्यगमनं हि पुनर्धातूनां वृध्दिह्रासगमनमकार्त्स्न्येन प्रकृत्या च ||४||

sanskrit

[Definition of sharira and disequilibrium in body elements] The body is defined as the site of manifestation of chetana (consciousness) and a union of factors derived from the five mahabhuta in a specific proportion that maintains equilibrium. When the relative proportions of these dhatus become inappropriate, then there is either discomfort or destruction of the body. The change in the relative proportion of the dhatu is either in terms of aggravation or diminution, either partially or completely.

english translation

tatra zarIraM nAma cetanAdhiSThAnabhUtaM paJcamahAbhUtavikArasamudAyAtmakaM samayogavAhi | yadA hyasmiJ zarIre dhAtavo vaiSamyamApadyante tadA klezaM vinAzaM vA prApnoti| vaiSamyagamanaM hi punardhAtUnAM vRdhdihrAsagamanamakArtsnyena prakRtyA ca ||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sharira-sthana/6/5

यौगपद्येन तु विरोधिनां धातूनां वृध्दिह्रासौ भवतः| यध्दि यस्य धातोर्वृध्दिकरं तत्ततो विपरीतगुणस्य धातोः प्रत्यवायकरं सम्पद्यते ||५||

sanskrit

[Factors responsible for increase and decrease of body elements] Dhatus with mutually opposing properties simultaneously undergo increase and decrease. A factor which increases a particular dhatu can prove antagonist for the other dhatu of opposing properties.

english translation

yaugapadyena tu virodhinAM dhAtUnAM vRdhdihrAsau bhavataH| yadhdi yasya dhAtorvRdhdikaraM tattato viparItaguNasya dhAtoH pratyavAyakaraM sampadyate ||5||

hk transliteration