Charak Samhita

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बलवृध्दिकरास्त्विमे भावा भवन्ति| तद्यथा- बलवत्पुरुषे देशे जन्म बलवत्पुरुषे काले च, सुखश्च कालयोगः, बीजक्षेत्रगुणसंपच्च, आहारसंपच्च, शरीरसंपच्च,सात्म्यसंपच्च, सत्त्वसंपच्च, स्वभावसंसिध्दिश्च, यौवनं च, कर्म च, संहर्षश्चेति ||१३||

sanskrit

[Factors responsible for strength] The following factors are responsible for enhancing strength: 1. Birth in a geographical region where people are naturally strong 2. Birth in a race of strong people 3. Birth at a time when people naturally gain strength 4. Favorable disposition of time 5. Excellence of beeja (sperm and ovum) and kshetra (uterus) qualities 6. Excellence of ingested food 7. Excellence of physique 8. Excellence of satmya (adaptability to various factors responsible for the maintenance of the body) 9. Excellence of mind qualities 10. Natural tendency 11. Youth 12. Exercise 13. Cheerful nature

english translation

balavRdhdikarAstvime bhAvA bhavanti| tadyathA- balavatpuruSe deze janma balavatpuruSe kAle ca, sukhazca kAlayogaH, bIjakSetraguNasaMpacca, AhArasaMpacca, zarIrasaMpacca,sAtmyasaMpacca, sattvasaMpacca, svabhAvasaMsidhdizca, yauvanaM ca, karma ca, saMharSazceti ||13||

hk transliteration