Charak Samhita

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तत्र तु खल्वेषामूष्मादीनामाहारपरिणामकराणां भावानामिमे कर्मविशेषा भवन्ति| तद्यथा- ऊष्मा पचति, वायुरपकर्षति, क्लेदः शैथिल्यमापादयति, स्नेहो मार्दवं जनयति, कालः पर्याप्तिमभिनिर्वर्तयति,समयोगस्त्वेषां परिणामधातुसाम्यकरः सम्पद्यते ||१५||

sanskrit

Factors that are responsible for transformation (digestion, assimilation and metabolism) of food (mentioned in the preceding verse), perform the following specific actions: 1. Ushma (in the form of pitta) digests the food 2. Vata transports the food for digestion 3. Kleda loosens the food particles 4. Sneha makes the ingredients softer 5. Kala indicates duration which is required to complete the digestion 6. Appropriate administration of food brings about equilibrium of dhatu.

english translation

tatra tu khalveSAmUSmAdInAmAhArapariNAmakarANAM bhAvAnAmime karmavizeSA bhavanti| tadyathA- USmA pacati, vAyurapakarSati, kledaH zaithilyamApAdayati, sneho mArdavaM janayati, kAlaH paryAptimabhinirvartayati,samayogastveSAM pariNAmadhAtusAmyakaraH sampadyate ||15||

hk transliteration