Charak Samhita

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न खलु केवलमेतदेव कर्म वर्णवैशेष्यकरं भवति| अपि तु तेजोधातुरप्युदकान्तरिक्षधातुप्रायोऽवदातवर्णकरो भवति, पृथिवीवायुधातुप्रायः कृष्णवर्णकरः, समसर्वधातुप्रायःश्यामवर्णकरः ||१५||

sanskrit

[Role of mahabhutas in contributing to the complexion of the offspring] Apart from the procedures mentioned above, mahabhutas also contribute in colour and complexion of skin. It is important to note that the teja (aura) associated with apa and akasha mahabhuta are responsible for fair complexion, prithvi and vayu are responsible for black, and an equilibrium of all the five mahabhutas result in shyamavarna i.e. sky-like bluish complexion.

english translation

na khalu kevalametadeva karma varNavaizeSyakaraM bhavati| api tu tejodhAturapyudakAntarikSadhAtuprAyo'vadAtavarNakaro bhavati, pRthivIvAyudhAtuprAyaH kRSNavarNakaraH, samasarvadhAtuprAyaHzyAmavarNakaraH ||15||

hk transliteration