Charak Samhita

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नरो विरिक्तस्तु निरूहदानं विवर्जयेत् सप्तदिनान्यवश्यम्| शुद्धो निरूहेण विरेचनं च तद्ध्यस्य शून्यं विकसेच्छरीरम्||२६||

[Sequence of niruha (decoction enema) and purgation] A person who has undergone purgation should avoid niruha type of medicated enema for seven days and person who has taken niruha type of medicated enema should avoid purgation therapy for seven days because it will have deleterious effects on body which is evacuated (of dosha and nourishing material) by earlier cleansing process.

english translation

naro viriktastu nirUhadAnaM vivarjayet saptadinAnyavazyam| zuddho nirUheNa virecanaM ca taddhyasya zUnyaM vikaseccharIram||26||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बस्तिर्वयःस्थापयिता सुखायुर्बलाग्निमेधास्वरवर्णकृच्च| सर्वार्थकारी शिशुवृद्धयूनां निरत्ययः सर्वगदापहश्च||२७||

[Beneficial effects of basti] Niruha type of medicated enema has following benefits: • Prevents ageing • Promotes happiness, longevity, strength, power of digestion, intellect, voice and complexion • It accomplishes all objects. • It is harmless for children, old persons and youth.

english translation

bastirvayaHsthApayitA sukhAyurbalAgnimedhAsvaravarNakRcca| sarvArthakArI zizuvRddhayUnAM niratyayaH sarvagadApahazca||27||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विट्श्लेष्मपित्तानिलमूत्रकर्षी दार्ढ्यावहः शुक्रबलप्रदश्च| विश्वक्स्थितं दोषचयं निरस्य सर्वान् विकारान् शमयेन्निरूहः||२८||

• Cures all diseases • Evacuates feces, kapha, pitta, vata and urine • Promotes sturdiness of the body • Enriches semen and promotes strength • It cures all the diseases by removing accumulated dosha from entire body.

english translation

viTzleSmapittAnilamUtrakarSI dArDhyAvahaH zukrabalapradazca| vizvaksthitaM doSacayaM nirasya sarvAn vikArAn zamayennirUhaH||28||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देहे निरूहेण विशुद्धमार्गे संस्नेहनं वर्णबलप्रदं च| न तैलदानात् परमस्ति किञ्चिद्द्रव्यं विशेषेण समीरणार्ते ||२९||

[Benefits of unctuous enema] Unctuous enema promotes complexion and strength in persons of whom all the channels of the body are cleansed by niruha type of medicated enema.

english translation

dehe nirUheNa vizuddhamArge saMsnehanaM varNabalapradaM ca| na tailadAnAt paramasti kiJciddravyaM vizeSeNa samIraNArte ||29||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्नेहेन रौक्ष्यं लघुतां गुरुत्वादौष्ण्याच्च शैत्यं पवनस्य हत्वा| तैलं ददात्याशु मनःप्रसादं वीर्यं बलं वर्णमथाग्निपुष्टिम् ||३०||

There is no therapy better than the administration of oil (unctuous enema) which is specifically useful for the patients afflicted with diseases caused by vata. The oil by its unctuousness, heaviness and warm properties counteracts the dryness, lightness and coldness properties of vata respectively. Administration of oil instantaneously improves complexion and digestive strength.

english translation

snehena raukSyaM laghutAM gurutvAdauSNyAcca zaityaM pavanasya hatvA| tailaM dadAtyAzu manaHprasAdaM vIryaM balaM varNamathAgnipuSTim ||30||

hk transliteration by Sanscript