Charak Samhita

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संस्नेह्य कायं सपुरीषदोषः सम्यक् सुखेनैति च यः स बस्तिः | प्रसृष्टविण्मूत्रसमीरणत्वं रुच्यग्निवृद्ध्याशयलाघवानि||४१||

sides of the chest and pelvic regions churns up stool including all the other morbid matter located there and appropriately eliminates them with ease after oleating the body is called basti. [Signs of properly administered niruha basti] When niruha i.e. evacuating type of enema is administered properly then it causes proper elimination of stool, urine and flatus; promotes appetite and power of digestion;

english translation

saMsnehya kAyaM sapurISadoSaH samyak sukhenaiti ca yaH sa bastiH | prasRSTaviNmUtrasamIraNatvaM rucyagnivRddhyAzayalAghavAni||41||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रोगोपशान्तिः प्रकृतिस्थता च बलं च तत् स्यात् सुनिरूढलिङ्गम्| स्याद्रुक्छिरोहृद्गुदबस्तिलिङ्गे शोफः प्रतिश्यायविकर्तिके च||४२||

gives lightness to the ashaya; attenuates disease and restores natural health and strength. [Signs of inadequately administered niruha basti] When niruha i.e. evacuating type of enema is not administered properly then it causes pain in head, cardiac region, anal region, urinary bladder and genital organs;

english translation

rogopazAntiH prakRtisthatA ca balaM ca tat syAt sunirUDhaliGgam| syAdrukchirohRdgudabastiliGge zophaH pratizyAyavikartike ca||42||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हृल्लासिका मारुतमूत्रसङ्गः श्वासो न सम्यक् च निरूहिते स्युः| लिङ्गं यदेवातिविरेचितस्य भवेत्तदेवातिनिरूहितस्य||४३||

edema, coryza, griping pain and nausea; retention of flatus and urine and dyspnea. [Signs of excessively administered niruha basti] Symptoms of excessive outcome of evacuative enema are similar to the symptoms to that of excessive administration of purgation therapy (as mentioned earlier).

english translation

hRllAsikA mArutamUtrasaGgaH zvAso na samyak ca nirUhite syuH| liGgaM yadevAtivirecitasya bhavettadevAtinirUhitasya||43||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रत्येत्यसक्तं सशकृच्च तैलं रक्तादिबुद्धीन्द्रियसम्प्रसादः | स्वप्नानुवृत्तिर्लघुता बलं च सृष्टाश्च वेगाः स्वनुवासिते स्युः||४४||

[Signs of proper administration of unctuous enema] Proper administration of anuvasana basti i.e. unctuous enema gives following symptoms, • Return of administered enema with fecal matter without any obstruction. • Purifies body elements such as blood etc. • Clarifies intellect and senses • Imparts sound sleep • Causes lightness and strength in the body • Proper manifestation of natural urges without any obstruction.

english translation

pratyetyasaktaM sazakRcca tailaM raktAdibuddhIndriyasamprasAdaH | svapnAnuvRttirlaghutA balaM ca sRSTAzca vegAH svanuvAsite syuH||44||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अधःशरीरोदरबाहुपृष्ठपार्श्वेषु रुग्रूक्षखरं च गात्रम् | ग्रहश्च विण्मूत्रसमीरणानामसम्यगेतान्यनुवासितस्य ||४५||

[Signs of inadequate administration of unctuous enema] Improperly administered unctuous enema causes pain in lower part of the body, abdomen, arms, back and sides of the chest; gives rise to dryness and roughness of the body and obstruction in the passage of stool, urine and flatus.

english translation

adhaHzarIrodarabAhupRSThapArzveSu rugrUkSakharaM ca gAtram | grahazca viNmUtrasamIraNAnAmasamyagetAnyanuvAsitasya ||45||

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