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Charak Samhita

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अथातो बस्तिसिद्धिं व्याख्यास्यामः॥१॥

Now we shall expound the chapter "Basti Siddhi" (Successful administration of therapeutic enema).

english translation

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेय॥२॥

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

सिद्धानां बस्तीनां शस्तानां तेषु तेषु रोगेषु। शृण्वग्निवेश ! गदतः सिद्धिं सिद्धिप्रदां भिषजाम्॥३॥

Listen, O Agnivesha, to the discourse on various highly fruitful and efficacious basti for specific diseases which successfully treats the disease and provides success to the physician.

english translation

बलदोषकालरोगप्रकृतीः प्रविभज्य योजिताः सम्यक् स्वैः स्वैरौषधवर्गैः स्वान् स्वान् रोगान्नियच्छन्ति॥४॥

[Disease specific actions and advantages of basti] Basti if properly administered in accordance to the strength of the patient, dosha, time, nature of the disease and constitution of the person by using the specific group of drugs prescribed for the treatment of the respective diseases will cure those diseases.

english translation

कर्मान्यद्बस्तिसमं न विद्यते शीघ्रसुखविशोधित्वात्। आश्वपतर्पणतर्पणयोगाच्च निरत्ययत्वाच्च॥५॥

No other therapeutic procedure is equivalent to basti as far as its actions like rapid and comfortable cleansing, immediate depletion and replenishment and is devoid of complications.

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