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अथातःफलमात्रासिद्धिंव्याख्यास्यामः॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Phalamatra Siddhi" (Utility of medicinal fruits and other factors in standard therapeutic enema).
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इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
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भगवन्तमुदारसत्त्वधीश्रुतिविज्ञानसमृद्धमत्रिजम्। फलबस्तिवरत्वनिश्चये सविवादा मुनयोऽभ्युपागमन्॥३॥
[Objective of the assemblage and list of participants] Lord Atreya is richly endowed with liberal intellect, perception, memory and everyday knowledge. To resolve the disputes regarding the therapeutic efficacy of the fruits for specific diseases and to determine their merit in the therapeutic enema,
english translation
भृगुकौशिककाप्यशौनकाः सपुलस्त्यासितगौतमादयः। कतमत् प्रवरं फलादिषु स्मृतमास्थापनयोजनास्विति॥४॥
an assemblage was organised under the leadership of Lord Atreya in the presence of Bhrigu, Kaushika, Kapya, Shaunaka, Pulastya and Asita Gautam.
english translation
कफपित्तहरं वरं फलेष्वथ जीमूतकमाह शौनकः। मृदुवीर्यतयाऽभिनत्ति तच्छकृदित्याह नृपोऽथ वामकः॥५॥
[Opinions of various participants on the most effective fruit to be used for enema] [Views of Shaunaka regarding jimutaka fruit] According to Shaunaka, first speaker in the assemblage, among the fruits, jimutaka (Luffa echinata,) is best drug to be used in medicated enema because it eliminate kapha and pitta doshas . [Views of Vamaka regarding katu tumbi fruit] According to Vamaka, due to its low potency, jimutaka is less effective in disintegrating and voiding of stool, while best emetic drug katu tumbi (Lagenaria siceraria) is the best drug to be used in medicated enema because it eliminates the dosha through enema.
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