Charak Samhita

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लतागौरीशताह्वाग्निशटीचोरकपौष्करैः | तत् कुष्ठानि क्रिमीन् मेहानर्शांसि ग्रहणीगदम्||२१||

Krishna, Kushtha, Rasna, Kalinga, Bhunimba, Saptaparna, Devadaru, Using this oil in snehapana, massage and basti cures kushtha (skin diseases), krimi (parasite infestations),

english translation

latAgaurIzatAhvAgnizaTIcorakapauSkaraiH | tat kuSThAni krimIn mehAnarzAMsi grahaNIgadam||21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्लीबतां विषमाग्नित्वं मलं दोषत्रयं तथा| प्रयुक्तं प्रणुदत्याशु पानाभ्यङ्गानुवासनैः||२२||

meha (urinary disorders), arsha (haemorrhoids), grahani (gastrointestinal diseases), klibata (impotency), irregular appetite, mala (morbid matters) and diseases caused by all the three dosha.

english translation

klIbatAM viSamAgnitvaM malaM doSatrayaM tathA| prayuktaM praNudatyAzu pAnAbhyaGgAnuvAsanaiH||22||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्याधिव्यायामकर्माध्वक्षीणाबलनिरोजसाम्| क्षीणशुक्रस्य चातीव स्नेहवस्तिर्बलप्रदः||२३||

[Effects of sneha basti] Sneha basti gives strength to those who are emaciated due to disease, excessive exercise, labor, excess walking, loss of ojas (vital essence) and semen.

english translation

vyAdhivyAyAmakarmAdhvakSINAbalanirojasAm| kSINazukrasya cAtIva snehavastirbalapradaH||23||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पादजङ्घोरुपृष्ठांसकटीनां स्थिरतां पराम्| जनयेदप्रजानां च प्रजां स्त्रीणां तथा नृणाम्||२४||

It gives great strength to feet, calves, thighs, back, shoulders and lumbar region. It is useful to procreate off springs for sterile men and women.

english translation

pAdajaGghorupRSThAMsakaTInAM sthiratAM parAm| janayedaprajAnAM ca prajAM strINAM tathA nRNAm||24||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातपित्तकफात्यन्नपुरीषैरावृतस्य च| अभुक्ते च प्रणीतस्य स्नेहबस्तेः षडापदः||२५||

[Six complications of sneha basti (unctuous enema)] Sneha Basti causes following six complications: • Occlusion of enema fluid by vata • Occlusion of enema fluid by pitta • Occlusion of enema fluid by kapha • Occlusion of enema fluid by food • Occlusion of enema fluid by feces • Administration of enema in empty stomach.

english translation

vAtapittakaphAtyannapurISairAvRtasya ca| abhukte ca praNItasya snehabasteH SaDApadaH||25||

hk transliteration by Sanscript