Charak Samhita

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तस्मान्निरूढः संस्नेह्यो निरूह्यश्चानुवासितः| स्नेहशोधनयुक्त्यैवं बस्तिकर्म त्रिदोषनुत्||५१||

Thus, after niruha basti the patient should be given anuvasana and after anuvasana basti, niruha should be administered. Thus, by giving anuvasana and niruha appropriately, basti therapy cures diseases caused by all the three doshas.

english translation

tasmAnnirUDhaH saMsnehyo nirUhyazcAnuvAsitaH| snehazodhanayuktyaivaM bastikarma tridoSanut||51||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कर्मव्यायामभाराध्वया(पा)नस्त्रीकर्षितेषु च| दुर्बले वातभग्ने च मात्राबस्तिः सदा मतः||५२||

[Matra basti] Matra basti is always useful for persons emaciated by excess activities, exercise, weight lifting, long way faring, riding vehicles or indulging in sexual intercourse and for person who are weak and afflicted with vatika disorders.

english translation

karmavyAyAmabhArAdhvayA(pA)nastrIkarSiteSu ca| durbale vAtabhagne ca mAtrAbastiH sadA mataH||52||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यथेष्टाहारचेष्टस्य सर्वकालं निरत्ययः| ह्रस्वायाः स्नेहमात्राया मात्राबस्तिः समो भवेत्||५३||

While taking matra basti, the person can take food and do the activities as per his liking and can be administered in any season. The dose of matra basti is equal to the minimum dose of oleation therapy.

english translation

yatheSTAhAraceSTasya sarvakAlaM niratyayaH| hrasvAyAH snehamAtrAyA mAtrAbastiH samo bhavet||53||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बल्यं सुखोपचर्यं च सुखं सृष्टपुरीषकृत्| स्नेहमात्राविधानं हि बृंहणं वातरोगनुत्||५४||

Matra basti promotes strength and can be administered easily. It helps in easy voiding of stool. It causes nourishment and cures diseases caused by aggravated vata.

english translation

balyaM sukhopacaryaM ca sukhaM sRSTapurISakRt| snehamAtrAvidhAnaM hi bRMhaNaM vAtaroganut||54||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्र श्लोकौ- वातादीनां शमायोक्ताः प्रवराः स्नेहबस्तयः| तेषां चाज्ञप्रयुक्तानां व्यापदः सचिकित्सिताः||५५||

To sum up here- Foremost basti preparations for vata and other dosha vitiation, complications arising from improper administration with their treatments, diet before administration,

english translation

tatra zlokau- vAtAdInAM zamAyoktAH pravarAH snehabastayaH| teSAM cAjJaprayuktAnAM vyApadaH sacikitsitAH||55||

hk transliteration by Sanscript