Charak Samhita

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अथातो वमनविरेचनव्यापत्सिद्धिम् व्याख्यास्याम: ||१||

Now we shall expound the chapter "Vamana Virechana Vyapat Siddhi" (Management of complications of improper therapeutic emesis and purgation).

english translation

athAto vamanavirecanavyApatsiddhim vyAkhyAsyAma: ||1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ||२||

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ||2||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ शोधनयो: सम्यग्विधिमूर्ध्वानुलोमयो: | असम्यकृतयोश्चैव दोषान् वक्ष्यामि सौषधान् ||३||

Now, let me explain: • The procedure for proper administration of vamana and virechana • The complications appearing because of inappropriate administration • The effective treatment for the management of complications.

english translation

atha zodhanayo: samyagvidhimUrdhvAnulomayo: | asamyakRtayozcaiva doSAn vakSyAmi sauSadhAn ||3||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अत्युष्णवर्षशीता हि ग्रीष्मवर्षाहिमागमाः| तदन्तरे प्रावृडाद्यास्तेषां साधारणास्त्रयः||४||

[Seasons for purification] Excess heat, rain and cold are the signature features of summer (greeshma), rainy (varsha) and winter (hemanta) seasons respectively. The three seasons viz., the period between summer and rains (pravrita), autumn (sharada) and spring (vasanta), which come in between the above mentioned are known as general seasons (sadharana ritu).

english translation

atyuSNavarSazItA hi grISmavarSAhimAgamAH| tadantare prAvRDAdyAsteSAM sAdhAraNAstrayaH||4||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रावृट् शुचिनभौ ज्ञेयौ शरदूर्जसहौ पुनः| तपस्यश्च मधुश्चैव वसन्तः शोधनं प्रति||५||

The months Shuchi (Aashadha, Mid June to Mid July) and Nabha (Shravana, Mid July to Mid August) together are known as Pravrita ritu. The months Urja (Kartika, Mid October to Mid November) and Saha (Margashersha –Mid November to Mid December) are known as Sharada ritu. The months Tapasya (Phaalguna -Mid February to Mid March) and Madhu (Chaitram- mid March to mid April) are known as Vasanta ritu.

english translation

prAvRT zucinabhau jJeyau zaradUrjasahau punaH| tapasyazca madhuzcaiva vasantaH zodhanaM prati||5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript