Charak Samhita

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अथातः प्रासृतयोगीयां सिद्धिं व्याख्यास्यामः॥१॥

Now we shall expound the chapter "Prasrita Yogiyam Siddhi" (Standardized therapeutic enema formulations in a dose of Prasrita Unit).

english translation

athAtaH prAsRtayogIyAM siddhiM vyAkhyAsyAmaH॥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

अथेमान् सुकुमाराणां निरूहान् स्नेहनान् मृदून्। कर्मणा विप्लुतानां च वक्ष्यामि प्रसृतैः पृथक्॥३॥

Objective of prasrita basti: Now, I (Atreya) shall explain oleaginous and mild form of niruha bastis, for the tender persons and the patients suffered from complications as a result of therapies. Composition of those will be in the unit of prasrita.

english translation

athemAn sukumArANAM nirUhAn snehanAn mRdUn। karmaNA viplutAnAM ca vakSyAmi prasRtaiH pRthak॥3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्षीराद्द्वौ प्रसृतौ कार्यौ मधुतैलघृतात्त्रयः। खजेन मथितो बस्तिर्वातघ्नो बलवर्णकृत्॥४॥

॥ Pancha prasritiki Basti-I॥ Two prasritas of milk and three prasritas of madhu (honey), taila (sesame oil) and ghrita (clarified butter) are taken together and churned with a churning stick. This basti eliminates vata, and promotes strength as well as complexion.

english translation

kSIrAddvau prasRtau kAryau madhutailaghRtAttrayaH। khajena mathito bastirvAtaghno balavarNakRt॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एकैकः प्रसृतस्तैलप्रसन्नाक्षौद्रसर्पिषाम्। बिल्वादिमूलक्वाथाद्द्वौ कौलत्थाद्द्वौ स वातनुत्॥५॥

॥ Ashta-prasritiki basti॥ Basti, composed of one prasrita each of taila (sesame oil), prasanna(supernatant part of sura- a type of alcoholic preparation), kshaudra (honey) and ghrita (clarified butter) and two prasritas each of the decoctions of roots of bilvadi (a group of plants that begins with bilva-Aegle marmelos Carr.) as well as two prasritas of kulattha (Phaseolus biflorus Linn.), antagonizes vata.

english translation

ekaikaH prasRtastailaprasannAkSaudrasarpiSAm। bilvAdimUlakvAthAddvau kaulatthAddvau sa vAtanut॥5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript