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स्वाद्वम्ललवणा वायुं, कषायस्वादुतिक्तकाः| जयन्ति पित्तं, श्लेष्माणं कषायकटुतिक्तकाः ||६६|| (कट्वम्ललवणाः पित्तं, स्वाद्वम्ललवणाः कफम्| कटुतिक्तकषायाश्च कोपयन्ति समीरणम् ||१||)

Effect of rasa on dosha: (Among these tastes) sweet, sour and salty overcome vayu, astringent, sweet and bitter subdue pitta and astringent, pungent and bitter win over kapha.

english translation

svAdvamlalavaNA vAyuM, kaSAyasvAdutiktakAH| jayanti pittaM, zleSmANaM kaSAyakaTutiktakAH ||66|| (kaTvamlalavaNAH pittaM, svAdvamlalavaNAH kapham| kaTutiktakaSAyAzca kopayanti samIraNam ||1||)

hk transliteration by Sanscript

किञ्चिद्दोषप्रशमनं किञ्चिद्धातुप्रदूषणम्| स्वस्थवृत्तौ मतं किञ्चित्त्रिविधं द्रव्यमुच्यते ||६७||

Classification of dravya based on their biological effects: Drug is of three types- (based on prabhava) (1) some (drugs) are pacifiers of dosha, (2) some vitiate dhatu and (3) some are taken as (responsible for) maintaining normal health.

english translation

kiJciddoSaprazamanaM kiJciddhAtupradUSaNam| svasthavRttau mataM kiJcittrividhaM dravyamucyate ||67||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत् पुनस्त्रिविधं प्रोक्तं जङ्गमौद्भिदपार्थिवम् मधूनि गोरसाः पित्तं वसा मज्जाऽसृगामिषम् ||६८||

[Classification of matter according to Source] According to the source of origin, the drugs are of three types viz. animal origin, plant origin and earth origin. 1. Animal origin drugs: Animal origin drugs - Honey, milk, bile, animal-fat, bone-marrow, blood, flesh, excrements,

english translation

tat punastrividhaM proktaM jaGgamaudbhidapArthivam madhUni gorasAH pittaM vasA majjA'sRgAmiSam ||68||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विण्मूत्रचर्मरेतोऽस्थिस्नायुशृङ्गनखाः खुराः| जङ्गमेभ्यः प्रयुज्यन्ते केशा लोमानि रोचनाः ||६९||

Urine, skin, semen, bone, ligaments, horns, nails, hoof, hair, down (fine soft dense hair) and inspissated bile - are substances obtained from animals.

english translation

viNmUtracarmareto'sthisnAyuzRGganakhAH khurAH| jaGgamebhyaH prayujyante kezA lomAni rocanAH ||69||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुवर्णं समलाः पञ्च लोहाः ससिकताः सुधा| मनःशिलाले मणयो लवणं गैरिकाञ्जने ||७०||

2. Earth origin : Drugs obtained from earth are gold, five metals (silver, copper, tin, lead and iron) along with their by-products such as shilajatu (bitumen), sand, lime, red and yellow arsenic (manahshila and hartala), gems, salt, red ochre and antimony.

english translation

suvarNaM samalAH paJca lohAH sasikatAH sudhA| manaHzilAle maNayo lavaNaM gairikAJjane ||70||

hk transliteration by Sanscript