Charak Samhita

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शीतोष्णवर्षलक्षणाः पुनर्हेमन्तग्रीष्मवर्षाः संवत्सरः, स कालः। तत्रातिमात्रस्वलक्षणः कालः कालातियोगः, हीनस्वलक्षणः (कालः) कालायोगः, यथास्वलक्षणविपरीतलक्षणस्तु (कालः)कालमिथ्यायोगः। कालः पुनः परिणाम उच्यते ॥४२॥

॥ Kala or Parinama (time)॥ Time span of a year is divided into sheeta (winter season), ushna (summer season) and rainy season. Which is further divided into six seasons namely hemanta- shishira (winter), vasanta- grishma (summer), varsha-sharada (rains). The manifestation of particular season in excess be regarded as kala atiyoga (excessive utilization), if season manifests in lesser measure, termed as ayoga (non-utilization). On the other hand, if manifestation of the season is contrary with normal, this is mithyayoga (wrong utilization) of the kala (season).

english translation

zItoSNavarSalakSaNAH punarhemantagrISmavarSAH saMvatsaraH, sa kAlaH। tatrAtimAtrasvalakSaNaH kAlaH kAlAtiyogaH, hInasvalakSaNaH (kAlaH) kAlAyogaH, yathAsvalakSaNaviparItalakSaNastu (kAlaH)kAlamithyAyogaH। kAlaH punaH pariNAma ucyate ॥42॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript