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||

sanskrit

[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