Charak Samhita

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त्रिविधमौषधमिति- दैवव्यपाश्रयं, युक्तिव्यपाश्रयं, सत्त्वावजयश्च| तत्र दैवव्यपाश्रयं- मन्त्रौषधिमणिमङ्गलबल्युपहारहोमनियमप्रायश्चित्तोपवासस्वस्त्ययनप्रणिपातगमनादि,युक्तिव्यपाश्रयं- पुनराहारौषधद्रव्याणां योजना, सत्त्वावजयः- पुनरहितेभ्योऽर्थेभ्यो मनोनिग्रहः ||५४||

sanskrit

[Three Kinds of Treatment Modalities] There are three kinds of treatment modalities- Daivavyapashraya (divine or spiritual therapy), yuktivyapashraya (therapy based on reasoning) and satwavajaya (psychotherapy). Daivavyapashraya includes mantra chanting, medicine, wearing gems, auspicious offerings, oblations, gifts, offerings to sacred fire, following spiritual rules, atonement, fasting, chanting of auspicious hymns, obeisance to gods, visit to holy places, etc. Yuktivyapashyraya includes proper dietetic regimen, medicine planning. Sattvavajaya is withdrawal of mind from harmful objects.

english translation

trividhamauSadhamiti- daivavyapAzrayaM, yuktivyapAzrayaM, sattvAvajayazca| tatra daivavyapAzrayaM- mantrauSadhimaNimaGgalabalyupahArahomaniyamaprAyazcittopavAsasvastyayanapraNipAtagamanAdi,yuktivyapAzrayaM- punarAhArauSadhadravyANAM yojanA, sattvAvajayaH- punarahitebhyo'rthebhyo manonigrahaH ||54||

hk transliteration