Charak Samhita

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अथातः स्नेहाध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

Now we shall expound the chapter "Sneha" (Oleation therapies).

english translation

athAtaH snehAdhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ||२||

sanskrit

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ||2||

hk transliteration

साङ्ख्यैः सङ्ख्यातसङ्ख्येयैः सहासीनं पुनर्वसुम्| जगद्धितार्थं पप्रच्छ वह्निवेशः स्वसंशयम् ||३||

sanskrit

[Questions asked by Agnivesha] Noticing Punarvasu sitting among learned sages, Agnivesha shared his doubts for the wellbeing of world by asking the following questions.

english translation

sAGkhyaiH saGkhyAtasaGkhyeyaiH sahAsInaM punarvasum| jagaddhitArthaM papraccha vahnivezaH svasaMzayam ||3||

hk transliteration

किंयोनयः कति स्नेहाः के च स्नेहगुणाः पृथक्| कालानुपाने के कस्य कति काश्च विचारणाः ||४||

sanskrit

-What are the sources of sneha (fats)? -How many kinds are there? -What are the qualities of each sneha? -At what time should it be ingested? -What are the anupana (food articles to consume after ingesting sneha)?

english translation

kiMyonayaH kati snehAH ke ca snehaguNAH pRthak| kAlAnupAne ke kasya kati kAzca vicAraNAH ||4||

hk transliteration

कति मात्राः कथम्मानाः का च केषूपदिश्यते| कश्च केभ्यो हितः स्नेहः प्रकर्षः स्नेहने च कः ||५||

sanskrit

-How many and which preparations or alternative methods are for administration of sneha? -What are the acceptable forms of consumption of sneha? -What dose is recommended of sneha? -Which are the manam (measurement) of sneha in preparations?

english translation

kati mAtrAH kathammAnAH kA ca keSUpadizyate| kazca kebhyo hitaH snehaH prakarSaH snehane ca kaH ||5||

hk transliteration