[Questions asked by Agnivesha] Noticing Punarvasu sitting among learned sages, Agnivesha shared his doubts for the wellbeing of world by asking the following questions.
किंयोनयः कति स्नेहाः के च स्नेहगुणाः पृथक्। कालानुपाने के कस्य कति काश्च विचारणाः ॥४॥
-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)?
कति मात्राः कथम्मानाः का च केषूपदिश्यते। कश्च केभ्यो हितः स्नेहः प्रकर्षः स्नेहने च कः ॥५॥
-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?