Charak Samhita

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अथातः स्नेहाध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥

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

english translation

athAtaH snehAdhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

साङ्ख्यैः सङ्ख्यातसङ्ख्येयैः सहासीनं पुनर्वसुम्। जगद्धितार्थं पप्रच्छ वह्निवेशः स्वसंशयम् ॥३॥

॥ 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 by Sanscript

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)?

english translation

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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?

english translation

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript