Charak Samhita

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स्नेहाशयाः स्थावरसञ्ज्ञितास्तथा स्युर्जङ्गमा मत्स्यमृगाः सपक्षिणः| तेषां दधिक्षीरघृतामिषं वसा स्नेहेषु मज्जा च तथोपदिश्यते ||११||

sanskrit

Among jangama (animal fats), matsya (fish), mriga (antelopes) and pakshi (birds), curd, milk, ghee, meat, muscle fat and bone marrow are the animal sources of fat.

english translation

snehAzayAH sthAvarasaJjJitAstathA syurjaGgamA matsyamRgAH sapakSiNaH| teSAM dadhikSIraghRtAmiSaM vasA sneheSu majjA ca tathopadizyate ||11||

hk transliteration

सर्वेषां तैलजातानां तिलतैलं विशिष्यते| बलार्थे स्नेहने चाग्र्यमैरण्डं तु विरेचने ||१२|| (कटूष्णं तैलमैरण्डं वातश्लेष्महरं गुरु | कषायस्वादुतिक्तैश्च योजितं पित्तहन्त्रपि ||१||)

sanskrit

[Oils] Among all varieties of oils, sesame oil is considered the best and is ideal for giving strength and unctuousness. Castor oil is the best for virechana (purgation). It is pungent, ushna virya (hot potency), alleviates vitiated vata and kapha, guru (dense, viscous or heavy) in nature and when used with astringent, sweet, bitter drugs it also helps mitigate aggravated pitta.

english translation

sarveSAM tailajAtAnAM tilatailaM viziSyate| balArthe snehane cAgryamairaNDaM tu virecane ||12|| (kaTUSNaM tailamairaNDaM vAtazleSmaharaM guru | kaSAyasvAdutiktaizca yojitaM pittahantrapi ||1||)

hk transliteration

सर्पिस्तैलं वसा मज्जा सर्वस्नेहोत्तमा मताः| एषु चैवोत्तमं सर्पिः संस्कारस्यानुवर्तनात् ||१३||

sanskrit

[Four major lipids] Ghrita (clarified butter), oil (of sesame), vasa (muscle fat) and majja (bone marrow) are considered the best sneha. Among these, ghrita is superior as it possesses the qualities of samskara i.e. blending with other substances having different properties without losing its own properties.

english translation

sarpistailaM vasA majjA sarvasnehottamA matAH| eSu caivottamaM sarpiH saMskArasyAnuvartanAt ||13||

hk transliteration

घृतं पित्तानिलहरं रसशुक्रौजसां हितम्| निर्वापणं मृदुकरं स्वरवर्णप्रसादनम् ||१४||

sanskrit

[Benefits of lipids] Ghrita alleviates pitta and vata, and is beneficial for rasa, shukra and ojas. Provides relief from burning sensation, softens the tissues, improves voice and complexion.

english translation

ghRtaM pittAnilaharaM rasazukraujasAM hitam| nirvApaNaM mRdukaraM svaravarNaprasAdanam ||14||

hk transliteration

मारुतघ्नं न च श्लेष्मवर्धनं बलवर्धनम्| त्वच्यमुष्णं स्थिरकरं तैलं योनिविशोधनम् ||१५||

sanskrit

Sesame oil alleviates vitiated vata, does not aggravate kapha (rather, it improves strength). It is very beneficial for the skin, ushna virya, increases stability, and purifies or cleanses the vagina/ uterus.

english translation

mArutaghnaM na ca zleSmavardhanaM balavardhanam| tvacyamuSNaM sthirakaraM tailaM yonivizodhanam ||15||

hk transliteration