Charak Samhita
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अच्छपेयस्तु यः स्नेहो न तामाहुर्विचारणाम्। स्नेहस्य स भिषग्दृष्टः कल्पः प्राथमकल्पिकः ॥२६॥
॥ Preferred form of lipid॥ Acchapeya(drinking sneha alone) is not considered as vicharana (alternate form or recipe of administration of sneha), since physicians recommend it as the first preferred method of snehana therapy.
english translation
acchapeyastu yaH sneho na tAmAhurvicAraNAm। snehasya sa bhiSagdRSTaH kalpaH prAthamakalpikaH ॥26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरसैश्चोपहितः स्नेहः समासव्यासयोगिभिः। षड्भिस्त्रिषष्टिधा सङ्ख्यां प्राप्नोत्येकश्च केवलः ॥२७॥
Sneha though is only one, depending upon permutations and combinations based on six tastes, could be of sixty three types.
english translation
rasaizcopahitaH snehaH samAsavyAsayogibhiH। SaDbhistriSaSTidhA saGkhyAM prApnotyekazca kevalaH ॥27॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवमेताश्चतुःषष्टिः स्नेहानां प्रविचारणा । ओकर्तुव्याधिपुरुषान् प्रयोज्या जानता भवेत् ॥२८॥
Thus, vicharana could be of sixty four kinds. These should be administered according to the habits, season, diseases and the constitution of the person.
english translation
evametAzcatuHSaSTiH snehAnAM pravicAraNA । okartuvyAdhipuruSAn prayojyA jAnatA bhavet ॥28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअहोरात्रमहः कृत्स्नमर्धाहं च प्रतीक्षते। प्रधाना मध्यमा ह्रस्वा स्नेहमात्रा जरां प्रति ॥२९॥
॥ Doses of lipids and their indications॥ Dose of sneha: Dose is divided into maximum, moderate and minimum based upon the time taken for it to get digested as follows Pradhana (maximum): Dose that digests in one day and night (24 hours). -Madhyama (moderate): Dose that digests in one day (12 hours). -Hrasva (minimum): Dose that digests in half day (6 hours).
english translation
ahorAtramahaH kRtsnamardhAhaM ca pratIkSate। pradhAnA madhyamA hrasvA snehamAtrA jarAM prati ॥29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति तिस्रः समुद्दिष्टा मात्राः स्नेहस्य मानतः। तासां प्रयोगान् वक्ष्यामि पुरुषं पुरुषं प्रति ॥३०॥
Thus, these three doses of sneha are administered by size (or quantity) of the dose, keeping in mind their ability to get digested. Further I will explain to you their usage depending upon individual patient.
english translation
iti tisraH samuddiSTA mAtrAH snehasya mAnataH। tAsAM prayogAn vakSyAmi puruSaM puruSaM prati ॥30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript