Charak Samhita
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अथातः स्वेदाध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Sweda"(sudation).
english translation
athAtaH svedAdhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअतः स्वेदाः प्रवक्ष्यन्ते यैर्यथावत्प्रयोजितैः। स्वेदसाध्याः प्रशाम्यन्ति गदा वातकफात्मकाः ॥३॥
॥ Importance of swedana॥ Now the various techniques of sudation will be explained. A well administered sudation cures various disorders of vata and kapha origin,
english translation
ataH svedAH pravakSyante yairyathAvatprayojitaiH। svedasAdhyAH prazAmyanti gadA vAtakaphAtmakAH ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्नेहपूर्वं प्रयुक्तेन स्वेदेनावजितेऽनिले। पुरीषमूत्ररेतांसि न सज्जन्ति कथञ्चन ॥४॥
provided they have been identified among a set of diseases that are curable by inducing sweat. Administering sudation, especially after oleation, controls vata and prevents clogging of feces, urine as well as semen.
english translation
snehapUrvaM prayuktena svedenAvajite'nile। purISamUtraretAMsi na sajjanti kathaJcana ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुष्काण्यपि हि काष्ठानि स्नेहस्वेदोपपादनैः। नमयन्ति यथान्यायं किं पुनर्जीवतो नरान् ॥५॥
If oleation and sudation could soften dried out timber, then why not a human being?
english translation
zuSkANyapi hi kASThAni snehasvedopapAdanaiH। namayanti yathAnyAyaM kiM punarjIvato narAn ॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript