Charak Samhita

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प्राकृतस्तु बलं श्लेष्मा विकृतो मल उच्यते| स चैवौजः स्मृतः काये स च पाप्मोपदिश्यते ||११७||

sanskrit

Similarly, normal kapha contributes to body-strength but when vitiated, it becomes waste material (mala). Normal kapha is also responsible for ojas, however on provocation, it could cause various ailments in the body.

english translation

prAkRtastu balaM zleSmA vikRto mala ucyate| sa caivaujaH smRtaH kAye sa ca pApmopadizyate ||117||

hk transliteration by Sanscript