Charak Samhita

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क्रोधशोकभयक्लान्ता दिवास्वप्नोचिताश्च ये| सर्व एते दिवास्वप्नं सेवेरन् सार्वकालिकम् ||४१||

sanskrit

It is also recommended for those who are injured by fall and assault or exhausted by travel-related stress, vigil, anger, grief, and fear.

english translation

krodhazokabhayaklAntA divAsvapnocitAzca ye| sarva ete divAsvapnaM severan sArvakAlikam ||41||

hk transliteration

धातुसाम्यं तथा ह्येषां बलं चाप्युपजायते| श्लेष्मा पुष्णाति चाङ्गानि स्थैर्यं भवति चायुषः ||४२||

sanskrit

By this, equilibrium of dhatu and strength is maintained, and kapha nourishes the body parts and ensures longevity. In the summer season, nights become shorter, and vata gets provoked in the body in adana kala

english translation

dhAtusAmyaM tathA hyeSAM balaM cApyupajAyate| zleSmA puSNAti cAGgAni sthairyaM bhavati cAyuSaH ||42||

hk transliteration

ग्रीष्मे त्वादानरूक्षाणां वर्धमाने च मारुते| रात्रीणां चातिसङ्क्षेपाद्दिवास्वप्नः प्रशस्यते ||४३||

sanskrit

(seasons of low body strength, such as summer and rains) due to absorption of fluid. Therefore, during this period daytime sleeping is advocated for all.

english translation

grISme tvAdAnarUkSANAM vardhamAne ca mArute| rAtrINAM cAtisaGkSepAddivAsvapnaH prazasyate ||43||

hk transliteration

ग्रीष्मवर्ज्येषु कालेषु दिवास्वप्नात् प्रकुप्यतः| श्लेष्मपित्ते दिवास्वप्नस्तस्मात्तेषु न शस्यते ||४४||

sanskrit

[Consequences of improper daytime sleep] Sleeping during daytime is contraindicated in the seasons other than summer because it causes vitiation of kapha and pitta.

english translation

grISmavarjyeSu kAleSu divAsvapnAt prakupyataH| zleSmapitte divAsvapnastasmAtteSu na zasyate ||44||

hk transliteration

मेदस्विनः स्नेहनित्याः श्लेष्मलाः श्लेष्मरोगिणः| दूषीविषार्ताश्च दिवा न शयीरन् कदाचन ||४५||

sanskrit

Persons having excessive fat, those who are addicted to fatty substances, having plenty of kapha, suffering from vitiated kapha related disorders, and those afflicted by latent poisons should never sleep during daytime.

english translation

medasvinaH snehanityAH zleSmalAH zleSmarogiNaH| dUSIviSArtAzca divA na zayIran kadAcana ||45||

hk transliteration