Charak Samhita

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देहवृत्तौ यथाऽऽहारस्तथा स्वप्नः सुखो मतः| स्वप्नाहारसमुत्थे च स्थौल्यकार्श्ये विशेषतः ||५१||

sanskrit

[The importance of diet and sleep among the obese and the (excessively) lean] As wholesome diet is essential for the maintenance of the body, sleep is essential for happiness. Therefore, obesity and leanness are specifically caused by improper sleep and diet.

english translation

dehavRttau yathA''hArastathA svapnaH sukho mataH| svapnAhArasamutthe ca sthaulyakArzye vizeSataH ||51||

hk transliteration

अभ्यङ्गोत्सादनं स्नानं ग्राम्यानूपौदका रसाः| शाल्यन्नं सदधि क्षीरं स्नेहो मद्यं मनःसुखम् ||५२||

sanskrit

[Sleep-promoting measures] If for some reason one suffers from sleeplessness, he can be cured by applying measures such as- body massages, unction, bath, (intake of) soup made up of meat of domestic, marshy and/or aquatic animals, shali rice with curd, milk, fat, wine, mental pleasure,

english translation

abhyaGgotsAdanaM snAnaM grAmyAnUpaudakA rasAH| zAlyannaM sadadhi kSIraM sneho madyaM manaHsukham ||52||

hk transliteration

मनसोऽनुगुणा गन्धाः शब्दाः संवाहनानि च| चक्षुषोस्तर्पणं लेपः शिरसो वदनस्य च ||५३||

sanskrit

pleasant smell and sound, application of soothing ointment to eyes, head and face,

english translation

manaso'nuguNA gandhAH zabdAH saMvAhanAni ca| cakSuSostarpaNaM lepaH ziraso vadanasya ca ||53||

hk transliteration

स्वास्तीर्णं शयनं वेश्म सुखं कालस्तथोचितः| आनयन्त्यचिरान्निद्रां प्रनष्टा या निमित्ततः ||५४||

sanskrit

comfortable bed and home, and getting habituated to sleeping at a particular time.

english translation

svAstIrNaM zayanaM vezma sukhaM kAlastathocitaH| AnayantyacirAnnidrAM pranaSTA yA nimittataH ||54||

hk transliteration

कायस्य शिरसश्चैव विरेकश्छर्दनं भयम्| चिन्ता क्रोधस्तथा धूमो व्यायामो रक्तमोक्षणम् ||५५||

sanskrit

[Causes of insomnia] Elimination of dosha from the body and the head through purgation and emesis, predominance of sattva and suppression of tamas, emotions such as fear, anxiety, and anger, habits and activities such as smoking, physical exercise, bloodletting,

english translation

kAyasya zirasazcaiva virekazchardanaM bhayam| cintA krodhastathA dhUmo vyAyAmo raktamokSaNam ||55||

hk transliteration