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उपवासोऽसुखा शय्या सत्त्वौदार्यं तमोजयः। निद्राप्रसङ्गमहितं वारयन्ति समुत्थितम् ॥५६॥
fasting, and environmental settings such as uncomfortable bed go a long way in overcoming excessive sleepiness/hypersomnolence. The above-mentioned factors, along with overwork, old age, vatika diseases, vatika constitution
english translation
एत एव च विज्ञेया निद्रानाशस्य हेतवः। कार्यं कालो विकारश्च प्रकृतिर्वायुरेव च ॥५७॥
and aggravation of vata itself, are known to cause sleeplessness even in a normal individual. Some are insomniac even by nature.
english translation
तमोभवा श्लेष्मसमुद्भवा च मनःशरीरश्रमसम्भवा च। आगन्तुकी व्याध्यनुवर्तिनी च रात्रिस्वभावप्रभवा च निद्रा ॥५८॥
[Origins and types of sleep] Sleep is of seven types, categorized by its cause: Tamas, vitiated kapha, mental exertion, physical exertion, exogenous factors, diseases, and normal (nighttime).
english translation
रात्रिस्वभावप्रभवा मता या तां भूतधात्रीं प्रवदन्ति तज्ज्ञाः। तमोभवामाहुरघस्य मूलं शेषाः पुनर्व्याधिषु निर्दिशन्ति ॥५९॥
Natural sleep (sleeping at night) is the best form of sleep. This is also known as Bhutadhatri, or “that which nurses all the living beings." The form of sleep that is caused by tamas is the cause of all sinful acts while the remaining types are observed in specific situations and ailments
english translation
तत्र श्लोकाः- निन्दिताः पुरुषास्तेषां यौ विशेषेण निन्दितौ। निन्दिते कारणं दोषास्तयोर्निन्दितभेषजम् ॥६०॥
[Summary] Now, the summing up verses – Acharya Punarvasu (Lord Atreya), the son of Atri, has explained the contents in the chapter on “eight types of undesirable constitutions” as given below Enumeration of undesirable constitutions. -Two most undesirable types of persons. -The causes of undesirability.
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