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Charak Samhita

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अथातो लङ्घनबृंहणीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥

Now we shall expound the chapter “Langhanabrimhaniya" (Reducing and nourishing therapies).

english translation

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥

Thus said Lord Atreya.

english translation

तपःस्वाध्यायनिरतानात्रेयः शिष्यसत्तमान्। षडग्निवेशप्रमुखानुक्तवान् परिचोदयन् ॥३॥

[Six types of therapies] To initiate a discussion, Lord Atreya addressed to his six disciples, who are dedicated to a life of penance and learning and who are led by Agnivesha,

english translation

लङ्घनं बृंहणं काले रूक्षणं स्नेहनं तथा। स्वेदनं स्तम्भनं चैव जानीते यः स वै भिषक् ॥४॥

“He indeed is the true physician who knows the timely use of therapies to produce lightness, strength, dryness, unctuous, sweating and astringent effects.”

english translation

तमुक्तवन्तमात्रेयमग्निवेश उवाच ह ॥५॥

Once Lord Atreya had spoken, Agnivesha asked the following questions,

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