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अथातो लङ्घनबृंहणीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter “Langhanabrimhaniya" (Reducing and nourishing therapies).
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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,
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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.”
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तमुक्तवन्तमात्रेयमग्निवेश उवाच ह ॥५॥
Once Lord Atreya had spoken, Agnivesha asked the following questions,
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